Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1213, Ebenezer Bishop, R.I.

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(8-1776)

Service 
R.I. 

Bishop, Ebenezer
Lydia

Number
W.1213

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202
Rhode Island
Lydia Bishop
widow of Ebenezer Bishop
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pr. & Corpl
R.I. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 74 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June, 184[illegible] and sent to 
Benjamin Cowell, Providence, R.I. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
July 29. 1848, Page 103 Vol. 1 book [illegible]

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State of Rhode Island
County of Bristol
on this 22d day of November [illegible] 1848 personally appeared before Levi Haile, associate justice of the Supreme Court of said State, Lydia Bishop [illegible] resident in Barrington in said County aged 79 years, who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the beneficiary of the act of Congress  enacted July 29, 1848 entitled "an act for the relief of certain [illegible] widows of officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary army" [illegible] That she is the widow of Ebenezer Bishop late of said Barrington [illegible] who was a soldier of the Revolution that he served in the army of the United States in Col Almays & Col Grangers Regiments as she had ofter heard him say in his life time & in the latter regiment she believes he served some part of the time as a Corporal - He served about two years as a private & Corporal in said Regiments both of Rhode Island and she further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Bishop on the Twelfth day of October 1797 by Elder Luther Baker

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as will appear by the record of said Town a copy  whereof is hereto annexed That he husband the said Ebenezer Bishop died on the second day of  May 1820, & since then she has remained a widow, that she was not married to him prior to him leaving the services But the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen hundred to wit at the time above mentioned, She is a new widow & never made an application for a pension before, 
Lydia Bishop
Bristol In Barrington November 22d 1848 personally came before me the above named Lydia Bishop & made each to the above declaration by her signature and I further certify that her Statements are entitled to full credit I also certify that she is too old & infirmed to appear in Court. 
Levi Haile Justice of the Supreme Court

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of George Bishop of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island [illegible] aged forty nine years, do testify and say that Lydia Bishop, who has agreed and sworn to the preceding declaration, is my Mother, and that said Ebenezer Bishop was my Father. My said Father died on the second day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty; and since then my Mother has remained a widow.  
George Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22d day of November A.D. 1848; and I testify that I am well acquainted with said George Bishop and that he is a credible witness. 
Levi Haile Justice of the Supreme Court

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I Ebenezer Tiffany of Barrington in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island [illegible] do certify that I am Town Clerk of said town and have by virtue of my office the custody of the records of the marriages births which have taken place in said town and it appears that Ebenezer Bishop was Lawfully married to Lydia Grant on the Twelfth (12) day of October in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety seven 1797. 
The marriage as it stands in the Book as follows. 
Ebenezer Bishop & Lydia Grant was married by Elder Luther Baker October 12. A.D. 1797
all this appears
Ebenezer Tiffany
Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island [illegible]
Bristol [illegible] sworn to & Subscribed before me by said Ebenezer Tiffany Known to me as Town Clerk of the town of Barrington in said County
Henry Smith Justice Peace

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In reply to your request of ..........., received........
for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Bishop a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in (his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  .W.F.1213

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1777 to Dec. 20 1782

Length of Service. 
2 years 9 mos

Rank. 
Private and Corpl
Private

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. 
Captain. Thomas Allen 
Thomas Allen

Colonel. 
Crary
Jeremiah Olney

State. 
R.I. 

Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Nov 22, 1848. Her claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Barrington, Bristol Co, R.I.
Age at date of application, 79 years
Remarks: soldier married at Barrington, R.I. Oct 12 1797, Lydia Grant. *Son George aged 46 years in 1848. Soldier was about 62 years of age in 1818, he died May 2, 1820. *

(Pay abstract [illegible] not in clm. wid f 23928. 
Caleb Matthews.)

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1909 April 22 [illegible] to [illegible]. B. Child. A.E.P. 
RevWar
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1213
Lydia Bishop
Widow
Ebenezer Bishop
Priv. Corpl. Rev.War
Act: July.29.1848
Index: - Vol. A. Page C2
[Arrangement of 1870]

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[illegible],16.0.2
Paid [illegible] 18 March to 10 [Illegible] 1779, as  
[illegible] Abstract, Col. Curly's Regiment

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I Joshua Bicknall of Barrington in the town of Bristol & state of Rhode Island [illegible] on solemn oath do testify and say, that for more than forty years lastpast, I have known Ebenezer Bishop of said Barrington said to have been a soldier in the revolutionary army now an applicant for a pension under this act of Congress of March 19th AD 1818-that he in indigent circumstances, and need the assistance of his country - that for several years lastpast he appeared to have been in a state of Insanity and incapable of doing any business and depended on charity for support - that I have lately seen the said [illegible] Ebenezer Bishop and [illegible] to converse with him but found him [illegible] destitute of reason and incapable of performing any legal act-
Joshua Bicknall 
Bristol S. Barrington Nov 30th 1819 then the above named Joshua Bicknall personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition, written by him and subscribed before me-
James Bowen Justice [illegible]

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Crarys Regt
Corporal
Ebenezer Bishop
Ebenezer Bishop, Private
Judges certificate as to claims any [illegible] circumstances and meaning. 

Also, as to his belief of services of [illegible]

Col. Olnay R. [illegible] Regt.

1782 - 9 months
29th April 1818-

Rejected - The law requires that the applicant should himself make the declaration under oath.

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Josiah Humphreys of Barrington in the District of Rhode Island under oath do declare & say that I am acquainted with Ebenezer Bishop of said Barrington named in the annexed certificate - said Bishop is now living & I think about fifty two years old - He is now infirmed & incapable of performing any work & has for more than three years last, been insane and often so much as - that it has been necessary to confine him. - I think him now incapable of making his appearance before the District Judges, for both of the above causes of infirmity - & insanity - and also in so reduced circumstances standing in need of the assistance of this County for support, 
Josiah Humphreys
Rhode Island District [illegible]
Be it remembered that on this 29th day of April 1818 came before me the above named Josiah Humphreys & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him above subscribed. In witness  whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of the Court to be hereto affixed. -:
David Howall
District Judge.
The signature of the Judge and the seal of this District Court are hereto affixed
Witness Benjamin Cowell
Providence 29 April 1818

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It appears by the Regimental Book, That Ebenezer Bishop enlisted for, and served, the term of nine months, a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment and was honorably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga the twentieth day of December 1782. 

Providence April 29th. 1818
[Illegible] of said Reg at the time of service

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I herewith endorse the application of Lydia Bishop widow of Ebenezer Bishop for a pension under the act of Congress of July 29 1848. It will be seen by the old papers included that an application was made for him (him being insane) under the act of March 18 1818, soon after it was passed, but which was reputed for the reason endorsed on said application, From that time to the present said old papers have been in my possession, it will be seen by the evidence that the applicants husband served about two years but by an "old Pay Abstract" of Capt Thomas Allen in the year 1779, he being Pay Master of  Crarys Regiment during that year, that said Bishop served as Corporal, during that

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year - This was the third & last enlistment of that Regiment, this old Pay abstract I sent to the Pension office with the claim of Orpha Mathews  widow of Caleb Mathews about a year ago for an increase of his pension I did not intend this old document should remain in the Pension office but it never has been returned. On this abstract it will be seen if my memory serves me that Ebenezer Bishop served as "Corporal" which will make his service amount to about 3 years and I now refer you to that document for further proof of said Bishops service . I have however may be mistaken as I write from recollection not having preserved any copy of said abstract. 
I am very Respectfully 
you obt Servt
[illegible] Cowell        

JL. Edwards Esq

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I Noah Butterworth of Wrentham in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of eighty seven years on oath depose & say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war-I served in Col Crarys Regiment for the period of fifteen Months in the years 1777 & 1778-I have a perfect recollection of one Ebenezer Bishop of Barrington in the State of Rhode Island-where said regiment was stationed at Bristol in the winter season I have a recollection that we used to turn out in parties & play at snow balls-Said Bishop served in Capt Thomas Allens company who also belonged in Barrington. how long he served I don't know, but I believe he served out his enlistment. Said Regiment was a Rhode Island regiment. I lived in Cumberland in said State of Rhode Island during the wasr. 

Attest. Samuel Warner Jr     

Noah Butterworth
his X marks

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk. Dec 14th AD 1848. Ther personally appeared the above named Noah Butterworth & made oath that the statement by him above subscribed is true according to his best knowledge & belief-and I certify that I am acquainted with said Butterworth & that he is a credible witness. 
Before me
Samuel Warner Jr
Justice of the Peace

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

Secretary's Office, Boston December 19 1848

I hereby Certify That on the eighteenth of February eighteen hundred and forty three, Samual Warner Jr was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, 

in the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 

Wm Swift
Deputy Secretary of the Commmonwealth

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287
Lydia Bishop
claim
wid of Ebenezer 
RI
act 29 July 1848
Married 1797
husband died 1820

Admin 12 [illegible] Corps/44
12 mo 1 in 40
$84.00

[illegible] 4 March 1848

Benjamin Cowell
Providence 
R.I.

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I Joseph Munroe of Bristol in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. do Testify and say that I am Eighty seven years of age I also Testify that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Bishop Formerly of Barrington in said County of Bristol, he married Lydia Grant with whom I am also acquainted. I well remember & have distinct recollection that said Ebenezer Bishop was a soldier of the Revolution. I have a Distant Recollection & also a personal knowledge that said Ebenezer Bishop enlisted & served in Colonel Crarys Regiment of State Troops in the years 1778 & 1779 or about that time. the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Captian Allen, at the Distance of Time I cannot remember how long he served but think it was over a year. I was well acquainted with him During the war of the Revolution and had personal knowledge of the above facts.  
his
Joseph X Munroe
            Cross
Bristol [illegible] Bristol November 21st A.D. 1848. 
Personally came before me the above named Joseph Munroe, and made oath to the above deposition by him signed and I further certify that said Joseph is a credible Witness in the premises, 
Seth Peck Justice of the Peace

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State of Rhode Island [illegible]
Secretary's Office Decem 21. 1848
1) I certify, that at the date of his official Certificate annexed Levi Haile was a Justice of the Supreme Court:
That Seth Peck at the date of his Certificate was a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Warren in the County of Bristol. and Henry Smith a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Barrington in said County since the fifth of April last.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said State the day and year written 
Henry Bowen Secy

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Warren, R.I. March 26th. 1909
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions. 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;
Can you please give me information in regards to Ebenezer Bishop who was born October 14th. 1752: and married Lydia Grant. 
He enlisted in Capt. Allin's Co. Was a private in Capt Allin's Co, Col Crary's Reg. in 1778 and 1779 Was a member of Capt. Viall Allin's Co. in 1780. Would you please tell me when Lydia Bishop (his widow) drew a pension. 
If you could give me this information I shall be greatly oblige. 
Yours Truly Wm. B. Child
Warren R.I. P.O. Box 33

Pension Office
A 
MAR
27
1909 
U.S