Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23604, Daniel Bissell, Conn.
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Service Conn.
Bissell, Daniel Theoda
Number W. 23.604.
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7040
died 5 Aug 1824
New York
Daniel Bissell of Ontario in the state of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Mar 1819 and sent to Judge Phelps Canandaigua

[illegible] to 4th of Mar 1819  $73.80
all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  $48
[total]   $125.80

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818}
Not entitled
decision confirmed by opinion of Atty Genl 27 Feb 1821
reconsidered by Secty of War
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4052
V 3771
Theoda Bissell
Act 7 July 1838

Married 30 Dec 1789
Husband died 5 March 1824

Admitted
Private 2 years

D. H. Bissell Esq
Geneseo
N. Y.
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State of New York Livingston County 
I Daniel H Bissell of Geneseo  state and county aforesaid aged Forty three years being duty sworn doth depose and say I was well aquainted with Daniel Bissell now deceased and with his widow Theoda Bissell that the said Daniel Bissell did at Richmond in the county of Ontario in the State of New York on the 5th day of August 1824 that the said Theoda Bissell has resided with the deponent and that she has not been married since the death of the said Daniel Bissell to the deponent Knowledge or belief, and the deponent further saith that he has made diligent search in the State of Connecticut where he is informed the said Daniel Bissell and the said Theoda Bissell then Theoda Hurlburt were married that there is no record of said marriage to be found, and that I have not been able to procure the [illegible] of any witness who was present at said marriage the deponent further says that he is the son of said Daniel and Theoda Bissell that he will recollect the family Bible of said Daniel Bissell that in said Bible there was a Record of the birth of said Daniel Bissell and Theoda Hurlburt and [illegible] of their marriage as well as the bith of their nine children, that the date of said marriage was in the year 1788 or 1789 which this deponent does not distinctly recollect. that the said family Bible was consumed by a fire which destroyed the dwelling house of said Daniel Bissell in the year 1812 or 1813.
Subscribed and sworn this 3rd day of December 1838 before me
Ira D Smith Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel H Bissell who [illegible] his aforesaid affidavit and do believe him to be a person of mirth and veracity
Ira D Smith Justice of the Peace
the words "of" on the fourth line from the top, and the word "not" on the thirteenth line interlined by me
Ira D Smith, justice
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State of New York
Livingston County I William H Stanley Clerk of said County do testify that Ira D Smith Esquire whose name appears to the within affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and verily believe his signature within written as genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said county this 3rd day of December 1838

W. H. Stanley
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State of New York County of Livingston.  On this Twenty fourth day of September 1838. personally appeared before the Court of the County of Livingston Theoda Bissell a resident of the Town of Geneseo in the County of Livingston aged seventy one years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain  widows that she is the widow of Daniel Bissell who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Bissell on the 30th day of December 1789. that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Bissell died on the Fifth day of August 1824. that she was not married to him prior to leaving the service by the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 namely at the time above stated and that she had not been married since the day and year above mentioned and that the said Daniel Bissell at the time of his death was a Pensioner.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me in open courts. Theoda Bissell [signature]

W Finley one of the judges of Livingston County Courts
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State of New York Livingston County
I William H Stanley Clerk of the Common Please Court of the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Finley Esquire is a Judge of said court in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to act as such - and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 24th day of September 1838
W. H. Stanley
3771
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New York 3919
Theoda Bissell
widow of Daniel Bissell
Conn
who was a private in the Connecticut line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1843 and sent to Mrs. Theoda Bissell
Geneseo
N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 - Page 102.
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Case of Daniel Bissell
7646
2nd schedule
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State of New York
Ontario County

On this 10th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State) 

David Bissel aged sixty six years, resident in the town of  Richmond in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted in 1777 in the month of April in Capt Abner Prior's Company in Col Philip B Bradley's regiment Connecticut line, when he served, between three and four years- he afterwards served in Captain David Strong's company on Col Swift's regiment, Connecticut line, until June 1783, when he was honorably discharged and that he made application for a Pension on the 29th day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate No. 7646. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts doe to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
one two year old heifer, 1 hog and 3 small shoats  $15.00
five geese, one old table, 4 old chairs & one old chest  8.00
one small trunk, 1 clothes basket & 1 corn basket  3.00
2 pork bbl, 1 soap bbl, 1 pickle da & 2 corn do   3.23
1 salt bbl, 1 great wheel & 1 small do   6.00
3 crocks, 3 old tin pans, 2 pairs & 1 small tin do   2.25
1 small parat crockery & 4 knives & forks   2.00
3 iron spoons, 6 silver tea do & 1 tea canister   5.00
2 2t bottles, 1 bread tray & 1 churn   1.50
1 iron kettle, 2 pots 1 dish kettle & 1 skillet  10.00
1 shovel and tongs, 1 pr and irons & 2 hoes   5.00
1 tea kettle, 1 small brass do, & 2 axes   7.50
1 pitcher & tumbler, 1 Bible & 2 prayer books  2.00
1 spelling book & one "hasty pudding", several pamphlets & 1 graph scythe   2.00

$72.50

David Bissell
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And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by reason of rheumatism, I am unable to labor, and that my family consists of my wife aged fifty five years and very inform, my son Daniel W aged fourteen years, and my son David L aged twelve years.

Daniel Bissell 

Sworn to and declared this 10th day of November 1820, in open Court before me.

Moses Atwater
a Judge of Ontario Comm Pleas
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State of New York
Ontario County

On this twenty nineth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Stephen Phelps one of the Judged of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Ontario, personally appeared David Bissell aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Richmond in the said County of Ontario, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, does on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."

That the said Daniel Bissell enlisted to serve during the War, at the town of Windsor in the county of Harford State of Connecticut in the month of March or April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the company commanded by Captain Anber Prior in the 4th Connecticut regiment commanded by Phillip B Bradley; that he served in the said 7th regiment which was on the Continental establishment, and until the same was consolidated into the 2nd Connecticut regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift; that he served in the said last mentioned regiment, with the exception of the time hereafter mentioned, more than three years and until the whole regiment was disbanded in the month of June 1783, when he received an honorable discharge at the Highlands in the State of New York; that he was in
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the battles of Germantown and Morristown, and in several skirmished, that in August in the year 1751, at the request by the order of Gen Washington, the commander in Inf. he left the American Army under departure of being a deserter, and with a view to be a spy, and went out to the British Army and enlisted one of the [unk] regiments, when he attained the rank of Quarter-Master's sergeant and remained with the enemy for the space of thirteen months; that he never bore arms against America, having been confined in the hospital or engaged in the Quarter-Master's department, the whole time that he understood before he left the American Army did it would become necessary to effect the object, to have his name returned on the muster rolls as a deserter, and he believes that it was so done accordingly; that on his return to the American Army, sometime in September 1782, he received from General Washington  the "badge of merit" and a certificate of unlisted time following is a copy; this deponent having committed it to memory, and believe it to be [illegible]

I George Washington, commander in chief of the American Army &c. &c. &c., to all to whom these present, shall come, sendeth greeting; Whereas it hath even been "established men in the American services, that the road to glory was open to all, that honory reward and distinctions, were the greatest stimulus to virtuous [illegible]: and whereas sergeant Daniel Bissell of the seventh Connecticut regiment, hath performed some important service within the immediate knowledge of the commander in Chief, in which is fidelity
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perseverance was good sense were not only conspicuously manifested, but his general line of conduct throughout a long course of service, having been not only unspotted but highly deserving of commendation; Now know ye therefore, that the aforesaid Sergeant Bissell both fully and truly deserved and hath properly been invested with the honorary badge of military merit, and is entitled to pass & repass all guards and military posts, as fully and as amply as any commissioned officer whatever, and is further more recommended to that favorable notice which a brave and faithful Soldier deserves from his countrymen.  Given under my hand and Seal in the Highlands of New York this ninth day of June A. D. 1783
(Signed) Geo. Washington
Registered, Jonathan Trumbull, Secretary.
Stamped:  THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
And the said Daniel Bissel declares, and desires, that the said original certificate, together with his discharge, and all his papers, were consumed by fire in the month of July 1813 when his house [illegible] destroyed.  And  further that he was at different times paymaster's sergeant to the paymasters of both the said regiments, and did much duty in that capacity.  That the accompanying certificate and letter of Col. David Humphreys and Col. David Cobb were furnished to him in order to aid an application he intended to make to Congress for a pension, and that the said certificate and the affidavit of Amos Hall and Samuel Handy also herewith accompanying, are the only evidence in his power of his services.  That he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance
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of his country for support.

Daniel Bissell

Sworn & subscribed this 29th day of May 1815 before me.

Stephen Phelps

State of New York Ontario County} ss.

I Stephen Phelps one of the Judged of the court of Common Please of the county of Ontario, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Daniel Bisssell did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the period of nine months, and longer, and for the term of time in the said declaration stated, on the continental  establishment. And I further certify, that I am satisfied from the oath of the said Daniel Bissell and he with Nathaniel Allen require to me [unk] known to be perfectly credible, that the said Daniel Bissell is in reduced circumstances, and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the [unk] proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the before mentioned ad of Congress [unk] Ontario county, Aug 29, 1818.

Stephen Phelps

State of New York
Ontario County

I Hugh [unk] Judge of the county of Ontario do hereby certify that on the twenty nineth day of May one thousand eight hundred  and eighteen, Stephen Phelps was a Judge of the court of Common Pleas at the said county, duly commissioned and that his signature to the preceding certificate is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said court, this 29th day of May 1818.
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March 9, 1940

BA-J/AWF
Daniel Bissell
W. 23604

Mr. Charles R. Hale
30 Oak Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Bissell, who died August 5, 1824 in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for pension, W. 23604, based upon the service of Daniel Bissell in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Daniel Bissell, and names of his parents were not given.

Daniel Bissell enlisted in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, sometime in March or April, 1777, served in Captain Abner Prior's company in Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut regiment, was transferred to Captain David Strong's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Second Connecticut regiment and served as sergeant; during the service he was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and on August 14, 1781, at the request of General George Washington,  in order to become a spy, on the pretext of being a deserter, he went over to the British Provincial Regiments, served as quartermaster sergeant until September, 1782, when he returned to his own regiment, from which
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he was honorably discharged sometime in June, 1783.

Daniel Bissell was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-two years, and a resident of Richmond, Ontario County, New York. He died August 5, 1824, in Richmond, New York.

Daniel Bissell married December 30, 1778 or 1789, in Windsor, Connecticut, Theoda Hurlburt or Hulbert. The date and place of her birth, and names of her parents were not stated.

The widow, Theoda Bissell, was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838. at which time she was aged about seventy-one years, and living in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York. The widow was living in 1843, in Geneseo.

Daniel Bissell and his wife, Theoda, had nine children, the only names stated were, Daniel L. Bissell, twelve years of age in 1820, and Daniel H. Bissell, forty-three years old in 1838, then a resident of Geneseo, New York.

Anne T. Phelps, seventy-three years old, in 1838, then a resident of New York City, stated that Daniel Bissell and Theoda Hurlburt were married at her house in Windsor, Connecticut; it is not shown that they were related to the said Anne T. Phelps. 

In 1843, William and Albert Bissell were living in Livingston County, New York, no relationship given.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment
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3 - of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Theoda Bissell, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:

 Theoda Bissell, widow of Daniel Bissell Certificate #3919
 Issued December 16, 1843
 Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
 New York Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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3605 
Theoda Bissell - 
$80 
Claimt.
Geneseo NY
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3605
Theoda Bissell
$80
Claimt.
Geneseo
NY
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State of New York 
Livingston County SS. On the Second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Livingston Theoda Bissell aged Seventy six years who being by me 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 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 

That she is the Widow of Daniel Bissell who was a Revolutionary soldier and served in Col. Heman Swift’s Regiment of Infantry of the Connecticut line, and that she Received Eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 1838, and that she further declares she is still a Widow. Theoda Bissell

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me.
Ira D Smith, Justice of the Peace of Livingston Co 

Witness     William Bissell
                     Albert Bissell 
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Theoda Bissell and know her to be the same individual described above & who executed & made the aforesaid declaration. 
Ira D Smith Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Livingston County Clerks Office

I Samuel P Allen Clerk of said County do certify that Ira D Smith Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and subscribed, was on the day the same bears the date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified to act as such, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate to be genuine.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Geneseo this second day of September AD 1840.

Saml P Allen Clerk
By Wm H Whiting Dep Clerk
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Case of Danl. Bissell 

7646 

57.25 $
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To the Hon. the Court of Common Pleas if the county of Ontario, holden at the Court House in Canandaigua, in and for said county, of the term of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty---
I, Daniel Bissell being an actual resident of the town on Richmond in said county, having been placed on the Pension List of the United States, by virtue of the act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." Passed the 18th day of March, 1818, do herby, pursuant to the act in addition to the act above mentioned, Passed May 1st, 1820, exhibit to said Court the following as a Schedule containing my whole estate and income, ( my [unreadable] wearing apparel and bedding excepted) that is to say : ---
Eight acres of land towards which thud [unreadable] ----230
One old Horse --- -40
One 2 year old Heifer --- 24
One yearling [unreadable]----14
One Calf ---2
7 [unreadable] chickens on sable---3.25
1 chicken 1 small ------3
2 Bails 1 Small brockets---3
6 Silver Tea Spoons ----4
2 [unreadable], [unreadable], 1 [unreadable], 2 [unreadable]----4
a fur [unreadable] small articles of [unreadable] 
(Seal) [unreadable] pitchers furniture -10
$357.25
I do [unreadable] my oath further declare that I am Sixty-Six years of age and that I served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Prion in the Reginal commanded by Cap. Bradley of the Connecticut line asset forth in my original declaration be [unreadable] date the 29th day of May 1818- am that I review a pedicel Certificate
No 7b4b and further that I am by acceptive a farmer an that by age am bodily infinite I am  able to pufor but very little & manual labor are that my family consists of my wife aged 58 years and 4 sons ages 18, 16, 14, & 12 years and that I am indwelled to the amount of two Hundred dollars exclusive of what is due towards the above [unreadable] land, for which I am now able to be called on ------
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(Continued from previous page)

a fur [unreadable] small articles of [unreadable]
(Seal) [unreadable] pitchers furniture -10
$357.25
I do [unreadable] my oath further declare that I am Sixty-Six years of age and that I served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Prion in the Reginal commanded by Cap. Bradley of the Connecticut line asset forth in my original declaration be [unreadable] date the 29th day of May 1818- am that I review a pedicel Certificate
No 7b4b and further that I am by acceptive a farmer an that by age am bodily infinite I am able to pufor but very little & manual labor are that my family consists of my wife aged 58 years and 4 sons ages 18, 16, 14, & 12 years and that I am indwelled to the amount of two Hundred dollars exclusive of what is due towards the above [unreadable] land, for which I am now able to be called on ------
In testimony where of I have hereunto Subscribes my name the 24th day of May 1890.  
David Bissell
The forgoing exhibited inventory and Statement of fact turn To [unreadable] Court the 24th day of May 1890 --
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I, Daniel Bissell do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatsoever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled :An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United Stated in the Revolutionary War,: passed on the 118th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn this 24th day of May 1820 in open Court}

Daniel Bissell

At a Court of Common Pleas, held at the Court house in Canandaigua, in and for the County of Ontario, before the Judged of said Court, on the 24th day of May of the term of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Present- Nathaniel W Howell
Moses Atwater
Micah Brooks
Stephen Bates} Judges

Ex Parte-
In the matter of Daniel Bissell a Pensioner residing in the town of Richmond in said County} The said Daniel Bissell as a person placed on the Pension List of the United States, having exhibited a schedule subscribed by him, containing his whole estate and income, (his necessary wearing apparel and beds and bedding excepted) in pursuance of an act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled :An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,: passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, passed May 1st 1820; and having taken, subscribed and produced to this Court the oath or affirmation by said act required, and said Court having heard evidence of the nature and value of the property mentioned in said schedule and duly considered the premises, are of the opinion that the property contained in the said schedule is of the value of three hundred and fifty dollars and twenty five cents, and they hereby order their Clerk to certify the same in due form.

Ontario County Clerks Office, ss}

I Joshua Van Fossen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ontario county, do hereby certify the foregoing schedule and copy of the oath or affirmation of Daniel Bissell are true copies of the original schedule and oath or affirmation now on file of said court touching the value of the property set forth, is a true copy of the minutes of said court in the case of said Daniel Bissell a United States' Pensioner.- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 24th day of May 1820.

John Van Fossen Clerk
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec 24th 1841

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Theoda Bissell a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, NY, Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, under the law of the 7 July 1838; has been paid at this Department, from the act of 4th March 1840, to the 4th March1841.

Respectfully, yours,

Alleion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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N Y Dec 31
add proof
Theoda Bissell
recd in Decr
103721 Dec 10 N.Y.
Ach '38
FREE
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

[stamp] [illegible] DEC 31
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE  UNITED STATES
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State of New York
Geneseo December 24, 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
A few days since I sent the Papers of the widow 
Theoda Bissell for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of July 1838.  I was not able to present a certificate of her marriage.  Since then I have procured the one enclosed which I hope will be satisfactory
I am Sir Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.  
D.  H. Bissell

Stamped:  THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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NY   June 26
addl.  proof 
Theoda Bissell

Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Geneseo N.Y. 20 June 1879
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers asked for in your letter of the 24th May.
Will you do me the Favor to inform me of the result of the application, as early as may be convenient.
I am respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt. 
D. H. Bissell
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of pensions 
Washington
DC

Stamped:  
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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To all whom it may concern, by these presents be it certified and made known:
That Daniel Bissell of the Town of Windsor, in the State of Connecticut, was a Sergeant in the 2nd Regt of the Troops of the said State, in the service of the U.S. in the year 1781.
That the Commander in Chief, to whom the undersigned were then aids to Comp, having had occasion to employ an intelligent, faithful & brave man to obtain, by personal inspection information of the strength and position of the British Army in New York, at the time of the junction of the American & French armies ear the White Plains, at the opening of the campaign in the before mentioned year, did through the agency of one of the undersigned, and on the special recommendation of Col Heman Swift, whose commanding the Regt to which the said Daniel Bissell then belonged engage the aforesaid Sergeant Bissell in this perilous & important undertaking, under pretext of being a Deserter to the enemy, & in order to render the deception complete, of being returned  as such, on the succeeding Master Rolls:  that he did so quit the armies of the American Army, about the 14th of August 1781 & enlist in one of the Provincial Regts, so called, in the service of the King of Great Britain, & become Quarter Masters [unk]; in the same, whereby he had an opportunity of learning the force of the several Corps, from the number of rations delivered at the Commissary Store:
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that, having been constrained by inevitable causes to remain for nearly thirteen months, he did then return to the American Head Quarters with interesting intelligence.
That General Washington, having been well satisfied with his whole conduct, did give him an honorable discharge from the Army, lest from any further contingency, he might had into the hands of the British, & he capitally punished for the performance of the patriotic & secret service to his Country:
and the undersigned do further certify & make known, according to the least of their knowledge & belief, the before named Sergeant Daniel Bissell, did receive a highly creditable certificate, together with what was termed the Badge of Merit; and that they are ignorant of his having ever received any other reward for his meritorious services.

Given under our hands & seals, in Barton, in the state of Massachusetts, this 29th day of May in the year of our Lord 1817.

D Humphreys
David Cobb



Daniel Bissell
W23604
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Mr Daniel Bissell
Ontario County State of New York
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Boston, May 29th 1817
Sir
I have delayed an answer to your letter of the 4th April until I could confer with General Cobb on the subject of it.  We hasten to furnish you with a Certificate in conformity to our joint & distinct recollection of facts, in the hope it may prove of some avail in providing you a compensation for the hereto undertaking, on which we believe you engaged from motives of patriotism.
As you mention that you had the misfortune to lose your papers by fire, it is suggested that it is not improbable you may [blocked] that to which you allude among the Documents of the late Commander in Chief which would doubtless add much support to the strength of your claim in the [illegible] & justice of the Public.
With my best wishes for your health & happiness, I remain very respectfully
Your fond & obt. servt.
D. Humphreys
Stamped:
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr Daniel Bissel
Richmond - Ontario County
State of New York.
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Incl Amos Hall & Aaron Handus
affidavit
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Amos Hall
Samuel Handy

State of New York
Ontario County

Sworn & subscribed this 3d day of Jany [unk]. Before me, Ezra Waite, justie of the Peace
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State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office

In testimony that Ezra Waite whose name is subscribed in the foregoing affidavit was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Ontario acting under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature. I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County seal at Canandagua this 8th day of Jany AD 1818.

Hu Mc Nair clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York

Be it known that before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, residing in the City of New York, personally appeared Anna T Phelps a resident of said City, aged seventy three years, and made oath in due form of law, that she was personally acquainted with Daniel Bissell deceased, and Theoda his wife, now his widow, that her maiden name was Theoda Hulbert; that the said Daniel Bissell and Theoda Hubert were married in the month of December seventeen hundred and eighty nine, at the house of this deponent, in the Town of Windsor, in the State of Connecticut, by the Reverend Theodore Hinsdale; that this deponent was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed, this deponent remembers the time the said marriage took place in consequence of the circumstance of this deponent's having a son born about the same time, and also, tat on the day appointed for the marriage, the party collected to witness that ceremony, when the said Daniel Bissell disappointed them by not attending until next day, in consequence of a snow storm, which took place on the day appointed for the wedding; the day of the month this deponent cannot recollect, but is positive to the month and year.

Anna T Phelps

Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of December 1838 before me.

Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public
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I hereby certify that the within named Anne T Phelps is a credible witness.

Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK, SS.
[STAMP] NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
I, Joseph Hoxie, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Sylvester Spencer
before whom the annexed
deposition was taken, was, at the time of making the same Public Notary in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Notary thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set may hand and affixed the deal of the said Count and County the 1st day of [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] Clerk

[page behind] among when tho no attending which look the day of his family and J. [illegible]
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Declaration of
Daniel Bissell
---
May 29th 1828
Cols Bradley  Heman Swift
29th May 1818 
Connecticut line 77 Ware
see within for the Character in
which he served for part of the time
The Honorable
Secretary  of War
J Howard
J. C. C.
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 43

State of New York}
Ontario County Clerks Office} ss
In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same his  signature.  I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 5th day of June AD 1818.
Hu. Mc Nair Clk
Page 44

The honorable Secretary of War if my claim is allowed will pleas to forward a certificate thing to Stephen Phelps Esq of Canandagua who is my agent.
May 29th, 1818

Daniel Bissell
Page 45

N York
Theoda Bissell
let to D. H. Bissell 24 May 1839

Act July 1838
Page 46

3771 NY Dec 10
7 July '38
[stamp] GENES N. Y. DEC 23
FREE
J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
[stamp] THENATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE U ITED STATES
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Post Office Quarters N. York
Decem 3 1838
Sir
Enclosed I send you the
papers of the soldier Theoda Bissell
for the [illegible] of collecting a provision
where you shall [illegible] [illegible] of the
[certification] [illegible] work [illegible] [illegible] the
[illegible]
Respectfully Your
To J.L. Edwards  Obt Servt
Com. of Provisions  Daniel H Bissell
Page 48

Theoda Bissells
Papers
Page 49

I William Howard Town Clerk for the Town of Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, depose and say, that I have carefully examined the records of Windsor aforesaid, and do not find the marriage of Daniel Bissell to Theoda Hurlburt, on record.

And I further certify that there appears to be an entire [unk] of marriage records from 1780to 1820.

Wm Hoard Town Clerk

Hartford County ss. Windsor June 11th 1839

Personally appeared Wm Howard whose name is affixed to the above certificate and made oath that the facts therein stated are true to the nest of his knowledge and belief before me.

Giles Ellsworth Justice Peace

And I certify that the above named Wm Howard is Town Clerk aforesaid, that I am personally acquainted with him, that full confidence may be placed to any statement by him much.

Giles Ellsworth Justice Peace
Page 50

I, Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, that Giles Ellsworth Esq is and for more than two months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions our of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Ellsworth in Court and Country.
In testimony, whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 14th day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39. And I certify that the signature of said Ellsworth hereunto annexed is genuine.
R R Hinman Secretary
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Albany 4052
Theoda Bissell
widow of Daniel Bissell
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 5 March [coed out]1824
of Livingston Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the ------ commanded
by Captain ------ of the regt. commanded
by Col. Swift. in the Con.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of August 1839 and sent to D. H. Bissell
Geneseo N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept
240.00
40.00
$280.00
[Act July 7,1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 68
Paid at the Treasury as the Act of 7th April
1838 from 4 March 1840
4. March 1841. Agt Notified
30 Decr. 1841.

[stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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Certificates of
N Ableman in the  case of David
Bissell L Bironi Logans
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 53

I certify that when Daniel Bissell made out his schedule of property the first time to obtain a Pension, that the debts he honestly owed & for which his property was holden, amounted to nearly or quite the sum mentioned in his schedule of property - I further that the principal part of the property to maintain in living in his possession was given him by me, as will be seen by my letter the (sic)  the Secretary of War on that subject -
I am fully of the belief that had his then situation been known, he would not have been thinking from the Rolls -
M Allen
M Congress

Hon J. C. Calhoun}
Secretary of War}  22nd July 1821
Page 54

This may certify that I have examined the records of the First Church in Windsor, Hartford County & State of Connecticut, and do not find on said record the marriage of Daniel Bissell and Theoda Hurlhurt. And I further certify that the Revd Theodore Hinsdale, who it is supposed and said performed their marriage ceremony was at time the Pastor of the 4th Church in said Windsor, which church was afterward until to the 1st and both now constitute the first church of Windsor, and further that then an no records in existence to be found. Revd Theodore Hinsdale Windsor June 14th 1839


Theodore Sill
Clerk of the first Church in Windsor Hartford County State of Connecticut

Hartford County ss Windsor June 14th 1839

Personally appeared Theodore Sill whose name is affixed to the above certificate and made oath that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge and belief, before me.

Giles Ellsworth Just of Peace
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D. H. Bissell
24 May 1839
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War Department
Pension Office
24 May 1839
Sir
The papers of Mrs Theoda Bissell widow of Daniel Bissell have been examined and filed. The claimant is required to send what evidence there is ^of her marriage if any in possession of the Revd W W Hindsdale or his superior or in the town Clerks office of the town of Windsor before such evidence as to that fact can be admitted.
D.H. Russell Esq,
Geneseo
N.Y.
Page 57

Veterans Department

Memorandum:

From......Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

To......Mrs. G.L. Clark, Librarian, Veterans Administration

Subject......Information in regard to the Order of the Purple Heart which might be contained in Revolutionary War claims for pension of Elijah Churchill, Daniel Bissell, and Daniel Brown.

In response to your request of March 11, 1938, this memorandum is submitted:

No claim for pension can be identified as that of the Daniel Brown cited above.

In the claim for pension, W. 23604, Daniel Bissell stated that original certificate which he received with his "badge of merit" from General Washington, with all his papers, was consumed by fore in July, 1813, when his house was destroyed.

In the claim for pension, W. 14457, Elijah Churchill stated that he had lost his discharge certificate, but that he annexed to his declaration for pension his sergeant's warrant and a "badge of military merit" which he received from General Washington at the end of the Revolution. He requested that they be returned. As those papers are not now on file, it is assumed that they were returned as requested. No description of the "purple Heart" is shown in these claims for pension.

M.M.H. Finch
Chief Section

March 15, 1938
Page 58

February 2, 1932
541
Rev & 1812 Wars Sect.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Rev. War claim for pension of
Daniel Bissell, File No. W. 23604. Actual 1 of each page.

Uncertified.

$3.15............21 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2
in. at to of each page and 
return papers in each case
in following with corresponding
name and number.
The word "omit" written in
pencil on those pages which
are not to be copied.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Page 59

List to Cora C Curry:
Art decl. May 29-1818  4 pages
Amos Hall & Samuel Hardy's [illegible] Jan - 3, 1818- 1 "
[illegible] record June 5 - 1818  1 "
[illegible] request that Ctf. be sent to Agent - 1 "
May 29 -1818.
D. Humphreys & David Cobb's [illegible] May 29_
1819 2 "
"   "  letter to Sol. [dated] [illegible] May
29-1819 1 "
Sol. Statement & sol [illegible] Novr 10 1820  2 "
"      "   "   "   May 24 1820 2 "
[illegible] ctf. July 22 - 1821 1 "
Anne T. Phelps [illegible] Dec 1 _ 1838 1 "
Theodore Sill's ctf [illegible]
June 14 - 1839  1 "
[illegible] [illegible] Sept. 2 - 1843 & [illegible] 2 "
Daniel H. Bissell's [illegible] [Dec] 3 1838 1 "
[illegible] [illegible] Sept. 24 _ 1838  1 "
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February 2, 1932

Administrator of Veterans Affairs,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Remitter:
Miss Cora C Curry
1420 Gerard St NW
Washington D.C.

Please furnish photostatic copies of twenty-one pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Daniel Bissell, File No. W. 23604, uncertified.

Very truly yours,

Received payment
$3.15
February 2, 1932
Ada DeYoung
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Page 61

Daniel Bissell
W. 23604

{first line inlegible}

The data which follows were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23604, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Bissell.

3-

Daniel Bissell enlisted at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut sometime in April, 1777 and served as sergeant in Captain Abner Prior's and David Strong's companies, Colonels Philip B. Bradley's and Heman Swift's Connecticut regiments. He was on battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and on August 14, 1781 in order to become a spy, he enlisted in one of the British Provincial Regiments. He was a quartermaster sergeant and continued in this service until September, 1782, when he returned to his own regiment, from which he was discharged in June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was living in Richmond, Ontario County, New York and was sixty-two years of age.

He died August 5, 1824 in Richmond, New York.

He married December 30, 1789 in Windsor, Connecticut, Theoda Hurlburt.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838, then a resident of Genesee, New York, aged seventy-one years.

Nine children were referred to, the only names stated being; David L. Bissell, who was twelve years of age in 1820; Daniel H. or W., who was forty-three years old in 1838, and a resident of Genesee, New York.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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June 30, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:ILL

Mrs. Edna T. Bice
450 East Madison Street
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23604, that Daniel Bissell enlisted at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, in April, 1777 and served as a sergeant in Captains Abner Prior's and Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiments. He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and on August 14, 1781, in order to become a spy, and at the request of General George Washington, he enlisted in one of the British Provincial Regiments. He was a quartermaster sergeant and continued in this service until September, 1782, when he returned to his own regiment, from which he was discharged in June, 1783.

he was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was living in Richmond, Ontario County, New York and was aged sixty-two years.

He died August 5, 1824 in Richmond, New York.

The soldier married December 30, 1789, in Windsor, Connecticut, Theoda Hurlburt.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838, at which time she was residing in Genesee, New York, aged seventy-one years.

Nine children are referred to, the only names stated being; David L., who was twelve years of age in 1820; Daniel H. or W. who was forty-three years of age in 1838 and a resident of Genesee, New York.

Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

AWF:MLB

July 1, 1930

Esse B. Dakin
611-612 Odd Fellows Building
South Bend, Indiana

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23604, it appears that Daniel Bissell enlisted at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut in April, 1777 and served as a sergeant in Captains Abner Prior's and David Strong's Companies, Colonels Philip B. Bradley's and Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiments. He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and on August 14, 1781, in order to become a spy, and at the request of General George Washington, he enlisted in one of the British Provincial Regiments. He was a quartermaster sergeant and continued in this service until September, 1782, when he returned to his own regiment from which he was discharged in June, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was living in Richmond, Ontario County, New York, and was aged sixty-two years.

He died August 5, 1824 at Richmond, New York.

The soldier married December 30, 1789. at Windsor, Connecticut, Theoda Hurlburt.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838, at which time she was residing in Genesee, New York, aged seventy-one years.

Nine children are referred to, only names stated being:- David L., who was twelve years of age in 1820; and Daniel H. or W., who was forty-three years of age in 1838 and a resident of Genesee, New York.

Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3—525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ............................., 19....
W 23604
Stamped: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVED OF THE UNITED STATES
In reply to your request of ....................., received ............ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Bissell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Apr 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Sgt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
Abner Prior
David Strong
COLONEL.
Philip B. Bradley
Heman Swift
STATE.
Conn.
Va. M Sgt
On Aug 14, 1787 in order to become a spy and at the request of Gen. Washington he enlisted in one of the British Provincial Regt where he continued until Sept 1782 when he returned to his own regt from which discharged in June 1783
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, H enl. at Windsor ^Hartford Co Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 29, 1878  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Richmond ^Ontario Co. NY
Age at date of application, 62, date & place of birth not stated
Remarks:  Sol. mar at Windsor Conn.  Dec. 30, 1789 Theoda Harlburt (Halbert).  He d. at Richmond N. Y. Aug 5, 1824.  She al. pens. on her ap. on Sept 24, 1838 age 71, res Geneseo N. Y.  9 Children are referred to, only names stated being Daniel H. or W. & David L.   14 - 12 yrs in 1820
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
5—2856
Page 65

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 23, 1924

Henry D. Warren,
P.O. Box 58,
Kendall Green Mass.

Sir:

I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to William Brown, Connecticut Troops, who died in Ohio, in 1808, leaving a widow Ruth.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23604, of Sergeant Daniel Bissell, who died August 5, 1824; his application executed in 1818, contains, what he stated, was a copy of the certificate which he received in September 1782, with the badge of merit, from General George Washington, and he also said that the original certificate, with all of his papers, was consumed by fire in July 1813, when his house was destroyed. Said application also contains an exceedingly interesting account of his service.


If you wish photostat copies of this application for pension, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, and twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
Page 66

The number of pages to be copied, is nine. The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

The name of soldier's widow was Theoda.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14457, of Sergeant Elijah Churchill, who died April 11, 1841, he stated in his application executed in 1818, that he had lost his discharge certificate, but that he annexed to his declaration his sergeant's warrant and a badge of military merit which he received from General George Washington at the end of the Revolution, and he requested that they be returned. As said papers are not now in the files, as no memorandum relative to them can be found and as said application shows an old discolored stain as of paste near a torn off corner, it is presumed that they were returned as requested. He gives no statement as to any special conduct during his service in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons, that would have been the cause of the said badge being conferred upon him.

If you wish photostat copies of this application the number of pages to be copied is three.
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This Bureau has no general historical data in its Revolutionary War files, which are composed of claims for pension and bounty land only, and therefore is unable to aid you further in this matter.

Respectfully,

Washington Gardner
Commissioner
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Boston, Mass..
June 20, 1924.
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C..
My dear Mr. Commissioner:-
The New Hampshire Society of the Cincinnati in endeavoring to collect data regarding The Order of Military Merit. This order (sometimes called the Order of the Purple Heart) you probably are aware was awarded non-commissioned officers and men for gallant services during the Revolutionary War. Very few awards were made but from the meager records now in existence we know of three such awards. Of these three men two at least were granted pensions, for services rendered during the Revolution. We would appreciate it more than a little if you would have a careful examination made of the papers on file in their cases and see if there is any data relating to this Order of Merit contained therein.
The first case is that of Sergeant Elijah Churchill, who was a pensioner and resided in Chester, Hampden County, Mass.. He died April 11, 1841. The other was that of Sergeant Daniel Bissell residing in Richmond, Ontario County, New York; he died August 5, 1824. It is said that Sergeant Bissell's widow whose name was, I think, Rhoda, received a pension after her husband's death. Sergeant Churchill served in the Second Continental Light Dragoon, and Sergeant Bissell in the Second Regt Connecticut Continental Line. I might further add that Sergeant William Brown of the 5th Regiment Connecticut Continental Line, who was born in Stanford, Connecticut and died in Hamilton County, Ohio in 1808 may also have been a pensioner or probably his widow Ruth, may have received one after his death.
Possibly you may have some information on your files relating to this Order. If such is the case, will you kindly inform me at your convenience. I would appreciate it personally more than a little if you would comply with our request as soon as possible, and I can not let this opportunity pass without again thanking you for your many kindnesses to us in the past. Awaiting an early reply,
I am
Yours sincerely,
Henry D. Warren
Asst. Secretary.
P.O. Box 58, 
Kendall Green, Mass..
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[seal] STATE OF CONNECTICUT COMPTROLLERS OFFICE


April 1, 1914
[illegible] Pension
Referring to Daniel Bissell to Daniel Bill
W File No. 23004 Rev. War
was the name of wife given as Theoda or Roda 
Hurlburt
also not her an 
application on 
order of Apr. 24, 1838 for
first and
Theoda or Rhoda
Repectfully
---
J.C. Bissell
Dep Empl.
Capital
Hartford Conn
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Page 70

Hartford, Ct
Nov 15 1912


Com. Pensions

Please give record of Daniel Bissell, Conn Pensioner, residing in New York, act of 1818.

Respectfully,

TC Bissell
Dept Cmpt
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W. File No. 26,604.-2

served until June 1783, and received a discharge for his meritorious services, in June 1783, at the Highlands, New York.

Soldier married at Windsor, Connecticut, December 30, 1789, Theoda Hurlburt; they had nine children; he died at Richmond, New York, August 5, 1824, and she was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838, while seventy-one years of age and residing at Genesee, Livingston County, New York, with their son Daniel H. Bissell who was then forty-three years of age.

In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty-six years of age his wife fifty0five, sons Daniel W fourteen and David L. twelve years; no other childrens' names stated.

Very respectfully,

J L Davenport
Commissioner
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[seal] STATE OF COONECTICUT COMPTROLLERS OFFICE
Apr. 14, 1914
Com Pensions

Again thanking for
your special attention in sending in
[illegible] of signature of "Theoda Bissell" 
from Pension application
may I ask you  for one similar favor,
viz: a tracing of the signature 
of Daniel Bissell in Pension
Appl. & 23.604 for Revolutionary
Respectfuly 
J. C. Bissell
3
Deputy Comptroller
The Capital Hartford 
[stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Headquarters Commandery in Chief
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Charles R. Hale, Chairman
Committee on Marking Graves
30 Oak Street
Hartford, Conn.
February 17, 1940
Chief Clerk
Revolutionary & 1812
War Record Sectioon
Bureau of Pensions, Veterans' Administration 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me Revolutionary War record of Daniel Bissell. He and his wife were both on the pension roll. He died at Richmond, Ontario County, New York, August 5, 1824. His wife's name was Rhoda Hulburt. I don't know if the number of her claim was W9735 or W 23604.
Yours very truly,
Chas R. Hale
CRH:MB
Page 74

Mrs. Edna Thompson Bice
450 East Madison Street
Franklin, Ind.
June 4th 1931
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the pension claim of Daniel Bissell who was a pensioner in 1818 residing in the State of New York.
And obliging
Mrs Edna T. Bice
Franklin
Ind.
Page 75

The Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States
393 Seventh Ave. New York
Thomas I. Parkinson, President
Esse B. Dakin, Representative
611-612 Odd Fellows Building
South Bend, Indiana
Telephones: Bus. 2-9324
Res. 2-1960
South Bend, Ind., April 15th, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir;
The Adjutant General at Washington has suggested that additional information of the record of Daniel Bissell of East Windsor, Conn. in the Revolutionary War may be obtained from your Department. 
If you have any such record will you send it. I thank you.
Very respectfully yours,
Esse Bissell Dakin
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Rev. War Section
November 27, 1912

Hon. T.C. Bissell,
Deputy Comptroller of Connecticut,
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 25" and received the 26" instant, I have the honor to advise you that Daniel Bissell, W. File No. 23,604, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed May 29, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Richmond, Ontario County, New York, and sixty-two years of age. 
He stated that he enlisted at Windsor, Connecticut, in April 1777, and served as a Sergeant in Captain Abner Prior's company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's regiment, until it was consolidated with the Second Connecticut regiment. When he continued in Captain David Strong's company of said regiment, commanded by Colonel Heman Swift. He was in the battles of Germantown, and Monmouth, and several skirmishes not specified. He volunteered at the request of General Washington, and by his order enlisted August 14, 1781, as a spy, in one of the Provincial regiments of the British Army, and was promoted Quartermaster's Sergeant, by which he was enabled to make many Observations without bearing arms against his country, and served until September, 1782, when he returned to his regiment,
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W. File No. 23.604. - 2
served until June 1783, and received a discharge for his meritorious services, in June 1783, at the Highlands, New York.
Soldier married at Windsor, Connecticut, December 30, 1789, Theoda Hurlburt; they had nine children; he died at Richmond, New York, August 5, 1824, and she was allowed pension on her application executed September 24, 1838, while seventy-one years of age and residing at Geneseo, Divingston County, New York, with their son Daniel H. Bissell who was then forty-three years of age.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty-six years of age his wife fifty-five, sons Daniel W. fourteen and David L. twelve years, no other childrens' names stated.
Very respectfully,
JL Davenport
Commissioner.
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[seal] State of Connecticut, Comptrollers Office

Apr 14, 1914

Comm of Pensions
Again thanking you for your special attention in finding the tracing of signature of "Theoda Bissell" from Pension application. May I ask you for one similar favor, [illegible] a tracing of the signature of Daniel Bissell in Pension appl. #23604 Revolutionary.
Respectfully,
T.C. Bissell
Deputy Comptroller
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Rev. War Section.
April 15, 1914
Mr. T.C. Bissell.
Deputy Comptroller of Connecticut.
The Capitol.
Hartford, Conn.

Sir: 
In response to your letter dated the 14th instant, you are herewith furnished a tracing of the signature of Daniel Bissell, W. File No. 23,604, Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
April 4, 1914

Hon. T.C. Bissell.
Deputy Comptroller of Connecticut.
The Capitol, Hartford. Connecticut.

Sir;-
In response to your letter dated the first instant, you are advised that in the papers in pension claim W. File 23,604 Rev. War, the widow of Daniel Bissell singed [sic] her name, and was referred t as Theoda only.
Very repectfully,
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner. 
Tracing of signature enclosed.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Library of Congress
Division of Manuscripts

Sep 29 '24

My dear Mr Haymaker,

Enclosed is money order payable to Secy of the Interior for $1.65. I would appreciate, very much, a photostat copy of Rev. War Pen claim W 23604 Danl Bissell and thank you for your prompt reply.

Respectfully

J C Fitzpatrick
Asst Chief [unk] Div

Hays Haysmer Esquire
Acting Commissioner of Pensions

Bissell, Daniel (W. 23604)
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Reply Refer To
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section-1865

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

Sept. 26, 1924

Mr. J.C. Fitzpatrick,
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

In response to your letter of the 25" instant, I have to advise you, that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23604, of Daniel Bissell, Connecticut Troops, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is eleven.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau in cash; or by certified check, draft, cashier's check, or money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

It is not the practice of the Bureau to allow the papers in such claims to be withdrawn from the files.

Respectfully,

Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner


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M 233
Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
Sept 29, 1924

Chief Rev Sect.

I have this day received from J. C. Fitzpatrick M.O. No. 68047 for $1.65, requesting as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed & Finance Div [unk]
AW. Oct 7, 1924

Respectfully,
O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.

Bissell, Daniel (W. 23604)

Request for Photstating
(To be prepared in duplicate) M6
Ex. AW
Office of Chief Clerk
Job No. 36
Date Oct 6, 24
Subject Daniel Bissell Rev W 23604
1 copies of 6 pieces consisting of 11 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. War Section Division.
Remarks:

Approved:
A E Wilson
Chief Rev War Section
Chief Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.
October 7, 1924

Mr. J.C. Fitzpatrick,
Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.

Sir;
In response to your request of the twenty-seventh ultimo, you are herewith furnished photostat copies of eleven pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim, W 23604, of Daniel Bissell, Connecticut Troops.
Respectfully,
[signed] Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
Bissell, Daniel (W.23604)
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Sept. 26, 1924

Mr. J.C. Fitzpatrick,
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division,
Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 25" instant, I have to advise you, that photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23504, of Daniel Bissell, Connecticut Troops, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page. The number of pages t be copied is eleven.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau in cash; or by certified check, draft, cashier's check, or money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
It is not the practice of the Bureau to allow the papers in such claims to be withdrawn from the files. 
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
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Library of Congress
Division of Manuscripts

September 25, 1924

U.S. Bureau of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Claims Section

Gentlemen,

In a recent letter from the Commissioner of Pensions it was stated that the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23604 of Sergeant Daniel Bissell contained an application giving "an exceeding interesting account of his services". It is this account that is desired for use here. Would it be possible to obtain a copy, it need not be certified, or could you lend the document temporarily to this Division to be copied either by hand or by photostat, the original to be returned to the Pension Office promptly.

Respectfully,

[signed] J. C. Fitzpatrick

J.C. Fitzpatrick
Assistant Chief, Manuscript Division
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1912 Nov. 27. History to T. C. Bissell ¢
1914 Apl. 15. Tracing of signature of soldier to 
T. C. Bissell  ¢
1921 May 5. Hist to F. H. Peffers.  aw
1924 June 23. H. D. Warren given data as to badge of merit & advised of cost of copies.  aw
1924 Sept. 26. Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick, asst. Chief Man Div. Let. [illegible] of cost of copies  aw
1930 July 1 - Hist to Esse B. Dakin  awf
1931 - June 30 - Hist to Mrs. Edna J. Bice  awf
1932 Feb. 11. Photos mailed to Cora C. Curry & account.  Dive nt fd.  A.D.Y.

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23604
Theoda Bissell
Wid. of Daniel Bissell
Pri Rev War
Act Mrh 3rd 1843.
Index:  Vol A, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932 - June 21 - hist to F. Bissell  See letter in Daniel Bissell 9375  awf
1938 - Mch. 15 - Memo to Mrs. G. L. Clark Librarian Vet. Ad.  MS&F
1940 - Mch 9 Hist to Chas. B. Hale

Commissioner of Pensions.  Mar 27 - 1921
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:  Will you please send me a copy of ^revolutionary pension issued to Mes Elizabeth Loomis Bissell, widow. Dan'l Bissell Jr. born Windsor Conn - died Richmond, N. Y. (1754 - 1824) served in Conn. line at Battles of Germantown & Monmouth.
Also - Copy of pension issued Mrs Charlotte Bissell Hopkins - widow Cyrus Hopkins soldier in war of 1812 - (1782 - 1863) Soldier from Erie Co, N. Y.
*Widow lived in Beloit or Janesville Wisconsin (widow died about 1885) Mrs Fannie Hopkins Peffers 288 Downer Place Aurora Illinois.

*Wid Cef. 11335
War 1812.