Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18598, Richard Bishop, N.C.

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N.6. Bishop, Richard Nancy, or Ann W.18598

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John Bishop was born the 29th Day of June in the year of our Lord God 1778
Elizabeth Bishop was born the 21 Day of April in the year of our lord god 1780
Benjamin Bishop was born the 6 Day of December in the year of our lord god 1781
Mary Bishop was borned the year of our God [illegible] 1783

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-=[illegible] Clock [illegible] 094
to mark 060
to bent at the Countitions 060
to hot from [illegible] 000
[Thomas floyd Bethum - crossed out] 0194
Robert Johnson 090
[John lambeth Deters - crossed out] 0120
[illegible] the rouster 
Cont. John Jones [lent - crossed out] at 080
[lent to James Galgere Ice - crossed out] 010
[illegible]
John Jones [illegible]
Richard [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] 9 10 11
[illegible] 20 19 9

clr
a c compt against Drewery Hearn
hearn
paid to Drewry
seven Barrels of corn
three Bushels a half
Richard Bishop
Deceast the 25 of May in the year of Lord god 1799
BISHOP, RICHRD
{N.C.}

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Benjamin Bishop and Molly his Wife was married June the 18th day 1808

Ben Bi  2 3 0
BISHOP, RICHARD (N.C.)

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No. Carolina. 4430.
Nany Bishop widow of Richard Bishop NC who died on the 25th May 1799 - of Orange in the State of N. C. who was a a Pri  in the Co. Commanded by Captain Johnston of the Reg. commanded by Col. Farmer in the Rev. for 6 mon.
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 20 Dollars -Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3.d day of Dec. 1846 and sent to T. C. by A.T. Smith, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 40$ 310.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 10.00  = 320.-
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d. }
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1. Page 185.

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(4)
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836. 

State of North Carolina }
Orange County } SS.

On this the 29th day of Ma. 1840. personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Court of Plea and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid Count at her own residence. Nancy Bishop a resident of the said County of Orange aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth upon her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836.
That she is  the widow of Richard Bishop, Dec.d of the aforesaid County, who during the war of the Revolution, was as a private Soldier in the United States' Service, or here in after the fourth.
1. And the said Nancy Bishop, widow as aforesaid further states that upon her said oath that, she has reason to believe and does believe that some time in early part of the summer of 1780, her Dec.d husband the aforesaid Richard Bishop was [draughted - underlined] into the United States Service, for a [three months - underlined] tour of duty in the Malitia, that Jo: Johnston was Capt. of the Company in which said Richard Bishop was a private - or attached to Col: Farmer's Regiment - under the above officers her Dec.d husband was marched to the South and was in Gates' defeat in the month of August of that year - after the defeat rendezvoused in the town of Hillsboro' and after serving out his three months tour, was discharged by Col.: Farmer + returned home. but what has become of said discharge the Declarant has no knowledge. 
That in the aforesaid tour her Dec.d husband was in a legally organized Corps and called into service by Confederate Authority.
That as this tour was subsequent to her marriage with the aforesaid Richard, she well remembers the dangers + hardships she had to encounter.

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2. This Declarant further states upon her said oath that she has reason to believe and does believe that some time in the month of June 1781. her deceased husband the aforesaid Richard Bishop was again [draughted - underlined] into the United States' Service - the name of his Captain in this tour she does not now recollect, but remembers that her husband in this tour, which was also a [three months tour - underlined] was in Colonel Malmady's  [name should be Malmedy 's with an accent mark on the e] Regiment - rendezvoused in the Town of Hillsboro' was part of the time in the town of Salsbury was under Gen.l Greene at the Eutaw and at the expiration of his three months tour was discharged and returned home - that Col. Malmady, she thinks gave him his discharge, but at the distant day has no knowledge what has become of it.
That in the town, as in the former, this declarant believes her husband was in a regularly organized Corps. + called into service by competent authority - that when her husband was called into service it was by [draught - underlined]. that during the war of the Revolution they were living in the County of Chatham thats aforesaid - that t his declarant has frequently heard her Dec.d husband speak of the dangers he encountered in the service tht in said war of the Revolution her Dec.d husband, as a [private - underlined] soldier in the Militia served [two - underlined] tours of [three months - underlined] and in all [six months - underlined]:  that she has no Documentary evidence. That the Declarant has frequently heard her Dec.d husband speak of Gen.l Caswell, Gen.l Butler, Gen.l Gates Col. Washington, Col. Malmady Col. Farmer + General Greene + others. That the Declarant is acquainted in her neighbourhood with John Carathers, Esq. and S. B. Durham - who can testify as to her character for veracity _ their belief of her husband's being a soldier in the war of the Revolution.

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(6) that from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court to make this Declaration. She further Declares that she has a family record which is as follows:
To wit:
Richard Bishop and his wife (Nancy/Ann were married August 14, '1777.
John Bishop was born 29 th day of June 1778
Eliazabeth Bishop was born 21 April 1780
Benjamin Bishop was born 6 December 1781
May Bishop was born in the year 1783.
This Declarant further states upon her said oath that the above "family record" hereto annexed, is as it purports a genuine and true 'record' of the date of her marriage with the aforesaid soldier Richard Bishop: also it contains a true record of the dates of the births of her (and the aforesaid Richard Bishop's children. that both tours of the alleged service was [after - underlined} her marriage. She further Declares that she believes that the affidavits hereto amend are genuine and true. that her husband the aforesaid Richard Bishop was living in the County of Chatham in the State aforesaid when called into the Service that her husband the aforesaid Richard Bishop, died 25th day of May 1799: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period a will fully appear by examination to the proof hereto on record. 
 Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. written before me.
Nancy Bishop X her mark
B. Stroud J. Peace }

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And I the Lord Justice do, after investigating the matter + putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, Declare it as my opinion that [after putting the  - struck through] the aforesaid Richard Bishop, did serve the United States in the war of the Revolution, [six months - underlined] as a private of infantry in the militia. I also certify that the aforesaid Nancy (or Ann) Bishop is a woman of truth and veracity, and that from old age and infirmity of body is unable to attend court to make this Declaration.
In testimony where of, I have here unto set my hand and seal this the 29. day of May in the year of 1840.
B. Stroud J. Peace [Seal - in stylized circle]


State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Please + quarter sessions hereby certify that Silas M. Link whose name appears upon the first page of the foregoing proceedings and that Samuel Strayton whose name appears upon the 2 page, that Bryant Stroud _ Nathaniel J. King whose names appear upon the 3rd page + that Bryant Stroud whose name again appears upon the 6th + 7th pages are acting Justices of the Peace for the aforesaid County of Orange that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
I further certify that there are not marriage Bonds in this office, anterior is the year of 1785.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office _ subscribed my name this the 29th day of the year 1840.
J Taylor cc

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Doct.r James A. Craig Pellaster
Ruffins Mills
Orange County
No. Ca

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
21st Feb.ry 1845.

Doct.r James A. Craig

Sir
In answer to your enquiries contained in your letter of the 14th instant, I have to inform you, that a law was passed by the Legislature of this State  in the year 1779, requiring fifteen hundred men to be immediately raised in the State the Col.s of the different counties were directed to try first to raise them by enlistments to serve [three months, - underlined] and in case of failure to enlist that number to serve [three months, - underlined]- they were directed to resort to draughts, so that the number of fifteen hundred men to serve [three months - underlined] were to be raised without delay. All the Militia draughts for nine, twelve and eighteen months were directed to be placed under Continental Officers, but those for a [shorter period - underline] were under militia officers.

Yours respectfully
W. Hill Secretary  - of State -

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Doct.r James A. Craig
Ruffins Mills
Orange County
No. Ca.

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Raleigh 19th Nov. 1845
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you a certificate showing that in 1779 an act passed for raising three months men. I have none of the original acts from '79 to '85. and being obsolete they have been left out of the printed laws. I have no doubt the Comptrollers office will furnish the evidence necessary in support of the claim you are trying to establish.
Very respectfully yours [illegible]
W. Hill

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that an act of the General Assembly ratified on the 12th of February 1779, directed the raising, by volunteers, or draughts of the militia of this State, fifteen hundred men to be divided into two regiments, which were to serve three months from the time they left the limits of the State to be commanded by officers of this State. The act says, they shall be raised for the defence of this and the neighbouring States.
Given under my hand this 19th day of November 1845.
W. Hill Secretary of State -

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[Seal reds WASHINGTON CITY D.C. SEP. 12]

J . Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

James A. Craig, Esq.
Haw River
N. Carolina

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Pension Office,
September 12, 1840
Sir,
The claim of Mrs: Nancy Bishop has been examined and disallowed. It is asserted for two tours of drafted militia service in 1780, and 1781 each of which is estimated at three months. The first on is stated to have been under Captain Johnson, Col. Farmer to reinforce General Gates. It is not understood that the North Carolina drafts in July ,1780 who were discharged after Gates' action at Camden on 16th August, were in service as much as three months. The other term under Col. Malmady in 1781, embracing the date of the date of the battle of Eutaw (8 September) is also extravagantly estimated for N. Carolina militia. The name of the Captain is not furnished nor any evidence whatever addressed in support of it.
I am respectfully your obt. srv.t
J L Edwards

James A. Craig, Esq.
Haw River
N. Carolina

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Richard Bishop d 1799
Nancy m. Aug 77
1780. 3 m. [illegible] a Gates Defeat
1781. 3 m

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Areanna Pearson + Nancy Bishop
North Carolina

Pension Office
J. A. Craig ,Esq.
Ruffing Mills, N. Carolina

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Pension Office,
September 11th 1815.
Sir,
In the case of Nancy Bishop it was objected that the service of her husband into South Carolina in July 1780, which was terminated by Gates' defeat, at Camden (16th August)  was not three months, and the additional evidence form the Secretary of State and two Militia rolls shewing that, the Militia upon other tours served three months in no respects controvert that objection. It is reported that, the Militia engaged in that Battle retreated into North Carolina, and was of course discharged.
*Ariana Pearsons' claim is not supported by Cap.t Johnson's roll or that of Capt. Hodges', Company of Pitt volunteers.
I am very respectfully your obt. servant. J L Edwards

* payroll was forwarded in Ariana Pearson's case + Mrs. Bishop's to show that the N.C. Militia in the Summer + fall of 1780, served as much a 3 months.[ See pay roll. - underlined]
James A. Craig, Esq. Ruffins Mills ,N. Carolina
Arianna Pearson's husband served in Chatham Co. 
J. A. Craig

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Nancy Bishop

[stamp - WASHINGTON CITY D.C. MAY 19


Jams A. Craig, Esq.
Pell Ruffins Mills
No Ca

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Pension Office
May 12, 1845.
Sir, 
In the case of Nancy Bishop, which is asserted for two tours of militia service estimated t three months each, it is perfectly clear that the first tour was less than three months. They were drafted in July 1780, and must have been discharged very soon after Gates' defeat in August of that year.
If that term was less than three months, it reduces the amount of service below the minimum provisions of the law.
Very Respectfully,
Your ob.t Servant,
J L Edwards

H. H. Sylvester Esq.
Present.

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Free
James A. Craig [illegible]
Ruffins Mills N.C.

Col. H. H. Sylvester
[Washington City D. C. - struck through]
Charlestown
New Hampshire

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Ruffins Mills, NC 30 Aug. 44

Dear Sir

A Edwards Esq. who had the management of Mrs. Nancy Bishop's claim, and who attended to the Subs verification was from home in Spring, nor did I get an opportunity of seeing him still last July when he Certified that he was acquainted with the signer to the petition.
Old Mrs. Bishop has the Bayonet yet and "Cartridge box" that her husband used when a soldier in the army.
*When will the claim of Lieut. J. Johnson's heirs be reached?
I have some two or three new Claims on hand which I expect to have prepared to send on to you in a couple of weeks.

I remain, Dear Sir, Very Truly James A. Craig
{*Memo The claim of [the heirs of - crossed out] Jos. Johnson, dec.d under the act of June y. 1834, has been long on the files  H.H. Sylvester

Col. H. H. Sylvester}
Washington City D. C. }

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Free
E. Debery

Col. Henry H. Sylvester.
Washington City
C.C.

H.H. Sylvester
Dec. 31 46

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Ruffins Mills, 20 Dec. 1844.

Dear Sir:

I have not had a letter from you in a long time - some three weeks ago. I entered your commissions in some 3 conv. which I hope has reached you in safety.
Mrs. Simmons ' claim was a very small one, She lives about a hundred distant + the whole amt. secured was but a pittance.
* William Cumming.' 2MS.' whose pension was suspended in 1835 for want of Record evidence of service, will I trust be reinstated early. I procured W. Collin's Certificate that he had been paid - 141.16 pray give this claim your early attention.
W. Edwards in regard to Mrs. [Nancy Bishop's - underlined] claim of Orange. say that the tours of Militia duty [were not of 3 months duration - underlined]. I had always understood that we had no draughts for a less period than 3 months - I accordingly wrote to W. Hill:  Secretary of State, who has certified that none of our draughts were for a shorter period than three months. [please attend to this - underlined]. Ms. Bishop has now in her possession the Cartridge Box and Bayonet her husband Richard Bishop used in the Army. Both tours were duly proven, but Mrs. Edwards seems confused with the belief that our tour time for a  [illegible] than 3 months.
What amendments will Congress make to the Pension Laws this session?
Very truly,
James A. Craig

# proof of service filed Nov. 
Poun from filing Nov 20th 44

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[illegible stamp]
Doc.t James A. Craig, P. Master
Ruffins Mills
Orange County
No. Ca

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Raleigh 13th Dec. 1844.

Dear Sir
Your favor of the 5th instant is received. I do not find the name of Jesse Rogers on the rolls but I see that a Warrant for his services issued to his heirs on the 12th Sept. 1785 for 640 acres of land No. 2228 and that a Duplicate Warrant was issued on the 24th Dec. 1805 by a Revolution of the General Assembly. There was no militia [draughts for a shorter time than three months in 1780 + 1781 - underlined]. Many were for 9, 12 + 18 months in the course of the revolutionary war, and many of them put under continental officers. I am much hurried now and shall be during the setting of the Legislature, so you must excuse any delay that may be in answering your letters.
Yours respectfully W. Hill

Doc.t - James A. Craig

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Recommendation of Nancy Bishop

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Hon. John A J Daniel,
Sir,
We the undersigned resident citizens of Orange County, State of North Carolina, do hereby respectfully solicit that you will [you will - crossed out] call upon the Commissioner of Pension and request of him a re-examination of the pension claim of Nancy Bishop of this county, widow of Richard Bishop who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. We live neighbours to the said Nancy Bishop who has applied for a pension for Revolutionary services on her dec.d husband - We very cordially join in  recommending to you this case as we have always understood that said Richard Bishop as a private of Infantry in the war of the Revolution did serve a three months tour in the Militia in Gates defeat in 1780, and also three months in the next year and was in the Battle at the Eutaw Springs. making [Six months- underlined] service against the common enemy.
Mrs. Bishop we recommend as a worthy old lady whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief. She has got in her possession the [cartridge box - underlined] which was used by her husband in the aforesaid tours and we have never heard it contradicted or even questioned but that said Richard Bishop in the war of the Revolution served the United States six months against the common enemy, as the widow has set forth in her declaration.
Believing her to be entitled to a pension we trust you will cheerfully render your aid in obtaining a favourable action  on her claim. We remain, very respectfully your ob.t Servants.
B. Strowd
S. B. Durham
William Loyd
J. W. Durham
H T L Bowers

Hillston, N. Carolina}
12th March, 1844 }
Hawkins Strowd
Allen Weaver
A. [illegible]

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David Ray
Tho.s Winningham
Hugh Edwards
A. Hunter
James H. Bealey
[illegible]
A. C. Lutterlot
Henry Lloyd Sr.
Wilson Atwater
Wesley Edward
William Andress
W. N. Lloyd
illegible] Powel
David L. Durham
Joseph Ivy

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Signers and say that they men of truth + respectability.  A. Edwards JP
July 27 1844.

State of North Carolina }
Orange County }
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County, hereby certify that Allen Edwards is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof , I have hereunto affixed my seal of office + subscribed my name this the 30th day of August, 1844
J. Taylor clk

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March 5, 1846.
Nancy Bishop

N. Carolina

additional evidence
[filed by T L + A Tho. Smith - underlined]

applicable also to the claim of [Ariana Pearson - underlined] of N Carl.

Messrs T L Smith A Thos. Smith
Washington City

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Ruffins Mills, N. Carolina
December 15th 1845.

Gentlemen:
I have just succeeded in procuring some additional testimony in the claim of Nancy Bishop of Orange County for a Pension. The Declarant alleged in her Declaration that her deceased husband, Richard Bishop did serve two tours as a private soldier in the militia, in the army of the Revolution.
1. A tour in 1783 in which was Gates' defeat. 2. One other tour in the following or year, 1781 in which was the Eulaw Battle: each a [three - underlined] months tour. The enclosed certificate of the Secretary of State reciting the act of the General assembly directing the raising of Troops in February, 1777, which troops were designed as a recruit to the southern army, and were to serve three months after they left the limits of the State." The Hillston Brigade rendezvoused (as well as I can learn in the latter part of June or 1st of July, 1780.) in the Town of Hillsboro to enter on the tour in which was Gates, defeat - both [Richard Bishop  - underlined]+ [George Pearson - underlined] were privates in Captain Jo: Johnson's company, which was in the Hillsboro Brigade. Soon after these troops were marched into the neighbouring state of South Carolina were defeated and routed on the disastrous 16th of August 1780 and retreated  back into North Carolina - but a soon as could be were again (many of them,) mustered in the service, some at Salisbury, but most at Hillsboro, where the regulars made a permanent stand. Hillsboro at that day contained Military stores NC.  I well remember that then making declaration some 8 or 10 years ago, under Act 7 June 1832, that had served in Gates' defeat, made affidavits, that they (the soldiers, from Orange + Chatham Counties, [after - underlined] Gate' defeat, rendezvoused again in the Town of Hillsboro and were marched, (as well as I now remember) to Dells' Mills on Salisbury and then their three months service expired; were discharged and returned home. I can specify two Companys: that of David White of Orange County and that of James Dollar of Chatham, the affidavits of both the above soldiers are on file in the Pension office: (White of Orange + Dollar of Chatham County.) It also just occurs to me that Hugh Currey, a United States Pensioner residing in this county, proved that he served in Gates defeat and that he was

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[under Cap. Jo. Johnson - smudged]
was in, and did serve a prior of three months. Mr. Curry is a resident of Orange County + made his Declaration about 1836, as well as I remember - W Hugh Curry is a highly respectable citizen - none more so - On referring to the Pension Roll, In the name of Thomas Steel of [Chatham - underlined] County. r. Steel also alleged he was in Gates' defeat, and served a three months tour of duty. I fixed Mr. Steels papers. I remember when I asked him upon who could he call to support his alleged service in 1780, in Gates' defeat he told me he served that tour under Captain Jo: Johnson, of Chatham, that his Cap. [was living - underlined] near Deep River: I went to Captain Johnson, he had his "Muster Rolls", of that tour: I remember of his examining his roll and saying that Thomas Steel was a private in his company, in Gates' defeat and that said company  was in the service [three months - underlined]. (If I am not greatly mistaken:)  and that Captain Johnson accompanied me to the store of a W. Faucett and then made affidavit before W. Faucett who was a magistrate that said [Joseph Steel - smudged out] [Thomas Steel - underlined] was a private in his company [all of the said tour - underlined] + that it was a [three months tour - underlined]: I think I cannot be mistaken in this - and by that reference may be had to the affidavit of Captain Jo: Johnson, which is on file in the Pension office [file - crossed out ]. Declaration made some 7 or 8 years ago. ( Papers fixed in Chatham County)
I might mention other cases - that of Ann Dixon and Sally King, both of Orange County: my impression is that in their respected affidavits, proof was made that William King + Thomas Dixin did serve in the aforesaid tour each, 3 months - But why need I multiply cases. The fact I have endeavoured to prove was that the Hillsboro brigade (a greater portion of 'ch) did serve a tour in the militia, in 1780, (In which was Gates' defeat), and that said tour [was of three months duration - underlined] Richard Bishop + Geo. Pearson it is alleged, did serve as privates in the company of Capt. Jo: Johnson, [a three months tour - underlined] - then [Captain made affidavit, that he + co. did serve in said tour, 3 months - underlined]:  and said affidavit is on file as above stated. I also forwarded to the Commr. "pay rolls" in 1780." [original rolls - underlined]" that 2 comp. of the Hillsboro brigade was used one for [93 days service - underlined]; the other for [106 days service - underlined] - I hope this may prove dates for story. I am Gentlemen, very truly, James A. Craig

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P.S.
The fact that Captain Johnson (as my compassion is,) has proved the tour in which was Gates defeat, was a [three months tour - underlined]: and that he + his company served [all of said three months tour - underlined]: I trust this will of itself suffice, in the cases of W. Bishop + W. Pearson - the Commissioner was not hither to satisfied that this tour was of as long a period as [three months - underlined]. The Captain's affidavit - is on file in the office , in the Steel Case. To which I desire reference may be had -  J.A. Craig

T. L + A. Thos. Smith Esq.s }
Washington City }

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Smith's
N.C. Cases.

[[illegible], NC }
Orange } - erased]

T. L. + A. Tho. Smith Esq.s
Washington City
D. C.

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Ruffins Mills, N. Carolina, November 9th 1846.

Gentlemen:

I received on yesterday from Mrs. [Nancy Bishop - underlined]. a very pressing letter on the subject of her pension claim, by the hands of one of her neighbours, (Bryant Stroud, Esq.) who states to me that Mrs. Bishop is an exceedingly poor woman but highly respectable: and that it is the universal opinion in the neighbourhood that her husband [Richard Bishop - underlined] did serve the United States in the war of the Revolution .Two tours of duty of three months each. That some time during the last winter or spring a Certificate was got p by the neighbours and duly qualified to stating to the Commissioner of Pensions their understanding + belief of Mr. Bishop's Revolutionary services and believing the widow entitled to a pension expressed their desire that the claim would pass - W. Stroud also informed me that till very recently there was in possession of the widow, the '[cartouch - underlined] box', which it was understood old Mr. Bishop used while in the army. [Nancy Bishop -underlined] alleged that her husband served two tour of three months each. The one alleged to have been served in 1780, in which term was Gates' defeat, the Commissioner seems to apprehend - that the militia did not serve the tour out, but that, in all probability, after the disastrous 16th August, the militia were not again rallied in the service. Mr. Bishop was in General Butler's brigade. Butler lived in this County, (Orange) It is in the recollection of elderly people here that early after Gates' defeat the militia collected in Hillsboro under Butler + were marched, 1t to Bell's Mills on Deep River, thence to Salisburg, or in that Section, and remined till their 3 months tour expired

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for [Five months - underlined]: The "Pay Roll", sent to the pension office in the care of [Marth Alexander  underlined] of Guilford County and also the "muster roll" furnished evidence that in the year of 1780 there were two companies of militia paid one was paid for [3 months + Two weeks - underlined] I believe; the other [3 months - underlined] + some few days.
If I am not mistaken, Mrs. Bishop alleged to her husband in the tour in 1780, was in Captain Jo: Johnson's Company. If so as I before informed you.) An affidavit of said Captain Johnson is to be found in the Pension office in the claim of [Joseph - smudged out] Thomas Steel for a pension. Steel was of Chatham County, I accompanied Mr. Thomas steel to Captain Johnson's - Johnson turned to his muster roll + said Steel served in the tour of Gates' defeat under him - and served [a three months tour - underlined] is my impression. I am correct in this matter - should not his affidavit of a [Commissioned officer - underlined] suffice to show that said tour was a [three - underlined] months tour? The Comptroller, Mr. Collins, could find but about L7 paid to Richard Bishop, but the comptroller wishes it to be understood that the "Pay Rolls" of the Militia are [not complete - underlined]. The facts which I have cited, taken in correction I trust when considered will weigh in the widow's behalf. I have Gentlemen, a the pressing request of Mr. Stroud, given you the widow's good standing, and a detail of her claim - I beg you will urge an [early + favorable - underlined] decision in  her behalf.
I am Very respectfully, yo: ob - servant
James A. Craig

J. L + A. Tho. Smith, Esq. }
Washington City, }
D. C. }

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[stamp [illegible] JUL 23 N.C.]
Doc.tr James A. Craig P. Master
Ruffins Mills
No.Ca

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Raleigh 21st. July 1845.
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 18th instant was received this morning, and I believe you will find enclosed all you asked for therein. Tho not as well done as I could wish. If the certificate respecting the law of 1779, does not answer you can have a certified copy of it for=$2 - 
You owe me now 30 cents.
Yours respectfully
W Hill

Doct.r Jas. A. Craig

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5163
N.C.
Rejected
Let. to James A. Craig Sept. [smudged] 18[smudged]
do: April 13th 1841
Hon. R. M. Saunders April 13th 1842 
to H. H. Sylvester Nov. 26 '44
same Feb. 22 '45

Act 4 July '36

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No 5163 Sept. 5.1840
Nancy Bishop
July 4.1836
N.C.
[illegible] Rich'd

Haw - River, N.C.
1 december 1840

free
Commissioner of Pension,
Pension office,
Washington City
D.C.

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Haw River. North Carolina
1st September 1840.

Sir,
I herewith enclose for your examination the Declaration of Mrs. Ann Bishop for a pension - any return upon this claim you will please address to me at this post office.

I remain very respectfully 
yo: mo: ob.t Serv.t
James A. Craig

Commissioner of Pensions }
Washington City }
D. C. }

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Let. H. H. Sylvester, May 10/45.
" Same May 27 1845.
" to J. A. Craig Sept. 11'45
msg. T. L. + A. Thos. Smith June 2, 1846.

let. James Dollar June  80 3 In Ray. found Gates a week or two before his Defeat, Aug 16 1780

1781.  3 * Davy Jnson Capt.

Bnt Bowry
use 1780 in Va for D. Hall
O Mallary R War Gates Defeat
died Oct. 1781

x. [illegible] R. Bishop, he says that himself +[illegible] . In her part affect he says [illegible - crossed out] [illegible] 1780 [illegible] 1781

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Rej. WIDOW, &C.
File No. 18598
Nancy Bishop Widow of Richard Bishop Priv. Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the General Assembly of this State, by an act  ratified on the 12th day of February 1779, ordered the raising of fifteen hundred men by enlistments, or draughts, to serve three months.

Given under my hand this 21st July 1845
W. Hill Secretary of State.

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State of North Carolina }
County of Orange } SS

On this the 9th of March 1841 personally appeared before the undersigned on of the acting Justices of the peace in + for said county, James Dollar a resident of Chatham County, aged 78 years or thereabouts and United States pensioner who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth + Saith that during the war of the Revolution he was in the United States Service, two tours of three months each as private of Infantry that is to say:

1 Tour was in the summer + fall of Gates' defeat, 1780 this affiant remembers of Richard Bishop late aforesaid County being a private of Infantry in the United States Service, in said tour. Bishop was as well as this affiant now remembers in Captain Johnsons Company _ Col. [illegible] regiment and served [all - underlined] said tour. 

2 This affiant further Stateth upon his said oath that in the summer and fall of the year of 1781, he served a [three - underlined] months tour of duty in the militia, in the United States Service and while in the Service in said tour was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. In said tour this affiant remembers of said Richard Bishop being also a private of Infantry [in all of said tour - underlined]: Bishop was in Captain [Riddles Company - underlined] a well as he remembers - and was attached to Col. Melmedys Regiment. This deponent - became first acquainted with said Bishop, in the tour of 1780 and was acquainted with said Bishop till his death which occurred about 40 years ago said Bishop to this affiant knowledge did serve the

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United States om the war of the Revolution in the two foregoing tours and further this Deponent saith not. Sworn + Subscribed the day + year first above writen before me James Dollar X his mark

H. Parker J peace }

And the said Justice do hereby Certify that James Dollar is the above affiant is a man of truth and veracity.
H Parker J peace

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor clerk of Orange county court of Pleas + quarter sessions certify that H. Parker who signed the above certificate was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace.
Witness my hand + seal this 11th day of March 1841
J. Taylor Clk

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(1)
State of North Carolina }
Orange County }

On this the 25th day of February 1840, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid James Dollar a resident of Chatham County in the State aforesaid aged about    years who being first duly qualified according to Law [illegible] oath in due form of Law that in the summer and fall of 1781, as a private of militia in the United States Service he served a [three months -  underlined] tour of duty. In all of which tour this deponent remembers Richard Bishop of the County of Orange now dec.d was a private soldier in the same company with this Deponent and were all discharged at the same time.

James Dollar X his mark

Sworn and Subscribed the  day }
and date first above written before me. }
Silas M Link, J. Peace }

And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that the above deponent, James Dollar is a man of truth and veracity.

S M Link J. Peace

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(2)
State of North Carolina }
Orange County }

On this the 26 day of August 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Brittain Bowers 76 years, who being first duly qualified according to Law, [illegible] oath that he was a private soldier in the United States Service and was under Genl. Gates at his defeat in the summer of 1780 and which at the rendezvous in the Town of Hillsboro after the defeat, become acquainted with Richard Bishop who was a private soldier, in the United States Service in said town and belonged to Captain Joseph Johnson's company. Brittain Bowers X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this the 26th day of August, 1839 before me.

Test. J. Strayhorn J. Peace

And I the Lord Justice  do hereby certify that the above Deponent is a man of truth + veracity.
J. Strayhorn J. Peace

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(3)
State of North Carolina }
Orange County }

We John Caruthers B. Durham resident citizens of the aforesaid county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nancy (Ann) Bishop of said county widow of the late Richard Bishop. That said Richard Bishop had the reputation in the neighbourhood where he resided - to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that we  concur in that opinion. We further certify that the aforesaid widow Nancy or (Ann) Bishop who is now applying for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband is a woman of truth and veracity, and we further state that we believe her to be 85 year of age.  J Caruthers  B Durham
Sworn and subscribed this the 9th day of May. 1840, before me
B. Stroud J. Peace
And I the Lord Justice do hereby certify that J. Caruthers, Esq. + G. B. Durham are men of truth and veracity.
B. Stroud J. Peace
State of North Carolina }
Orange County }
On this the 9th day of August 1840. personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in + for said county Allen Edwards + Hawkins Stroud, residents of said county, who being first duly qualified according to Law make oath that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Ann or Nancy Bishop widow of Richard Bishop that said Nancy ha not married since the death of the aforesaid Richard Bishop, but still remains his widow  A Edwards H. Stroud
sworn + subscribed this day + date first }
above written before me } N. J. King J. Peace
I certify the above deponents are men of truth + veracity N.J. King J. Peace

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Declaration
Act. 4th July 1836
No 5163  of
Nancy Bishop
of 
Orange Co. No Car'a:
m77 [illegible and scratched out]
serve 6 mos - 

See - Capt. Jos. Johnsons papers + this deposition in the case of T. Steel
No. 30183 N. C. Act 3 - 
admd
6 mo pri
$20 - 
T. S. + A.T Smith

[Return to be made to James A. Craig Haw River P. Master - struck through]

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Comptroller's Office. Raleigh, N.C.

I, William F. Collins Comptroller of Public accounts, do hereby certify, that it appears of record in the military books of my office that [Richard Bishop - underlined], had the following certificate issued in his favour for military service in the Revolutionary War, viz. for six pounds, ten shillings (L6.10) found in Book G. No. 18, page 23.. given under my hand and seal this 24th day March 1845

Wm. F. Collin Compt

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State of North Carolina. }
County of Orange. }

To Hon: R. M. Saunders,

We the undersigned resident citizens of the county aforesaid, do herby certify that we live neighbours to Mrs.  Nancy Bishop, widow of Richard Bishop Dec.d of said county - We further certify that we were well acquainted with said Richard Bishop that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided to have served the United States two tours of duty in the Revolutionary War, as a [private of Infantry in the Militia - underlined]; that in the first tour he was in Gates' defeat - in the second tour at the Battle of Eutaw Springs.
Said Richard Bishop, was esteemed a good citizen + to have served the United States, faithfully in the war of the Revolution [Six months - underlined] as above stated and that we fully concur in that opinion.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand on this the 28th day of February, 1862.
B. Stroud
S. B. Durham
Hasten Poe
C Bowers

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State of North Carolina } S.S.
County of Orange }
On this the 28th day of February 1842. before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for Orange County aforesaid personally appeared Bryant Stroud, Spencer D. Durham, Hasten Poe, + Cannon Bowers. - and who being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith that the contents of the foregoing certified and correct and true are therein stated.
And I do further certify that the said deponents, to wit: Bryant Stroud, S. B. Durham, Hesten Poe, and Gannon Bowers , are known to me as persons of good character of lawful age and entitled to full and ample credit.
Subscribed and sworn before me.
A. Edwards, J.P.

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State of North Carolina } S. S.
Orange County }

On this the 1st day of March, 1842 Hugh Currey came before me a resident of said county, and an United States Pensioner who being first duly qualified according to law states that in the year of 1780, he served a tour as a [private - underlined] of militia in the United States Service - and in said tour which was for [three months - underlined] - remembers of a private of Infantry in said tour, by the name of Bishop and believes his given name was [Richard - underlined].
Hugh Currey X his mark
Sworn and subscribed the }
day and date first above}
mentioned, before me.}
 Silas M Link J. Peace }And I the Lord Justice do hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of truth + veracity. [Mach 1st. 1842 - underlined]
Silas M Link J. Peace

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State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor,  Clerk of the Court of Please and quarter sessions for Orange County, hereby certify that Allen Edwards and Silas M Link are magistrates, as above and the foregoing signatures; purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office + subscribed my name on this the 3rd day of March in the year of 1842.
J. Taylor, CC

Hon. R M Saunders
HR

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State of North Carolina. } 
Orange County } SS.

We the undersigned residents of the county of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Nancy Bishop, widow of Richard Bishop deceased of said county. That said Richard Bishop has been dead about Forty seven years. That he bore the reputation among his neighbors, of having served The United States as a private soldier in the Militia in the War of the Revolution, Two tours of three months each, and that we never understood that either of the foregoing tours was for a shorter period than three months; but that each of said tours was of [three months duration - underlined]. The widow Nancy Bishop we understand has in her possession a " [Cartridge Box- underlined]" and that it has been so understood and believed. That it is the same that said soldier Richard Bishop used when in the army of the Revolution. Having always understood + believe that said Richard Bishop did serve [six months - underlined] as a private

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soldier in the army of the Revolution, we deem it but an Act of Justice to recommend her case to the favourable consideration of the  Commissioner of Pensions.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names. - Pleasant Lloyd
William Loyd Sr.
Henry Andress
S. B. Dunham
Isaac Dunham
Stephen Robinon
H. Stroud
Sworn to and subscribed before me }
on this 19th day of November. 1845. }
B. Stroud, J. Peace
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am Personally acquainted with the above deponents and that they are respectable _ highly creditable citizens of Orange aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal. The day + date first above written before me.
B. Stroud J. Peace [Seal - has a stylized box around it.]

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State of North Carolina
I Joseph Allison Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas + quarter sessions do certify that B. Stroud Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned + qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name + affixed my Seal of Office this 27th day of November A D 1845
J. Allison CCC

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Bishop Richard 
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 8994
 ACREAGE 100
ISSUED October 27, 1792
to Frederick Molineux,
assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.