Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,652, David Bishop, Conn.
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Service
Conn. 

Bishop, David

Number
S. 6652

carded
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*Left side*

14222
New York
David Bishop
Oneida in the State of N.Y who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Fowler of the Regiment commanded by Col. Ward in the Connecticut line for 
6 months 15 days a infantry
5 months 15 days dragoon

Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 44 Dollars 57 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1933 (1833?) and sent to Archibald C. Crary. Clinto N. York

Swears to the 4th of March 1833.          $89.14
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  $22.28
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$111.42
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 44

*Right side*
Dead Sen letter to N.Y.
agt. Sept. 12. 1833.

Died Apr 19, 1833
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David Bishop 
23339
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Declaration

By David Bishop- in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832


State of New York
Oneida County- Ss    On this ____ day of January eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared before Nathan Kimball Esq.  one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oneida, of and being a Court of [illegible] by statute-: at the Town of Paris in said County. David Bishop-, aged seventy five years a resident of Paris aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as [illegible] state. That on the fifteenth of September as this deponent believes in seventeen hundred and seventy five- this deponent volunteered as a private in a Company of Infantry drafted from the Companies of Connecticut Militia, commanded by Capt. Noah Fowler & Samuel Parmlee of the Guilford of the Regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward and of the Brigade commanded by General Collins as he believes that this deponent is unable to state the names of [blacked out] say- John commanded [line illegible due to blackout]  him- for the
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period of two months, that said last named [illegible] rendevoued at said Gilford (Guilford) and marched to New York and were stationed at New York two weeks from New York they removed to Brooklin (Brooklyn) that they were stationed at Brooklin. that this deponent as a private in said Company was stationed at Brooklin Four weeks and removed again to the City of New York, and was stationed at the City of New York, He remained as of said two months that on the fifteenth of November of the year last aforesaid- at New York, this deponent was honorably discharged.
2 mons 
  That on the first of Feby- seventeen hundred and seventy six at the Guilford aforesaid this deponent was enlisted as a private in Capt. [illegible] Fowler Company- of Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward of the Brigade commanded by General Thompson of the Connect. line. That as a private in said Company, this deponent was stated at New York two weeks, and was marched from home to Brooklin, that the said Brigade was while at Brooklin employed building a Fort and in [illegible] guard, that this deponent served the remainder of said two months at Brooklin as aforesaid- and was honourably discharged at Brooklyn- the first of April in the year last aforesaid.

2 mos
That on the first of Sept. of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, at the Guilford aforesaid- this deponent was private in Capt. Samuel Parmlies Company of Infantry 
*following crosse out*
of a Reg. this deponent believes under the commanded of [illegible] of Nathan Williams [last line illegible] of safe appeared this
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commanded by Maj. Graves of North Washington that on the first of [illegible] aforesaid, as a private in said Company last names this deponent marched from said Gilford aforesaid to Harlem and was stationed at Harlem two weeks, as he believes; that from Harlem said Regt. moved to Island- New York. That the English Army was then in population of the City of New York, that the said Regt. remained one week, at said Station as their deponent believes and then retreated to White Plains, in the Army under Washington; that this deponent was honourably discharged at North Castle, the first of November, in the year last aforesaid. That the Brigade to [illegible] said Regt. belonged, was during this stay at New York and said retreat commanded by Genl Sulivan,

That on the first of April seventeen hundred and seventy eight; this deponent as a private in Capt. Samuel [illegible] Company of Infantry, in the Regt. commanded by Augustus COllins, of the Connecticut line marched in sid Company from the Gilford, aforesaid to Danbury and was stationed at Danbury two in said service fifteen days and was honourably discharged at said Gilford. That Danbury was burnt 15 days during this time of service. 
That at the Gilford aforesaid on the first of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, this deponent enlisted as a private in Capt. Button Company of Horse Militia Reg. commanded by Genl. Hart. that immediately after said enlistment
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this deponent as a private in said Company was stationed in and on the neighborhood of Fishkill, in New York- one month that from Fishkill, said segt. in the army under Genl. Putnum marched to [illegible], and on recurring inteligence of the Captain of the Army under Burgoyne, said Capt. marched back to Fishkill. that this deponent left  at Red & Cook such [illegible] says and rejoined said Regiment at Fishkill that from Fishkill said Regt. returned to Old Gilford and that this deponent was honourably discharged from said services on the first of November in the year last aforesaid that this deponent served the full term of the months under said last named enlistment.

2 Aug

That on the fifteenth of May as this deponent believed he was drafted from a Company of Dragoon, commanded by Captain Charlton, that he does not recollect the name of the officer who commanded the Detachment, [illegible] the Captain was not present, that they were employed on [illegible] warfare- & that their duty was to hunt Tories, Cowboys &c, that by mere but little more the immediate command of their Commissioned officers, that they patrolled the County in small  detachment, and went on forever, they would be able to catch any of the Tories & Cowboys,- That they first marched to the enemies lines near New York-, that after [illegible] on Winchester County to they resumed
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to Connecticut and were stationed t New Haven till the fifteenth of July of they year aforesaid. That Gen. Ward commanded at New Haven during said service. That this deponent some two months, under the said last names enlistment 

That at the Gilford this deponent was drafted in October (thinks the first of October) in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight in a detachment of Dragoon from Gen. War 5th Reg. for the protections of the [illegible] from the precaution of the towns to that said Detachment marched first to the Hudson River, there sat the enemies lines, near New York, Honed up the Hudson to near Claverash, Home back to Westchester County and was honourably discharged at Westchester County the fifteenth of November (as he believes '77)

That in the month of August 1779 (as he believes) he was drafted as a private from Capt. Haseltons Company and Gen. Hart- Regiment in a detachment and say [illegible] under the [illegible] of a [illegible] but does not New York and that said Detachment was stationed in the Counties of Westchester and [illegible] in New York. That this deponent served in said detachment [illegible-ink] service six week as herein [illegible-ink] mentioned- and was discharged [illegible] 1st of October of the year last
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and this deponent further says that he was born at Old Gilford aforesaid- in the year seventeen hundred and fifty seven.
   That he has a record of his age in his family record contained in a bible in his [illegible]. 
 That he resided at Old Gilford when, he entered said service, as known before set forth that he removed from Old Gilford to his present of residence in 1808 (?) and has resided in present residences to the date hereof. 
 That he does not recollect, more minutely than, is known state, the events connected with said service of the names of officers, or Regt. other than is stated.
 That he received no written discharge from said service.
 That [illegible] H Smith of Paris
and John Strong of Paris
on the County aforesaid are persons residing in the neighborhood of the deponent so whom he is known to be can testify as to his [illegible] for veracity and thus belief  of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
 He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares hat his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
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This deponent further says that he knows no other evidence than that herein contained of the services [illegible] named & set forth. 

Sworn & Subscribes this day of 1833} 
That this deponent as a private in Capt. Parish's (sp?) Company aforesaid- was in said service on guard at Old Gilford aforesaid- and served in said services from 1776 & the month of Sept. to January 1781- except- while on the  July [illegible] that said guard, stood guard in
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I Nathan Kimball one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Oneida in the State of New York, do hereby certify that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I the said Judge do further certify that                                 
                  who had submitted the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of        
               in said County and that                        who has signed the same is a resident of 
             in said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I do further certify that said David Bishop is by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, unable to attend within of the Court of Record in this County in June, without injury to his health and very great risk, that said Bishop appears unable to leave his house without [unk] his health.
Dates Nov 31st day of year 1833.
Nathan Kimball} Judge of Oneida Common Pleas
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State of New York
Oneida County ss. I George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Honble Nathan Kimball Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, in the matter of the application of David Bishop for a pension. I do further certify that said Court is a Court of Record by statute, I do further certify that the said Nathan Kimball Esq was at the time the foregoing & annexed affidavits & certificate bear date, one of the Judges of said Court. And I so further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, that his signatures to the foregoing affidavit, Declaration & certificates are his proper hand writing and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 18 day of February 1838 at the Charles Office in the City of [unk].
Geo Brown Clerk
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State of New York
Oneida County ss: Henry Mc Neil, Uri Doolittle, & John Strong of Paris in said County, being sworn, depose and say, that they are well acquainted with David Bishop of Paris aforesaid who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration and have been acquainted with said Bishop for the term of twenty four years last past: that said Bishop is a man of truth & veracity, that said Bishop is & for a number of years past has been a member of the Cong. Church of this place, and one of the Deacons of said Church: that the said deponents have frequently from time to time heard all the services & details in this declaration, and believe the statement in the foregoing declaration signed by said Bishop to be true.
Henry McNeil
John Strong
Uri Doolittle
Sworn & subscribed this 31st day of Jany 1833.
Nathan Kimball} Judge of Oneida Common Pleas
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23339
David Bishop
N York




Archbald C. Crary
Clinton N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of you case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which you attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of David Bishop, Oneida Co., N. York

Period when the service was rendered: Vol 1775
Duration of the claimant's service: 2 months
Rank of the claimant: Privt
Names and Rank of the Company officer under whom he served: Capt Fowler
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Col Card
Battles in which the applicant was engaged: none
Country through which he marched: N York, Brooklyn, N York, Brooklin, Harlem, Long Island, N York, White Plains, Danbury, Fishkill, N York, Old Guilford, New Haven, Near N York, Clavarack, State of N York
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period: 75 years, Gilford Connecticut
Evidence by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary evidence as to service only- 3 witnesses who testify to the applicant's character. Can get no other evidence

Period when the service was rendered: " 1776
Duration of the claimant's service: 2 months
Rank of the claimant: "
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served: Fowler
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Genl Collins

Period when the service was rendered: " 1776
Duration of the claimant's service: 2 months
Rank of the claimant: "
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served: Parmlees
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Col Card

Period when the service was rendered: " 1777
Duration of the claimant's service: 15 days
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served: Pamlees
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Genl Thompson and Graves

Period when the service was rendered: Enlist 1777
Duration of the claimant's service: 2 months
Rank of the claimant: Calvery
Names and Rank of the Company officer under whom he served: Butler
Names and Rank of of the General and Field officers: Genl Sullivan


Period when the service was rendered: draft -----
Duration of the claimant's service: 2 months
Rank of the claimant: Dragoon
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served: Haselton
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Collins, Hart

Period when the service was rendered: " 1778
Duration of the claimant's service: time not stated
Rank of the claimant: "
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Warde

Period when the service was rendered: " 1779
Duration of the claimant's service: 1 month, 15 days
Rank of the claimant: --
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served: Haselton
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers: Hart

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not this who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contract, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out for patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval service
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of                             } ss.
On this     day of     personally appeared (a) before      A. B. a resident (b) of      in the county of     and State, Territory, or District of       aged(c)    years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)    , with    and served in the    (e) regiment of the      line, under the following names officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. -> This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                      A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of          do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                          for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this       day of    &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of the applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
(k)We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in              and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                             , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be      years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                       and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                 for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of    &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and of so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of you services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Court are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in a case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age the claimant must invariable be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served; in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B., who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentions below, and in the following grades: For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a ------. For ---- months and ---- days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served; and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and of he has no device or inscription by which it can distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by apiece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-> The notes [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops. The proof required in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must be all written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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September 14, 1933
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BA-J/EEL
David Bishop- S. 6652
Solomen Bishop- S. 12229

Mr. William G. Mills
30 E. Bread Street
Columbia, Phio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of David and Solomen Bishop, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 6652 and S. 12229, respectively, based upon the military services of David Bishop and Solomen Bishop in that war.

David Bishop
S. 6652

David Bishop was born in 1757, at Guilford, Connecticut.
While residing in Guilford, Connecticut, he enlisted and served at various times on short tours from September 15, 1775 to October 1, 1779, amounting to fifteen months in all as a private under Captains Noah Fowler, Samuel Parmalee, Butler and Hasleton, Major Greves, Colonels Andrew Ward, Augustus Collins and Hart in the Connecticut troops; was at the burning of Danbury and on several tours was out against the Tories and cowboys; he stated that he served also as a guard at Guilford, Connecticut, from September, 1776 to January, 1781, and was actively engaged in this service when not out on the above noted tours and that his service a a guard amounted to at least seven months.

In 1808, he moved to Paris, Oneida County, New York.

Pension was allowed on his application executed January 321, 1833.


during the period from Sept, 1776 to Jany 1781 he rendered additional service of at least seven months as guard in Guilford, Conn.

as there were as many short tours, I consolidated service.

could not fine sol. in any of the above serv. on Conn. [unk]
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while residing in Paris, New York.

David Bishop died April 19, 1833, place not shown.

There are no data as to soldier's family. It was stated that he was a deacon in the Congregational Church, of Paris, New York.
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Solomen Bishop
S. 12229

Solomen Bishop was born April, 1758, in South Brimfield, Massachusetts.

While residing at Monson, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts troops as follows: from December 1, 1775, two months in Captain James Shermon's Company and was stationed at at Roxbury: from July, 1776, four months in Captain Jehiel Morgan's Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment, marched to Ticonderoga and was engaged in building forts and repairing the works; from about September 1, 1777, about one and one-half months in Captain Reuben Mann's Company, Colonel Porter's Regiment, was in a skirmish near Fort Edward, New York, and at the taking of Burgoyne.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside at Manson, Massachusetts, for about three years; then moved to Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont; thence to Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York; thence to Verona, Oneida County, New York.

He allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1832, while residing in Verona, New York.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of persons paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Solomen Bishop (S. 12229), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:


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Solomon Bishop, Certificate No. 14524, issued May 23, 1833, rate $25 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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John Martin, Topeka, First Vice-President
Robert M. Weight, Dodge City, Second Vice-President
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KANSAS
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Trustee of the State of Kansas
The present state of thins in the consequence of the past; and it is natural to inquiries as to the sources of the good We enjoy or the evils we suffer.-JOHNSON
History makes some amends for the shortness of life.- SKELTON

TOPEKA, KANSAS, March 21, 1905

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly give me the latest known addresses of the families of the following Connecticut Revolutionary soldiers; also any additional dates regarding their birth or death you may have:
David Bishop, born 1757, Guilford, Conn., died New York State, 1833. Was perhaps, a member of Capt. Peter Vail's company of guards stationed at Guilford in 1781, for defence of the seacoast. He enlisted May 8, 1781, serving 7 mos. and 23 days.

Ezra Bishop, b. 1761, Guilford, Conn., died 1795; was probably a member of Vail's company above mentioned, enlisting June 20, 1781, serving one month.

Joel Bishop, born 1759, Guilford or Durham (?) died in Ohio in 1839; enlisted Feb. 17, 1777; discharged Feb. 17, 1780. Was a prisoner October 31, 1777; returned July 22, 1778. He belonged to Sixth Regt. of Connecticut Line.

Anything regarding the above will be duly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for anything you may be able to do, I am
Very truly yours,
George A. Root
c/o State Hist. Socy.
Topeka, Kan.
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CREDIT INTERCHANGE BUREAU
Credit Association of Central Ohio
Affiliated with
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT MEN
30 E. Broad St.
COLUMBUS, OHIO
September 10 1933

Veterans Administration
Rev& 1812 Wars Dept
Gentlemen:

I will appreciate your sending me the pension record of:
DAVID BISHOP, Rev. sol.
died april 19 1833 age 76
Pri Conn. Continental Line
Placed on Pensions Rolls May 15 1933 while resident of Oneida Co., N.Y.

Thank you very kindly,

William G Hills
30 E Broad St
Columbus, Ohio
Wm G Hills
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6 Shepard Street
Chevy Chase, Maryland
August 22 1936

Veterans Bureau
Washington, D C

Gentlemen:

May I ask you to please send me the Revolutionary Pension record of the following soldiers, early ancestors of mine.

DAVID BISHOP 1757-1833 Conn. Reg. died Oneida county, N Y

SOLOMON BISHOP born 1758, Mass Regiment, died Oneida or Onondaga county N Y

Thank you kindly
Wm G Hills (signature)
William G Hills
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Signature
Blms/[illegible]L
David Bishops [illegible]
Solomon Bishop [illegible]. 12229

Mr. William G. Hills
6 Shepherd Street
Chevy Chase, Maryland

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War pension records of David Bishop, 1789-1835, Connecticut Troops, died in Oneida County, New York, and Solomon Bishop, born 1788, Massachusetts Troops, died in Oneida or Onondaga County, New York.

The records show that on September 14, 1933, you were furnished the histories of David Bishop, S. [illegible] and Solomon Bishop, S. 12229.  There are no further data in the claims for pension of these soldiers than were furnished you on that date.

Very Truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Apl. 8, 1905 hist. to Geo. A. Root,
Topeka, Kans.
1933-Sept 14. - Hist. to Wm G
Hills-Eres
1936-Sept 16 - Act Wm G. Hills
No further data than were furn. on above date Sept. 14 1933 EL

Rev War 6652  Invalid
File No. 6652
David Bishop
Priv. Rev. War
Act:  June 7th /32.
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