Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 862, Joel Bishop, Conn.

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Conn.
Bishop, Joel
R. 862

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No 37537
Joel Bishop au
VT
act 7 June 1832

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Declaration
State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss.} On this 19th day of March A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the Probate Court at a session thereof holden at West Fairlee within and for said District Martha McDuffee a resident of Bradford in the county of Orange in said District and State aforesaid, aged 64 years, who being first 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 acts of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and May 15th 1828.
That she is the daughter oof Joel Bishop who served in the war of the Revolution for more than  three years, that he entered the Service as she thinks in the year 1777 or 1778 and served in the Connecticut Regiment, under Col. Return J. Miegs as she things untill the close of the war. That the said Joel Bishop at the time he entered the service resided in the town of Union in the state of Connecticut and that some time after the close of the war he removed to Hartland in Windsor County, Vermont where he resided until about twenty five years since when he removed to Stanstead in the Provence of Canada East where he resided in a secluded condition untill the time of his death which took place as she thinks on the 23d day of October A.D. 1843.
Martha McDuffee

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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first written within by the within named Declarant in open court.
Before me Stephen Thomas Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss.} I Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate within and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been addressed to said Court that Martha McDuffee the within declarant is the child and only surviving child of Joel Bishop late of Stanstead in the Province of Canada deceased. Given under my hand at West Fairlee in said District this 19th day of March 1847.
Stephen Thomas Judge

State of Vermont
Bradford District Ss.} I John W. Batchelder register of Probate with and for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon. Stephen Thomas is Judge of Probate within and for said District duly commissioned and qualified. That his commission was dated on the first day of December AD 1846 and will expire on the 30th day of November 1847 the signature above written purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at West Fairlee in said District, this 19th day of March AD 1847.
John W. Batchelder Register

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I James MacDuffee of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged forty seven years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joel Bishop formerly of Hartland in this state and late of Hanstead Lower Canada deceased - said Bishop was during the revolutionary war a resident of Union in the state of Connecticut as I often heard him relate and that he removed from that place to Hartland in this state - that I have known the family for many years. And of all of them, Mrs Martha MacDuffee of this town, is the only child of said Joel Bishop no living. That the said Bishop left no widow nor had he any wife for many years previous to his death. That the said Bishop even had the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier of the Connecticut line.
Jas McDuffee

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss}
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Bradford this 15th day of July A.D. 1847 - and I hereby certify that the deponent is known to me and is a credible witness.
Alvan Taylor Justice of the Peace

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I Elijah Sargeant of Hartland, County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, aged seventy years depose & say that I came with my Father into Hartford when I was twelve years old, Joel Bishop then lived in said Hartland, on a farm adjoining that to which my father moved and which I now live. The said Bishop some fifty years ago, removed from here to Lower Canada. Said Bishop had a daughter by the name of Martha or as she was usually called Patty, which I understand now lives in Bradford in this State. He had a son also by the name of James, and a Brother by the name of Eleazor Bishop, who remained in this town & died here several years ago. The said Joel Bishop after he removed to Canada, came back here on a visit and remained here some months. He had a sister, also who married Samuel Capen, who died in this town a number of years since. I always understood & supposed that the said Bishops came from Connecticut into this town.
Elijah Sargent

State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss.} Hartland February 5th AD 1851 then Elijah Sargeant who is a credible witness, subscribed & made oath to the foregoing affidavit.
Before me
Ira Davis, Justice of Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Ira Davis is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this twelfth day of February, A.D. 1851.
Normal Williams
Clerk

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I Mary M. Berge of Windsor int he Province of Lower Canada aged 69 years depose and say that I formerly resided at Bradford in County of Orange and state of Vermont. That while living there I was personally acquainted with Martha McDuffee. She was married to my brother, now deceased. That I was also acquainted with Joel Bishop the father of the said Martha McDuffee. She resided at Hartland in Windsor county Vermont from which place he removed to Stanstead in this Province. That about sixteen years ago while living in said Bradford I went on a visit to see some relatives of mine then living in Stanstead, and Mrs. Martha McDuffee went with me to see her Father Joel Bishop, whom we found living with his daughter in said Stanstead. That after this time I had no personal acquaintance with the said Bishop. But as I soon afterwards removed to this Province I often heard of him up to the time of his death which took place at said Stanstead three years ago this last fall, or the first of the present winter. I cannot state with certainty the month. That his daughter with which he had lived died some years before the said Bishop did, and from that time he led rather a vagrant life, though he had a small tenement or [illegible] which he occupied as a home in said Stanstead till his death. His conduct and appearance for many years were somewhat strange, and many persons considered him partially deranged. The said Joel Bishop informed me before removing to Stanstead that he did service in the revolutionary war but I do not recollect how long he said.

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he served or where he served. That I always understood the said Bishop native place was in the state of Connecticut, but I am not certain that he ever told me so.
Mary M. Berge

Declared and sworn before me at Windsor on the 1st day of December 1846. W. H. Webb J. P.
in District of St. Francis Province of Canada

I do hereby certify that the signature W. H. Webb above subscribed, is the signature of William H. Webb a Justice of the Peace qualified to act for the District of Saint Francis Province of Canada. Given under the seal of the Court of [illegible] this 15th day of December 1846.
Wm. Bell R. B. [?]

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Children of Joel Bishop of Stanstead Canada
Wm. Wells [illegible]
Act June 7, 1832

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State of New York County of Clinton Ss.
On this 20th day of October 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Malinda Wells a resident of the town of Mooers in said County aged fifty seven years and made oath according to law that she is directly interested in a claim against the United States for arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to her as a daughter of Joel Bishop, who was a soldier of the Revolution in the Connecticut Line.
and she hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N.Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might, or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and she hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorized said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Malinda X Wells her mark
Ele Wels
J. G. Young}

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
J. G. Young Justice Peace.

State of New York County of Clinton Ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that J. G. Young Esq before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the twentieth day of October 1853 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at ____ in said County this First day of November 1853.
(L. S. )
Joel D. Woodward

Mrs. Wells died Nov 6, 1853
J. D. W.

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Ex'r.
INVALID
REJECTED
No. 862
Joel Bishop

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[dark illegible page]

I wisht to examine the files in the cases of Joel Bishop, and [crossed out "Mary Patrito"], both of Vermont in which cases I am agent.
Ira Davis

March 5-1853-Exd

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Norwich Vt Feb 26 1837
Dear Sir,
Enclosed you will find the affadavits of Mrs. Wilson &  Mrs McDuffee in relation to the Identity of Joel Bishop, of Canada, as the father of Martha McDuffee.
Also that of Darius Tyles who married said Bishops niece and affadavits of Elijah & Hannah Sargeant, which I should think would fully establish the identity of Bishop.
Yours very Respectfully
Ira Davis

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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 25 June 1847

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Joel Bishop in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, remaining in this Office, and find, under the head of
"Settlement with the 6th Connecticut Regiment, Return J Meigs, Esquire Colonel, before January 1780, "the name of Joel Bishop, who is there stated to have commenced service February 17, 1777, and to the time of this settlement," January 1st 1780, to have served 2 years 10 months 14 days.
Also, in another settlement with the same Regiment, commanded by the same Colonel, under the head of "Settlement" &c as above, "for the year 1780", I find the same service continued Joel Bishop is there stated to have served from 1 January, to 15 February 1780 1 month 17 days. No record of subsequent settlements have been found nor any other person of the same name.
Abijah Catlin
Comptroller

The Joel Bishop that Enlisted Feby 17 1777 is with rejected widow Phebe Bishop File no 864

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I Hannah Sargeant of Hartland in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged sixty five years depose and say that I have lived in said town of Hartland since I was eight years old, and that I well recollect Joel Bishop who lived within half a mile of my fathers house. Said Bishop went from this town nearly or quite fifty years ago into Canada as I understood, where I have understood he died a few years ago. After he went to Canada his son James Bishop came back & lived with his aunt sometime, perhaps a year or two & then went back to Canada where he died I should think twenty years ago or more. I once worked for a Mrs. Moore who was a half sister of Joel Bishops wife, more than forty years ago, and from her I learned at that time, that she and the Bishops used to live in Connecticut, but I cannot tell what town they came from. I know nothing of the fact but what I learned from Mrs. Moore at that time.
Hannah Sargent

State of Vermont
Windsor County} At Hartland this 5th day of February A. D. 1851 then Hannah Sargeant who is a credible witness subscribed & made oath to the foregoing affadavit.
Before me Ira Davis Justice of Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Ira Davis is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this twelfth day of February A. D. 1851.
Norman Williams, Clerk

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I James McDuffee of Bradford Orange County of Orange & State of Vermont aged fifty (50 years depose and say that I reside very near where Martha McDuffee now lives & has lived ever since I was a small lad. That I have been personally acquainted with Joel Bishop. I well remember of this Martha his daughter the said Martha at two different times. I think more times, but am not positive. That the said Joel Bishop during his visits here related to me the history of his life or some portions of it.
He said he was a soldier in the Connecticut line during the revolutionary war. That he removed from Connecticut to Hartland in this state. That he after wards moved to Stanstead, Canada where he then resided. I heard passed the residence of said Bishop in Stanstead Vt was in a very obscure place a mere hut or shantee and I heard people in [illegible] say that for some years before he died he was thought to be deranged. That he lived entirely alone in his hut, and so lived until his death. That said Bishop the last time I saw him here which was not many years before his death said he was entitled to a pension. That at this time he was very strange in his manner and his mind appeared rather to be breaking up or getting somewhat deranged by old age and he was very infirm. That the said Martha McDuffee is the widow

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[illegible] of mine David McDuffee.
And I further depose & say that I think of our [illegible] given my affidavit is [illegible] and to the case of Mrs. McDuffee but I think in that I did  not state all the facts herein stated. James McDuffee

Sworn to & subscribed to before me this 10 day of July 1851.

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss.} Moody Colby Justice Peace I hereby certify that James McDuffee who signed and made oath for the above affadavit has been a magistrate in this county for many years past, have been personally known to me and is a person of undoubted truth and veracity.
Moody Colby Justice Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County Ss.} I Saml M. Flint Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Moody Colby is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 27th day of January A. D. 1851.
Saml. M. Flint Clerk

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I Annes Chapman of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joel Bishop formerly of Hartland in this state, and late of Stanstead Lower Canada deceased. Said Bishop was during the revolutionary war a resident of Union in the state of Connecticut as I often heard him relate and that he removed form that place to Hartland in this state. That I have known the family for many years, and of all of them, Mrs. Martha MacDuffee of Bradford, is the only child of said Bishop now living. That the said Bishop left no widow nor had he any wife for many years previous to his death. That the said Bishop ever had the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier of the Connecticut line.
Annes Chapman

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss.}
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Bradford this 17th day of July A. D. 1847 and I hereby certify that the deponent is known to me and is a credible witness.
Alvan Taylor Justice of the Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT,
ORANGE COUNTY, ss.} I, Calvin Blodgett Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Alvan Taylor Esqr an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court, this seventh day of August A. D. 1847.
Calviin Blodgett Clerk

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I, Israel Newcomb of the Township of Derby, County of Orleans State of Vermont aged 77 years depose and say that during the year eighteen hundred and forty three, and for several years before that time, I lived in the town of Stanstead in the province that during my residence there I was personally acquainted with Joel Bishop, said Bishop, was the nearest neighbour to me but one, he lived within sixty rods of my house, he lived for many years with a daughter of his, but after her death which was some years before his, he lived in a small house alone. That said Bishop was considered by some people deranged and so far as I could discern he was so a part of the town for some years, that I often heard him say, that if he could get anyone to furnish him with money, to go to Connecticut, he could obtain a pension. That he served several years in the Revolutionary War. That I heard him speak often of having lived in Windsor County Vermont, and of a daughter living in Bradford Vermont. That said Bishop was for many years in very low circumstances, and received some help from his friends in the States, especially articles of clothing. That said Joel Bishop was very aged and infirm some years previous to his death, and he died very suddenly and alone. I went there previous to his death and took him some provisions which he was not able to partake of, and also went to see him after his decease.
That he the said (Joel Bishop) died and was buried in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and forty three. I think it was as late as October. I recollect there was some snow on the ground. I know it was in the year just stated as I moved from Stanstead to Derby Vermont a distance about one mile and a half in eighteen hundred and forty four, and he died the year previous to my removal. I cannot state with certainty the day he died, but my impression is that he did die before [black smudge] ....brought clothing, and be.........that he was dead. That I .......say his native place was

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I, Israel Newcomb of the Township of Derby, County of Orleans State of Vermont aged 77 years depose and say that during the year eighteen hundred and forty three, and for several years before that time, I lived in the town of Stanstead in the province that during my residence there I was personally acquainted with Joel Bishop, said Bishop, was the nearest neighbour to me but one, he lived within sixty rods of my house, he lived for many years with a daughter of his, but after her death which was some years before his, he lived in a small house alone. That said Bishop was considered by some people deranged and so far as I could discern he was so a part of the town for some years, that I often heard him say, that if he could get anyone to furnish him with money, to go to Connecticut, he could obtain a pension. That he served several years in the Revolutionary War. That I heard him speak often of having lived in Windsor County Vermont, and of a daughter living in Bradford Vermont. That said Bishop was for many years in very low circumstances, and received some help from his friends in the States, especially articles of clothing. That said Joel Bishop was very aged and infirm some years previous to his death, and he died very suddenly and alone. I went there previous to his death and took him some provisions which he was not able to partake of, and also went to see him after his decease.
That he the said (Joel Bishop) died and was buried in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and forty three. I think it was as late as October. I recollect there was some snow on the ground. I know it was in the year just stated as I moved from Stanstead to Derby Vermont a distance about one mile and a half in eighteen hundred and forty four, and he died the year previous to my removal. I cannot state with certainty the day he died, but my impression is that he did die before the twentieth of October eighteen hundred and forty three. That I well remember his daughter brought up clothing and bed clothes after his decease, not known that he was dead. That I have often heard the said Bishop say his native place was

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was in the State of Connecticut, and further deponent saith not,
I Newcom

Derby March 6 1847
This day personally appeared the signers of the foregoing affidavit who is [unknown word] witness & made oath to the truth of the same before me, Otis Thompson Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans county Ss
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Otis Thompson of Derby is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Orleans duly qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 6th day of March AD 1847
Henry M Bates Clerk

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I, Agnes Wilson of Bradford in the County of Orange and
State of Vermont aged 67 years depose & say that I have been personally acquainted with Martha McDuffie for many and quit (45) forty five years, during all as many all of which time she has lived a near neighbor to me that I 
knew her well before her marriage. Her maiden name was Martha Bishop She was married to Daniel McDuffie and she is now the widow of said Daniel.
That I was well acquainted with the father of said Martha Joel Bishop - said Bishop used to visit his daughter in this place, and on a visit him after he moved from this State to Stansted Canada, he visited one whole winter with his daughter the sd Martha McDuffie and while here at that time and at several other times, I heard said Joel Bishop say that he was a soldier in the revolution and served in the Connecticut line several years, I do not now remember how many and soon after he
left the army he moved to Courtland in this State
and that at that time he was here thru the winter, he resided as he said in Canada and resided there for many years
And I further depose & say that I know that said Martha at sundry times sent articles of clothing, and once I well recollect sent him a little money-- I recollect these circumstances more distinctly as there then and so did others here, that she was unable to do it on account of his own poverty and on one occasion which

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the said Joel was here he said he was entitled to a pension and he intended to go to Connecticut and hunt up his claim and hen advised to put it into the hands of some person to get it for him he replied he wound not entrust any person in the world with it or give anything to have it get as he meant to get it himself. That at this time he was very aged and very Childish and seemed very unwilling to take the advice of any one in regard to anything that concerned himself
Agness Wilson

State of Vermont}
Orange County SS}
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10" day of Jany 1851
Moody Colby Justice Peace
I
hereby certify that Agness Willson who signed and made oath to the above affidavit is personally known to me and is a person of understood truth and veracity
Moody Colby Justice Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange COUNTY, SS.
I Saml M. Flint Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, 
do hereby certify that Moody Colby is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature before written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 27th day of January 
A. D. 1851.

Saml M. Rich
Clerk.

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Joel Bishop. Private Barkers Company Feb 17/77
for 3 years prisoner Oct 31st 1777- Returned
July 22d 1778. Discharged Feb 17.1780
not entitled to bounty land being a 3 years [illegible word]

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No. 423
Bishop, Joel decd
Norwalk
Vermont.

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I, Davis Tyler of Sharon, Windsor County, and State of Vermont, aged 76 years, depose & say, that when I was a lad of some 6 or 7 years, I moved with my father from Willington in the State of Connecticut to Hartland in this
(Windsor County). That we lived within one mile of Joel Bishop who moved from Connecticut a little before, or soon after we did -- Eleazer Bishop brother to Joel also moved there at the same time - The said
Bishops were residing in Connecticut lived in Union or Willington I don't remember which, as they came from the same vicinity of our family they soon became intimate I married Elleazer Bishops daughter, and about fifty years since, I removed to this vicinity when
I have ever since resided. The Bishops had a sister who married Samuel Capin, with whom I lived three years previous to my marriage-- Joel Bishop was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and I think, Eleazer was also.
I was personally and intimately acquainted with the said Joel, and often heard him say and also I heard others say that he did service in the Connecticut line - said Joel had a daughter named Patty, who my brothers daughter informed me five or six years ago, was married and living in Bradford in this State - that since said Joel Bishop became very aged and infirm, while on a visit to Canada, I saw the said Joel Bishop and conversed with him for some time
at least several hours. That I have been in Lower Canada

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the different times, and I think it was the 2nd time I was there, ten or twelve years ago, that I saw said Joel Bishop, that Joel Bishop had a son by the name of James He came from Canada to Hartland, and lived several years with his Aunt Capin, then returned to Canada, and died
there -- I have no knowledge of any child of Joel Bishop who survived him, and think there is no one except the said Patty
And I further depose & say that I often heard my father say that he was well acquainted with
Joel Bishop when they both resided in
Connecticut, and that sd Bishop was a soldier in
the Continental Army That sd Bishop moved to Lower Canada a few years before I move from Hartland and further deponent saith not

Darius Tyler

State of Vermont}
Hinds County Ss}
At Sharon this 11 day of February 1851 personally appeared Darius Tyler who is
personally known to me, and is a credible witness, and Subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit
Before me John Baldwin Justice of Peace

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STATE OF VERMONT}
Windsor County, ss.}
I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
John Baldwin
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November next, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 18 day of February A.D. 1851

Norman Williams, Clerk

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I, Susannah Newcomb of Derby, County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged fifty eight years, depose and say that lived in Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada in the year
eighteen hundred and forty three, and had lived there, many years before that times. That Mr Joel Bishop a very aged man lived there during that time, Joel lived for some time with his daughters, who was a Widow for several years, and after her death, he (said Joel Bishop) lived in a small house alone. That
I remember he had a daughter, who came to see him several times, and brought him some clothing. This daughter it was said lived in the State of Vermont, I do not remember the town, it was also said that she tried to have her father (the said Joel Bishop) go home with her, but for some cause he refused to go. The said Bishop was very infirm some years before his death but kept about, and walked out some until his death; which was sudden and some unexpected, faltering for some time previous, and took but little food, That we helped lay him out and bury him with some assistance of others, that said Bishop was buried by Charily, not having any property, or any relatives living, in this part of this Country. That he died late in this fall, I should think it was as late as November, It was in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, it was the fall before we moved here (Derby), and that in the years ago last spring,
That said Bishops used to say he was a soldier in the revolution.

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revolution, but his mind was so disordered, at times we could not place much reliance on what he said, that he (said Bishop) used to say he was born in the State of Connecticut, and lived there till after the close of the war, except while in the service, and that he resided. resided in Vermont before he moved into the Province
That some people used to call him crazy, but he always appeared harmless, and I never heard of his trying to hurt anyone, that I now live less than two miles of the place in which he died, and further this said deponent saith not
Susannah Newcomb

State of Vermont}
Orleans County} Sworn to and
signed before me at Derby this
23 Day of March 1847 by Susannah
Newcomb who is a creditable witness

Otis Thompson Justice of the Peace

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Norwich Vt Aug 16 1847

Dear Sir

Herewith I send you the application of
Martha McDuffie, the daughter & only surviving
child of Joel Bishop, deceased who was a soldier
in the Revolution. The proofs sent are affidavits
of his death, and of his identity, and the certificate of the Court that the applicant is the only surviving child of said Bishop the certificate of the Comptroller of Conn. showing three years service, as private in Col. Meigs Regt
Yours Respectfully,
Ira Davis
Col. J. L. Edwards