Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,847, Nicholas Bishop, S.C.

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S. C. Bishop, Nicholas S.17,847

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South Carolina 30.614
Nicholas Bishop
of Anderson in the State of So. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Whiteside of the - commanded by - in the So. Carolina line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1836 and Sent Samel Osborne Pickensville S. Ca.
Arrears to the 4th of 4 Mar. 1836 $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10.00
$110.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 6 Page 71

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Order to pay 4th April 1838

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33624
Nicholas Bishop
So Ca -

Admit a private
6 mo. $20

Jas. Osborne Esq
Pickensville
Pickens Dist.
So Ca

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The State of South Carolina Anderson District }
On this [illegible] day of March 1836 personally appeared in open court, before J. B. Oneal presiding Judge of the court of General Sessions of the peace SC. now sitting Nicholas Bishop a resident of the State & District aforesaid, aged seventy five 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 entered the service if the United States in Chester District S.C. a private in the foot service, by volunteering before he was of sufficient age to be required, by Law to do duty That he believes he was in his sixteenth year, That he volunteered for a three month tour, that he marched under the command of Capt. Hugh Whiteside to Charleston S.C. from there to the two sisters ferry on Savannah river, and was there stationed to the end of the three months and was there continued in Service for several days longer, waiting for recruits, That he cannot recollect the higher officers he was under, but does distinctly recollect Capt. Hugh Whiteside, he being raised in the same neighborhood with himself That sometime after performing the above tour, but how long after, this deponant has now forgotten, he was drafted for a three months tour and be believes under the command of Lieut. Cooper, and marched from Chester  Dis S.C. to the four holes in So C. was there Stationed and continued doing duty to the end of the three months tour and was there dismissed but whether he recd. a written discharge or not cannot now recollect, - That after the fall of Charleston S.C. and at the time the British marched into the country, he volunteered under his, this deponants Brother, Capt. Henry Bishop and marched to [illegible] branch in S.C. and there Joined Genl. Sumpter, and marched from there to, and engaged the enemy at rocky mount, in S.C- from there marched to the hanging rock [text crossed out] at that battle this depanants Brother, Capt. Henry Bishop, & Capt. John [illegible] received their death wounds. That he was then put under the Command

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of Mjr. Michael Dickson and continued with Genl. Sumpter untill Sumpter's defeat - That he then returned home to provide for, and protect his aged parents, who had been plundered by the British Tories, and reduced from affluence to poverty, That his Father then an aged man had been taken and imprisoned - for no other cause ofsigned, but that of his having four Sons in what they, called the rebel army - That he cannot recollect how long he served in the last tour - That he hereby relinquishes every claim 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 - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nicholas Bishop
Jno B O'Neall
Presiding Judge

We Anthony W Ross a Clergyman residing in Anderson Dist and State of South Carolina and Sam'l Cherry, residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Bishop who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy five 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
Anthony W Ross
Samuel Cherry
Jno B O'Neall

In answer to the interrogation prescribed by the War department the said Nicholas Bishop sayeth 1th I have been told by my parents, that I was born in the State of Pennsylvania near Philadelphia and that they removed me at the age of about six years to Chester

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District S.C.
2d - I have seen such a record in an Old Family Bible in the Possession of my Mother about forty years since, at which time She removed to Kentucky and I have not seen, it Since
3d - In Chester District S.C removed from there to my present residence in Anderson District S.C where I have resided forty four years
4th First a Volunteer for a three months Tour, the next drafted for a three months Tour, the next Volunteered for an indefinite time in which Tour I was at the battles of rocky mount Hanging rock & Sumpter's defeat
5th I do not remember any of the regular officers except Genl. Sumpter neither do I remember to what regiment I belonged but recollect of Serving under Capt. Hugh Whiteside Lieut. Robert Cooper, Mjr. Michael Dickson & Genl. Sumpter - I have Stated the General Circumstances of my Services in my declaration -
6th I do not remember
7th William Walker, Samuel Maverick, Samuel Cherry, E. M. Benson Esq, Doctor F. W. Symms, the Hon. John C. Calhoon, James C. Griffen Esq. - Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Nicholas Bishop
Jno. B. ONeall
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Anthony W Ross - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the State & District aforesaid, and that Sam'l Cherry who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to Credit 
Jno. M. O'Neall

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I Van A. Lawhon Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for Anderson District in the Said State do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original prceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Bishop for a pension 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal of office this the 22nd Day of March 1836
Van A Lawhorn
C. C.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
War Dept. Washington City.

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So C

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S.C
Pickensville Pickens Dist.
March 30th 1836

Sir
I herewith Send you the application of Nicholas Bishop for a pension and he instructs me to Say to you that as he cannot recollect the time he served on his third Tour that you will make him such allowance in addition to the two three months Tours as your better knowledge of the History of those times will satisfy you, that he is Justly entitled to and communicate the results to me at this place
Respectfully
James Osborne

J. L. Edwards Esqr.

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Plantey & Mechanics Bank
Charleston 27 March 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington

Sir
I forward herewith for Authority to Pay, Vouchers of Peter Arrant and Nicholas Bishop.
I am respectfully 
Your Ob Serv:
A Spears
Pension Agent

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17847
INVALID
File No. 17, 847
Nicholas Bishop
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. I, Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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The State of South Carolina Pickens District }
Personally came Thomas Henderson before me James Osborn one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State & District aforesaid, and made oath in Due form that he was in the line of the American revolution, and is now personaly acquainted with Nicholas Bishop the present applicant for a pension that he recollects seeing him the said Bishop a Soldier in Genl. Sumpters army but from the great length of time since, cannot now recollect if he ever knew. What tours of Duty or how long the said Nicholas Bishop did serve - 
Thos Henderson
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 16th day of September 1835
James Osborn J. Q

State of South Carolina Pickens Dist } I James Osborn one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the Dist. aforesaid do hereby Certify to all whom it may Concern that I am personaly acquainted with Thos. Henderson the above deponant and that his Oath is entitled to due faith and credit.
Given under my hand this 16th Day of September 1835
James Osborn J.Q

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The State of Carolina Pickens District
I William L. Keith Clerk of the Court for the District aforesaid in the said State do hereby certify that at the time of making the within affidavit and certificate James Osborn whose signature appears to the within affidavit and certificate is genuine and he was at that time an acting Justice of the Quorum for said District duly appointed and Qualified and all due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such 
Given under my hand and seal of office at my office the 25th day of March Anno Domini 1836
William L. Keith
Clerk of the Court for Pickens District  

[left side] Th L. Henderson's probate

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[crossed out]Thos. Hendersons Evi

John Crages Evidence

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State of South Carolina
Pickens Dist.
Personally Came John Craige before me the Subscribing Justice and made Oath in due form that he was the personally acquainted with Nicholas Bishop the present applicant for Pension, in the time of the American Revolution, that he knew him to be a true whig and that he saw him bearing arms in Genl. Sumpters Army - in defence of the United States but does not recollect what time the Said Bishop did Serve -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 15th day of August 1835.
John Craige his mark
James Osborn J.Q

State of South Carolina Pickens District
I James Osborn one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the State and Dist. aforesaid do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that I am personally acquainted with John Craige who has Sworn to and Subscribed the above afidavit and that due faith and credit is and ought to be paid to his Oath. 
Given under my hand and Seal this 15th day of August 1835
Jas Osborn J.Q [illegible]

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The State of South Carolina Pickens District
I William L. Keith Clerk of the ^Court for the District aforesaid in the said State do hereby Certify that at the time of making the within affidavit and certificate James Osborn whose signature appears to the within affidavit and certificate is genuine and he was at that time an acting Justice of the Quorum for said District duly appointed and Qualified and all due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of office at my office the 25th day of March Anno Domini 1836. 
William L. Keith 
Clerk of the Court for Pickens District

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State So. Carolina Anderson District
Personally came Elijah Browne Esq. Before me the Subscribing Justice and made Oath in Due form of Law and Saith that he was personally acquainted with Nicholas Bishop the present applicant for a Pension in the time of the American Revolution - that he believed him to be a true whig - and that he Saw him bearing arms in Genl. Sumpters Army [illegible] the four hales-in this State in defence of the United States and that he Servd. a tour Duty of three months 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 27th day of August 1835-
Browne
George Manning Qu-

State of So. Carolina Anderson District
I George Manning one of the Justices of the Quorum in and for the District afforsd. do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that I am personally ^acquainted with Elijah Browne Esq who has Sworn to & Subscribed the above affidavit - and that due faith & credit is and ought to be paid to his Oath -
Given under my hand & Seal this 27th day of August 1835-
George Manning Qu Seal

The State of South Carolina Anderson District
I [name illegible] Clerk of the Court [illegible] and Commons Pleas for And [illegible] for Anderson District do hereby Certify that George Manning Esq. is an acting Justice of the Quorum for said district & that full faith & credit is due & ought of [illegible] to be given to all his official acts as such

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ch by Law of all [illegible] I [illegible] herewith Set my hand & Seal of office at office the 22nd March 1836 and [illegible] year of American Independence
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[illegible] Lawhon
C. O

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Elijah Brownes Evidence