Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12294, Isaac Bisbee, Mass.

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Mass.     Bisbee, Isaac.     W. 12294

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No. 18437
Vermont

Isaac Bisbee
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr. + Drum. in the company commanded
by Captain Soper of the Regt. commanded
[by] Col. Cotton Mafle R. Island Troops 
for 6 months Drummer 22.00
18 [months] Pr. 60.00
$82.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 82 Dollars per annum
[illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of August
1833 and sent to R.W.
Southgate, Bridgewater

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  164.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 41.00
$205.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

[R]ecorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 53

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Isaac Bisbees
Declaration

No. 5545

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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.

On this 4th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District
now sitting, Isaac Bisbee a resident of the county of Windsor
and State of Vermont, aged Seventy Two 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers,
And served as herein stated. [remainder of page is hand-written]

In 1777 he Lived at Plymptom Mass in 1777 he enlisted under
Capt Soper for one year marched to Boston was stationed
there also at Castle William & Cambridge served out the term
of time for which he en[l]isted & returned home by 1778. He
he was drafted to Marched to Tivertown R Island under 
command of Capt Patridge and joined Col. Cottons Regt
remained in Tivertown to protect the Town of Inhabitants
from the Enemy – awhile crosed Slades Ferry went as one
of the guards with Prisoners[?] to Providence returned from
Providence. Remained awhile Tivertown at this time he served
one year + three months apart of this campaign he served
under Capt Thms Sampson [space]  In 1780 he was drafted in the
Month of April + marched to Springfield under Command of
Capt Thos Turner Lieut Mills remained at Springfield four
or five weeks during the time he was Employed in making
cartridges marched from there to West Point and Joined
Col Bradfords Regt Lt Col Basitt assisted in driving the
Artillery [??]se from the River to Fort Putnam also – assisted in take-
ing out the chain which was extended across the River at
West Point worked at reparing Fort Arnold at diging
trenches arrived the Fort remained at West Point –
(illegible/crossed out) six Months he was discharged by Col Basitt but
he lost his discharge he served at the diferent Periods, Two
years + Nine Months a part of the time he was Drummer [inserted above line of text] for six months [end of insertion] he 
knew Genrls Serhnan Patterson & Washington. He has no[??] docum-
entary evidence he knows of no person whose testimony he
preserve[?] except Eleazer Woods of Woodstock whose testimony
is herento Annexed, he was born in Halifax Mass Janry
12th 1760 removed from there to Plymptom where his age is recor-
-ded it is also recorded in his Bible in 1782 he removed to
Vermont Lived in Woodstock to Sherburne until about the

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year 1805 when he removed to Bridgewater where he has
ever since lived to is known to the inhabitants in town
There being no clergyman in the town of Bridgewater he
??? proved the Certificate of ??? ?? of Woodstock
where he formerly lived
In service over month at Springfield Mass previous to his
going to West Point which is to be added to
his five(?) months Service found on ???
[end hand-written section]

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State

Sworn to and subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid.}
[signature of LMarsh, Register] [signature of Isaac Bisbee]

We Seth Sterlin?? a Clergyman residing in Woodstock
And Beles?? Simmons residing in the same place, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with Isaac Bisbee who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age;
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a
soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the}
day and year aforesaid.}
[signature of LMarsh, Register] 
[signature of Seth?? Sterlin??] 
[signature of Beles Simmons]

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the mat-
ter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named application was a Revolutionary solder, and served as he states. And the
Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Seth Sterlin??
Who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock
And that Beles Simmons who has also signed the same, is a resident in
Woodstock and is a credible person, and that their statement is
Entitled to credit.

I, Lyden A?? Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of Hartford
District 17 do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original pro-
ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Bisbee
for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
Set my hand and seal of office this
18th day of August 
A.D. 1832
[signature of LMarsh, Register]

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5545
Isaac Bisbee

R.W. Southgate
Bridgewater
VT

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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 of the Staff or 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 those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &., 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 as 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, mucicians 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} ss.

On this day of ___ personally appeared (a) before __ A.B. a resident (b) of __  in the county__ of __ an d State, Territory or District of __ aged __  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 named 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 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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.


I __  of the Court o f__ 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 applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out 

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: __

(k)We, A.B., a Clergyman residing in the __ 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 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 days and year aforesaid,

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

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 Cort further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the  __ 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 had 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 uoon 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

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford on og 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.

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State of Vermont
Hartford District

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the mater of the application of Mary Bisbee widow of Isaac Bisbee deceased for a pension.  I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mary Bisbee the signer of the foregoing declaration is the widow of Isaac Bisbee late of Bridgewater in said District deceased who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty two dollars per annum and died at said Bridgewater on the 15th day of April 1845.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 3 day of July in 1845

Oel Billings Register

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I Oel Billings of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say, that on enquiry of Mary Bisbee the signer of the foregoing declaration why she was not married sooner after their publication.  She said her husband the aforesaid Isaac Bisbee was going to Vermont to purchase some land and was very desirious to be published before he went and it was accordingly so done, and he was gone about eleven months and when he returned they were married. and on my further enquiry if she had not a record of her marriage in  her bible she said she had not, but she had a record in her bible of the birth of her children and brought forward an old bible in two parts, from which I cut out the leaf hereunto annexed which contains said births. 

Oel Billings

County ss. Woodstock July 9, 1843

(Illegible) of affidavit sworn to and subscribed this day before me 

N Haskell Justice of Peace

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Salle Bisbee Born
September the 23
1787

Polle Bisbee Born
August the 12 1790

Lucy Bisbee Born
December the 20 1794

Fanney Bisbee Born
January the 5, 1796

Elisabeth Bisbee Born
May 1, 1790

Aba Gale Bisbee Born
October 25 1801

Aldon Spooner Bisbee
Born June 6 1804

[transcribed along the outside margin of this Bible page is:]
William ripp Bisbee B April 18 1806

[transcribed along the inside margin of this Bible page is:]
Nancy Bisbee Born June the

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Woodstock Vt.  October 8, 1845

Sir,

In July last, the 10th day, I enclosed to you the 
declaration of Mary Bisbee widow of Isaac Bisbee for a pension, and from the length of time since, not having received any communication from you I thought they might be (illegible).  and I would be much obliged if you will inform me if they have been received.  

I am Respectfully your (illegible) (illegible)

Oel Billings

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Pension Office
October 1845

Sir,
In the case of Mary Bisbee widow of Isaac Bisbee an applicant under the act of 17th June 1844, the state of the marriage is satisfactory, but the alleged service of her husband must be established by the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. He alleged in his declaration that he enlisted for 12 months in 1777 under Capt. Soper and served in Castle William and at Cambridge. In 1778 and 1779 served 15 months under Capt. Partridge and [illegible] Col. Cotton, at Tiverton and Providence, Rhode Island, and 6 months in 1780 under Capt. Turner, Colonel Bradford.

I am respectfully,
Your Obit. Servt.
J L Edwards

Oel Billings, Esq.
Woodstock, Vermont

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[illegible] 2, 1846

Col. J.L. Edwards

Sir,
Enclosed is the certificate of the Secretary of the state of Massachusetts for the Revolutionary service of Isaac Bisbee in order to obtain a pension for his widow, Mary Bisbee which appears to amount to 26 months.

I am respectfully your Ob. Svt.
Oel Billings