Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5825, Benjamin Bissell, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Bissell, Benjamin Elizabeth
NUMBER
N. 5825
CONTENTS

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Itsego common Pleas Of October Term 1832
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York } ss. Itsego County }
On this 16 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Itsego being a Court of record & now sitting Benjamin Bissell a resident of the Town of Burlington in the County of Itsego aged 71. Years on the 31 st day of March last past who being 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 in the Revolutionary War & served under the following named officers or hereinafter stated To Wit:
In the Year 1778. he was a resident of the Town of Lebanon Wyndham County State of Ct. That in the fall of the Year 1778 or 1779. this deponent cannot recollect which nor enough to swear to be enlisted into the Militia of the State last aforesaid in a Company commanded by Captain Bliss in Col. Ledyard's Regt. for the Term of three months . Their Lieutenants name was Simon Abel He was at home at New London & after the expiration of his term he was discharged & returned home.
And this deponent further states that in the Spring of the Year 1781. but the Month he cannot now recollect he entered the service of the U.S. a second time at a place on the Hudson River called Dobs (or Dobson's) ferry as a volunteer for Nine months in a Company of Gren- adiers commanded by Captain Theophilus Menden in Col. Zebulon Butlers Regiment & in Genl. Heath's

Brigade This was at or near White Plains Our Ensign's name was Setliffe. Ordinary Sergeants Lucas about Six weeks after this enlistment a new Regiment was formed from the N.Y. Mass. & Cts. with two companies of N. York Volunteers to lie on the disputed grounds below the American army on the River to watch the Refugees & Tories who were committing depredations upon the lives & property of our citizens. This new Regt was placed under the command of Col. Rufus Putnam & Majors Prescott & Talmadge. Putnam & Prescott were taken from the Regt to which I previously belonged & promoted to the command as this deponent now believes.
The company to which he was attached was com- =manded by Captain Starn for a short time & then by Capt Asa Gay & by Lieut. Daggett & Pinto
In the month of January 1782 this deponent was discharged & returned home. He had a written discharge but it is either lost or destroyed for he now knows nothing about it. He was well acquainted with Capt Williams & Sackett of the New York Volunteers also with Majors Prescott & Knapp adjutant Stone & others. He further states that soon after the act of 1818. he made application to the War Dept for a pension through the Hon. John Russell then a Mem- =ber of Congress from New York County, but his application failed. On that occasion he produced the affidavit of Capt Samuel Cherry to his Revolutionary services which affat. was never returned to him He believes that it must now be on file in the War Dept. If so he would refer them to same for proof for the said Cherry is now dead He has no documentary or other evidence except what is herewith transmitted to the department

He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. He was born in the Town of Lebanon Ct on the last day of March 1761. Has no record of his age but learned his age of his parents, lived in Lebanon till he was 31 years of age from there he removed to Herk Co State County New York for about 30 years from there to the Town of Otsego for 10 years then to Philadelphia all in said County where he now resides, more particularly as per form of the day before of year said
Benjamin D. Bell
Horace Lathrop. Clerk.

16.271.
BRIEF in the case of  Benjamin Bissell  County of Otsego  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.  
Enlisted In 1778 or 79 — " 3 " Private Gen. Capt. Bliss, Col. Ledyard  Vol. 1781 Spring Discharged in Jan'y 1782. " " Capt. Munson, Col. Butler,  He says that he applied for a Pension under the Law of 1818,  and on that occasion produced the affidavit of Capt. S. Cheny,  which he believes must be on file in the War Department,  and to which he refers, the said Cheny is now dead."
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wyntham City. Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Clerk's seal as required. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  Feb. 22. 1833.

The State of Ohio Lake County S.S.
On this eleventh day of April A.D. 1845 personally appeared before the subscribed one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas within her said County Elizabeth Bissell a resident of Painesville in said County aged eighty four 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 act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled an act granting half pay pensions to certain widows & the several acts amendatory thereto. That she is the widow of Benjamin Bissell deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she cannot set forth the particulars of the service of her late husband for want of knowledge and recollection, but refers to the evidence on file, to substantiate his claim to a pension, which is on file in the Pension Office, the said Benjamin Bissell being at the time of his death a Pensioner.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Bissell on the twentieth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the said Benjamin Bissell died on the first day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty one that she was not married to him prior to leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and eighty four viz at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Bissell
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above written
Thomas Bliss Associate Judge

The State of Ohio Lake County ss. I Jonas Blish one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Bissell is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily in- firmity. Witness my hand at Painesville this 11 th day of April AD 1845
Jonas Blish. Associate Judge
State of Ohio Lake County ss. I John W. Howden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Jonas Blish Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, and moreover, that his signatures above written are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Painesville this 11 th day of April AD 1845.
John W. Howden Clerk

3130.
Ohio, Pittsburg Elizabeth Bissell widow of Benjamin Conn Bissell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported Jany 18/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Henry A. Giddings Hof Re
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4,

(Agent notified), see letter
Chic 31,898
Benjamin Bissell, dec d ?
of Lake Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hanson of the regt. commanded by Col. Butler in the Com. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Pending October 1, 1841. the time of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of November 1841. and sent to J. Woodworth Esq. Painesville, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1841 $ 211.43
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to Elizabeth Bissell widow of said dec d ?
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E. 2. Vol. 8. Page 4.

August 3, 1939
BA-1/MCS Benjamin Bissell, W. 5825
Mr. H. H. West 340 Towne Avenue Los Angeles, California
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Benjamin Bissell, a Revolutionary War soldier who died October 1, 1841, probably in Ohio.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 5825, based on the military service of Benjamin Bissell.
Benjamin Bissell was born March 31, 1761, in Lebanon, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut, Benjamin Bissell enlisted in the fall of 1778 or 1779, and served two or three months as private in Captain Elias Bliss's company in Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted June 29, 1781, as private in Captain Theophilus Munson's company in Colonel Zebulon Butler's Fourth Connecticut Regiment; after serving about six weeks he was detached and placed in Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment, as infantry to support Sheldon's Regiment of Horse, and was in a company first commanded by Captain Starr and later by Captain Asa Lay and was stationed along the line between New York City and the Highlands and when this service was completed Benjamin Bissell returned to Captain Munson's company, Colonel Zebulon Butler's Fourth Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1782.
Benjamin Bissell lived in Lebanon until about 1792 when he moved to Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, where he lived about thirty years. From there he moved to Otsego and after living there ten years he moved to Burlington, New York.
He applied for pension October 16, 1832, while living in Burlington, Otsego County, New York. The claim was allowed.

In 1834, Benjamin Bissell was living in Exeter, Otsego County, New York. In 1841 he was living in Painesville, Ohio. He died October 1, 1841.
While living in Exeter parish in Lebanon, Connecticut, Benjamin Bissell married January 20, 1784, Elizabeth Heath of Lebanon.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1845, while living in Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, aged eighty-four years. She was living in Painesville, Ohio, in 1848.
In 1835, the soldier's brother, Guido L. Bissell, was living in Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, aged sixty-six years.
In 1841, the soldier's daughter, Marcia C. Clayton, aged forty years, made affidavit in Lake County, Ohio. His son, Benjamin Bissell, was living in Lake County, Ohio, in 1852 and stated that his mother, Elizabeth Bissell, was then dead.
There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWETT Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Benj. Bissell's Paper dated August 4th 1841

This Memorandum Made this the 4th day of August 1841
Col Zebulon Butts, Capt. Manson Ensign Sully Or duty. Serjt. Lucas
4 June 82 - when Dec. 10 1841 on Capt. Butts - X Manson
Samuel Bills and Zacharias Honey. joined, the same time I did.
Soldiers - Joby Atkins Willson Duran Grant Eggleston Crow Hendricks Joby Atkins
Bradley Regt May 1. 79. - when Dec. 20. 79
When the army went south I was transferred from Col Butts Regiment to Col Putnam's under Col. Sheldon year 1981. Capt. Starr commanded this company. Lieutenants Doyett, Ensign Pinto. Serjeants Bradly and Newton, were transferred with me from Col Butts regiment. Corporal Grinnell & Wheeler also transferred. At same time, our company was made from 2 Regiments, Butts & Swifts. one of the corporals from Swifts Regiment was Barnes. Bradly, & Barnes when Newton were relieved by Rogers & McLean,
was discharged about the 5th of June 1782, at the Old Pine Bridge & received pay at Hartford Connecticut, the next fall.

35,244 8 Benj. Bussel dec d Application for a pension under the act of June 2, 1832
Rolls - Col. Butler - Capt. Potter enlisted 4 Jany 81. War - deser- ted 10 Feby 81 -
Col. Bradley's left enlisted May 1. 79 for 3 yrs. deserted 20 Nov. 79 -

The State of Ohio } On this 28 th day of August Lake County S.S. } 1846. personally appeared before the subscribers one of the associate judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for said County, Benjamin Bissell resident of Fairview Ohio in the said County aged eighty years the last day of March last who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That I entered the service of the United States the 29 th day of June in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty- one, in the 4 th Continental Regiment comman- ded by Col. Deborah Beekman. The captain's name was Theodore Munn. The name of the Lieutenant and the deponent has forgotten. the name of the regiment was Dutcher's, whose Christian name this deponent has forgotten or he never knew it. I entered the service as a volunteer for a period of six months. I resided then in the Town of Lebanon County of Windham and State of Connecticut. I was attached to what was denominated the flying Camp. our duties were about Garry Town Bedford, North Castle, that re- gion of Country. I knew Captain Sackett. Capt. Williams. of the New York Volunteers. Captain

Heard all of our Regiment. In the forepart of Aug- ust we were transferred to Col. Putnam's Regi- ment. Scammon and Sprout were ordered South I recollect Captain Williams was taken prisoner by the Col. Boys and carried to Morrisville the Christmas before I enlisted. He was taken out of his bed principally naked - we were on active duty all most every night. were frequently atta- cked by the Hessian and Col. Boys, I served faithfully to the end of the 24 months and was discharged on the 1 st day of January in the year Nineteen Hundred and Eighty two. I kept this discharge a long time but at length it was lost. I have no documentary evidence ex- cept the return in the Comptroller's office in the State of Connecticut. I know of no person leaving by whom I can prove my service in the War of the Revolution. I hereby acknowledge my claim whatever to a pen- sion or annuity except the present and mean that my name is not on the pensions Roll of the agency of any State. Deyano Dyer him and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Zenas Bliss Associate Judge
Given and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jonas Bliss Associate Judge
re Carlos Smith a clergyman, and John P. Smith residing in the neighbourhood of Buryadine Bissel thereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Buryadine Bissel, who has been bad and known to the above declaration, that we believe him to be aged Eighty years, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides.

have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion — Given and subscribed this 4th day of Sept. 1841. Carlos Smith. Salmon P. Chase Salmon P. Chase year aforesaid —
Before me Jonas Blish Associate Judge I Jonas Blish judge of the Court of Com. Pleas do hereby declare my opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above na- med applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as his states. And I do further certify that it appears that Carlos Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the said Benjamin Pissel and that Salmon P. Chase is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit — I do hereby certify that the said Benjamin Pissel is unable to appear in Court by reason of bod- ily infirmity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of August 1841 — The State of Ohio } Jonas Blish Associate Judge Sake County ss. } John M. Newlin Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas — within and for said
County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the matter of the application of Benja- min Pissel for a pension, and that Jonas Blish is one of the judges of said Court and moreover that his signature above is ge- nuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Circleville the 28th day

Day of August 1841-
John W. Hovden Clerk

Power of Attorney to confirm the Papers of Elizabeth Bissel of Lake Co. Ohio Act of February 2 nd 1848
B.B. Chapman Attorney
June 1852

I now all men by these presents That I Benjamin Bif- sell of Lake County Ohio & son of Elizabeth Bissell deceased State of said County who was a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States under act of February 2 nd 1848, hereby constitute support B.B. Chapman my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of said Elizabeth Bissell for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or Increase of Pension that may be due & I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all the papers & documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City and also to file additional evidence or arguments & to receive the Certificates which may be issued for said Claim, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed & to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand & seal this 14 th day of May 1852 Signed & sealed in the presence of
John M. Vincent
Joshua Myles
B Bissell
Seal
State of Ohio } ss On this 14 th day of May 1852 before me the subscriber Lorain County } ss Notary Public in & for the County of said County personally appeared Benjamin Bissell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney to him known to me to be the person that he was described in said claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above
John M. Vincent
Notary Public

The State of Ohio Lake County S.S.
{ Before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said County personally appeared Maria C. Clayton, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Benjamin Bissel a Soldier of the Revolution, that said Bissel was a native of Litchfield Windham County and State of Connecticut at which place the said Bissel, at the time he enlisted in the War of the Revolution resided as this affiant is informed and believes from tradition. This affiant knows that the said Bissel applied for a pension under the act of 1818 and established to the satisfaction of the War Department proof of his service in the War of the Revolution by the deposition of Maj. Cherry who was in the same Regiment with the said Benjamin Bissel, but he was not then pensioned, because he had property sufficient to exclude him from the benefit of that act. This affiant also knows that her father was an applicant for a pension under the act of 1832, eight years ago, and substantiated his service by the testimony of one Samuel Hill, whom this affiant believes was in the same Regiment with the said Benjamin Bissel, but received a return from the War office that the testimony was not satisfactory. This affiant then caused a petition to Congress to be drawn up, to place his name on the Pension Roll, which was signed by the most respectable Citizens of Cooperstown New York and forwarded to Washington, but which she believes was never acted upon. Maria C. Clayton
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 6 th day of October 1841.
Wm C. Rain Notary Public

The State of Ohio Lake County, S.S.
Before me the Subscriber a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid personally came James Woodworth of lawful age who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that two years ago I had talk with Benjamin Bissel since now deceased about his claim to a pension. that he then informed me who his officers were and the service was in, that he belonged to the Connecticut line. On the 4th day of August last I called on Mr Bissel again and he again recapitulated to me the facts attending his service in the War of the Revolution. He stated then to me that he was in the Regiment of Col. Gideon Babel, and named over the rest of the officers, a memorandum of which was taken at that time by his son Benjamin Bissel, and which is forwarded herewith, to show that Mr Bissel has not shaped his declaration to meet the record evidence produced since that time, and which was not then known to be in existence, that Mr Bissel has uniformly told the same consistent story both before and since the reception of that documentary evidence. That on the 27th day of Sept. last I called at the house of said Bissel to comply with Mr Edwards requisition. con-
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the therein contained facts and know them to be a true and correct statement of the proceedings, affidavits and records of the pension application of said Bissel. Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of Oct 1844. Anthony Lutter Notary Public

ained in his letter to me of Sept. 18 th 1841. At with Ira C. Paine, but found Mr. Bissel so low from a recent attack of the Dysentery, as to be wholly unable to articulate intelligably, in which State he lingers until the 1 st day of Octo r when he deceased
James Woodworth
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th day of Oct. 1841.
Ira C. Paine
Notary Public
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Maria C. Clayton and James Woodworth who have sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affi- davits and know them to be highly credible persons Painesville Oct. 6 th 1841. — Ira C. Paine Notary Public
This day it was Satisfactorily shown to the Court, that Benjamin Bipe l Senior died on the first day of October A.D. 1841 that Elizabeth Bipe l is his lawful widow surviving him that the said Benjamin Bipe l was at the time of his death an applicant for a pension from the United States - the Court order these proceedings to be certified to the War Office to enable the said Elizabeth Bipe l to obtain whatever pension might have been allowed the said Benjamin Bipe l Senior, up to the time of his Decease.
The State of Ohio Lake County p
I John McConda Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County and State

do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Journal Entry made at the October Term of said Court begun and held at Gainesville on the 22 nd day of October A D 1841.
In Testimony
Whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of our said Court at Gainesville this 26 th day of October A D 1841
John W Henderson Clerk By C. D. Adams Deputy

Benjamin D. Dyer
Rolls. Potter Butler 4 Jan 7 81. War. desert 10 9 51 Jan 7
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Charles Larui atty Cooperstown N.Y.

Exeter Dec 2, nd 1834
This certifies that, Benjamin Bisel now of the town of Exeter County of Otsego and State of New York formerly of the town of Lebanon County of Windham and State of Connecticut, did join Col. Debeulou Fuller's Reg t near Dobb's Ferry on the Hudson River Capt. Munson's company, sometime in the month of June in AD 1781 served in that Reg t till the army, marched to the southward sometime near the first of August of the same year He was then detached on the lines under Col. Putnam & Maj. Prescott Adj t Stone Capt. Starr Lieut. Deyget Ens. Pinto, Sergeants Baps & Stocking of the 3 d Reg t , Corporal Barns of the same Reg t , Sergeants Bradley and Weston of the 4 th Reg t , Corporals Wheeler & Greenwold of the same Reg t , as infantry to support Sheldon's Reg t of Horse - Capt. Starr being a man of a slender constitution returned to the Reg t in four or five weeks from the time of the detachment and Capt. Deyget took command of the detached company - Prescott and Gallmady went over onto Long Island on the first of Oct and took Fort Schuyler Sergeants Baps & Stocking were relieved by Price and Phinney of the 3 d Reg t , Corporal Barns was relieved by Corporal Galt of the same Reg t , Serg t Bradley and Weston were relieved by Serg t MacLean and Register Corporals Wheeler and Greenwold were relieved by Corporals Godhead and Morse Of the first that were detached only four men remained through the campaign viz t James Wright of the 3 d Reg t Ephraim Thomas of the 4 th Reg t Ezekiel Adkins of Capt. Munson's Company and Benjamin Bisel of the same company and the said Benjamin Bisel returned to the Reg t , about the first of Jan 1782 and received his discharge from Sergeant Lucas the first sergeant of Capt. Munson's Company Left the detachment about one mile from Pine's Bridge on Croton River, that at the time this deponent made application for a pension he resided in the town of Burlington Otsego County N.Y. Subscribed & sworn before me March 21 st 1835 Charles Jarvis Justice of the Peace

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I the said Justice before whom the within affidavit was taken do hereby Certify that I have long been acquainted with Benjamin Bispell the within deponent and that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit, and he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a follower of the revolution, and I do concur in that opinion.
Charles Jarvis Justice

Otsego County ss. We, Erick Bradford, James Stowell Seth Doubleday Jr and Elisha Foote of Otsego, Otsego County, New York do severally depose and say that we have long been acquainted with Benjamin Bissell of this county and we have always esteemed him to be a man of good chara- cter for truth and veracity and his statement entitled to credit.
Seth Doubleday Jr
Elisha Foote
James Stowell
Erick Bradford
Sworn and subscribed before me March 21.
1835 Charles Jarvis Justice
Otsego County ss. The said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that I have long been acquainted with, Seth Doubleday Jr Elisha Foote James Stowell & Erick Bradford and that they are all men of good character for truth and veracity and their statement is entitled to credit.
Otsego March 21 st 1835
Charles Jarvis Justice
State of New York
Otsego County ss: } I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego aforesaid do hereby certify that the within wherein the foregoing, or preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn to on the day & the date of the same is just as of the peace within and for the County of Otsego aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law - and further that I

Am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and fairly believe his name subscribed to said affidavits, and the annexed Certificates of Creditability to be his genuine hand writing and Signatures - Witness my hand and seal of Office this twenty first day of March A.D. 1835 - George C. Clyde Clerk of Hays County
Will, microfilm

State of New York Otsego County ss } I, Clerk of said County
Guido L. Bisel of the Town of Unadilla in said County aged Sixty Six Years personally came before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid and Being duly sworn according to Law doth Depose and say that he is Brother to Benjamin Bisel of this County, that this deponent and the said Benjamin Bisel lived with their Father in the State of Connecticut in the time of the revolutionary War, and the said deponent do further say that he well recollects that his said Brother Benjamin Bisel volunteered with five others and Entered the United States Service in the month of June 1781, and served until the month of January following, this deponent further states that his Brother Benjamin did enter the service of the United States as a Soldier and served two or three months in the year 1778 or 1779. and further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of January 1835. B. G. W. Saunders Justice
Guido L. Bisel
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that I am well acquainted with Guido L. Bisel and know him to be a man of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit.
B. G. W. Saunders Justice
State of New York Otsego County ss } I George C. Clyde Clerk of said County
do hereby certify that B. G. W. Saunders Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been taken

And I do hereby certify that on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace within and for the County of Otsego aforesaid duly elected and qualified according to law - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and hereby believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine hand writing and signature -
Witness My hand and seal of office this twenty first day of March A.D. 1835 - George C. Clyde Clk
10 Charles H. Jones Charles H. Jones Charles H. Jones
4 for 7 St. Louis Col. Geo of Benjamin
Charles H. Jones Cooper

State of New York Otsego County ss Personally appeared before me Christa Issais one of the Justices of the peace of the Otsego Benjamin Bissell to me well known who was by me duly sworn Deposition says That he volunteered in the service of the United States in the Spring of 1781. That he entered the service about the first day of June 1781. near Dobbs Ferry, Upper End of White Plains New York State under Captain Theophilus Munn, in Col. G. Sheldon Butler Regiment of Connecticut Troops. and served not less than one month & half as a private in said company most of the time was stationed near Dobbs Ferry. That about the middle of July he was detached and placed under the command of Captain Starr in Col. Rufus Putman Regiment of Contin- ental Troops, that he was stationed along the line between the City of New York and the high Lands. moving from place to place as a flying camp , that he served as a private five and a half months and was discharged in the month of January 1782. — That a few weeks after this deponent joined the Regiment, he became acquainted with a man also by the name of Benjamin Bissell who was attached to the Regiment, but thinks he belonged to a company under the command of Captain Potter. That this deponent served not less than two months in Captain Elias Bliss Company, Col. Seayards, Regt. of Connecticut Militia as a private. and was stationed about New London in the year 1778. or 9. Further saith not. — Subscribed & sworn before me September 7 th 1833 Christa Issais Justice

In the said District before whom the within affidavit was taken, do further certify that I have well acquainted with Benjamin Bispell that he has a good Character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I do concur in that opinion.
Charles Jarvis Justice

State of New York Otsego County
fs: I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify, that Chester Jarvis Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits of Seth Doubleday, & Benjamin Bissell purport to have been severally sworn, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Otsego: And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said several Affidavits, & to the certificates thereunder written, to be his proper hand writing & signature, Witness my hand, and Seal of Office the 9 th day of September, 1833,
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

Painesville O. —
B. Bipeh
Pension for his Mother.
B. 541. Dec? Recd 12. 48,
Pension Office.
B 7339 Q
Mr Cole

State of Ohio Lake County ss: }
On this second day of December A.D. 1848 appeared before me Lewis Miller a justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Elizabeth Bipsel a resident of Painesville in the County of Lake and State of Ohio aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Benjamin Bipsel who was a private in the war of the Revolutionary. That she received a pension of Twenty dollars per annum under the Acts of March 3 rd 1836 & June 1 st 1844 agreeably to the Certificate herewith returned. She further declares that she is still a widow. Elizabeth Bipsel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
The State of Ohio Lake County ss: }
Lewis Miller Justice of the Peace
I Charles D. Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County and State do hereby certify that Lewis Miller Esq. who had in his own proper hand writing subscribed the above

and foregoing certificate to the Affidavit of Mrs Elizabeth Bipee was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly elected Commissioned and qualified according to the Laws of said State, and to all whom these presents shall come full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. That this Commission bears date May 15 th 1847 and Expires May 15 th 1850.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Painesville this 4 th day of Dec. -ember AD 1848 C D Adams Clerk

Hon Mrs L Macy - Secy of War
I herewith enclose, an application of my aged mother for a small pension, and also return her certificate. formerly issued. Please forward to Painesville. Lake Co Ohio Belief

7339. Ohio.
Elizabeth Bispell, widow of Benjamin Bispell, who was a private, in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct: '45. and sent to Ira C. Paine, Painesville Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
217 June 44.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2
Page 201.

Benjamin Bice Purvis Papers
Christie Jarvis
Cadpuston agt. Owego, N.Y.

Worcester County ss
Seth Doubleday of the town of Leominster in said County makes oath depon't & says that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Bispell of this Town, when he lived in the town of Lebanon, County of Windham and State of Connecticut in 1781. and that the said Benjamin Bispell enlisted in the United States Service, in the spring of 1781. and did not return until the winter after, and that this deponent was well acquainted with the said Benjamin Bispell from his boyhood until the present day and that he always sustained a Good Character for truth and veracity, and that this deponent is now seventy two years old, and always understood Benjamin Bispell to be a few months the oldest . and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed
Seth Doubleday
Before me, August 17. 1833
Charles Jarvis Justice
I the said Justice do further certify that I am well acquainted with Seth Doubleday the person who subscribed and sworn to the truth of the above affidavit, that he is a man of Good Character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit.
Charles Jarvis Justice

State of New York } Montgomery County } Samuel Hill, a resident of Saratoga in said county, being duly sworn deponeth and says, that he is the same person who made an affidavit for Benjamin Bispel who now resides in the town of Otsego, and county of Otsego and State aforesaid who was then about to apply for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. and this deponent further saith that the said Benjamin Bispel did volunteer on some day in the month of June in the year 1781 , as a private with this de- ponent and served Six Months in captain Theophilus Munroe's comp- any of the fourth Connecticut regiment commanded by Colonel G. Butler and at the end of our service we were both honorably discharged, and this deponent further saith that he was present when the said Benjamin Bispel received a written discharge from one Lucas who was a sergeant in said company, this deponent further saith that after he had been a volunteer as aforesaid about three weeks he (this deponent) became acquainted with another person by the name of Benjamin Bispel who belonged to the same regiment (but not to the same company) with this deponent, and this deponent further saith that the said Bispel last mentioned did soon after this deponent became acquainted with him, leave said Regiment. and this deponent further states that he has long been acquainted with the first mentioned Benjamin Bispel, that he is a man of good moral character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit, and further this deponent saith not. —
Montgomery County } 3
Samuel Hill
Subscribed & sworn to this 13 th day of
July 1835 before me Thomas W. Gibson a justice of the peace of Saratoga  Minden in said county do certify that Samuel Hill to me well known to be a person of good moral character for truth and veracity, personally appeared before me the said justice, and subscribed and swore to the truth of the above affidavit this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, —
Thos W Gibson J.P.

State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Thomas W. Gibson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe that the name of said Justice subscribed to said affidavit & also to the within Certificate of Character of said deponent is his Genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 27th August 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

Payment to be made at
Pittsburgh
by
T. M. Howe
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 201
Valdenant
Clerk.

war Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843 { W-17 June, 1844} { Elizabeth Bissell,
widow of Benjamin Bissell, who was a private, and died on the _____ 1 st day of October, 1841— is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty— dollars and _____ a. _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 10 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
for Commissioner of Pensions.

35.244
Benjamin Bissell Ohio.
Admitted
P. 6 m. — $20. Capt Munn Col Butts Co
died 1 st Oct. 1841
amt due to be paid to his widow Elizabeth Bissell.
Act 7 June 1832
J. Woodworth, Painesville Ohio
Benjamin Bissell Ohio
Suspended
See let 18 Sep 41 J. Woodworth.
Act 7 June 1832

No 11.708
Elizabeth Bissell Widow of Benjamin Ohio.
Act 7th July 1838
M o 84. husb d died 1 st Oct. 1841
Rejected
Act 2 nd March '43
Admitted
6 months private $ 21.00
James C Paine Painesville Ohio

Benjamin Bliss New York
Act of the June 1832
Rejected See letter to Hon. W m G. Angel May 22 d 1833
let. to Chester Jarris May 16. '34.
" " " March 26 1835-
N 11708 Elizabeth Russell Ohio Let to J. C. Payne June 6 th '65-
act 7 July 1838
Benjamin Ripell Letter to Hon. S. Page 18. Dec. '36. " " Chester Jarris 1 Feb. '37. let 24 June 1840 Flm M. Burchard.
Act '32

Otayo County T.P.
Samuel H. H. aged 71.
Gross being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he is now a resident of Conesville in the County of Montgomery State of New York that during the Revolution - Conesville nor he was a resident of Lebanon Connecticut that he was acquainted with Benjamin Bissell of the town of Hartford  Burlington  State  Conn who was then also a resident of said town of Lebanon & this deponent knows that Benjamin Bissell aforesaid did serve in the Revolutionary War in the 4th Regt. for the term of six months under Col. Zebulon Butler in Capt. Henson's Company that this deponent also served in the same Company under the same officers at the same time. This deponent also knows that the said Benjamin Bissell served for another term but its length & duration this deponent cannot recollect at Fort Griswold under Col. Ledyard in the year 1781 further this deponent saith not
Sworn this 9th day of August 1852 before Samuel H. H.
Mr Geo. A. Starkweather Comm. of Pleadings

State of New York } Otsego County ss: } I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the County of Otsego do certify that George H. Hunt, before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the said County, duly appointed & qualified to take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c. & residing within the said County: And also, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his own proper hand writing & signature, Given under my hand & seal of Office the 10th day of August 1872.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
J. H. Hunt My own proper hand

CONGRESSIONAL.
No. _____
NAME OF CLAIMANT:
P. O. { NAME OF SOLDIER: _____
Co. _____, Reg't _____
The above-named claimant is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a bona fide resident of the District which I represent; and this inquiry is not made at the request of any pension attorney or claim agent.
I desire to be advised as to _____
For Family History information disv't by Mrs E. H. Casement Burlington, Iowa Please send through me W. P. Hepburn
These slips are exclusively for the use of Representatives in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration.
Representatives will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they will fill and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.
E. J. Hearn
Commissioner.

Oct - 11 - 1902 Mrs. E. K. Clancey Blackton Iowa
Nov-11-1907 Mrs. R. Garfield. U. S. N. Comm. C. G.
1939, Aug. 3, hist. to Mr. H. H. West, YUCS
5825
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5823-
Eliza H. Bicknell G. H. Bicknell Elizabeth Bicknell Dr. G. H. Bicknell
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 66 , Page 62
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
Reproduction, Dan

H. H. WEST COMPANY
Manufacturers' Representative
ESTABLISHED 1907
340 TOWNE AVENUE
Los Angeles, California
Phone, MUltual 5585
CODES:
BENTLEYS A.B.C., 6TH ED. WESTERN UNION
June 6, 1939.
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me the service record of:
BENJAMIN BISSELL , who enlisted in the Revolutionary War in Captain Bliss' Company, Colonel Ledyard's Regiment from Lebanon, Conn., and who died October 1, 1841, probably in Ohio.
Information desired for family history, and would like any family data in pension application papers. Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly,
H. H. West.
HHW/klc

Hall of Reps July 15. 1849
Sir
Will you make the examination and answer the enquiry contained in the within enclosed letter from the Hon B. B. Russell and oblige
Your friend & servt A. H. Cummings
Hon. Comt on Pensions -

Painesville Ohio Sept. 8 th 1845
Sir Sir accompanied herewith are depositions, in the case of Elizabeth Bissel widow of Benj n Bissel dec d . proving the marriage of the parties by reputation which is the only proof in existence. I hope these papers are sufficient. They certainly would be in all most any other affair requiring proof. than the procuring of a Pension very Resp y . your ob d . serv t
Thos C. Paine
Gen. S. Edwards Esq r Washington City

State of Connecticut
County of New London } ss Litchfield August 14. the 1845
I Sibyl Bascom Depose and say that I am eighty two years of age - I was born in the town of Colchester in said County - Came to live in this town about the year 1780 - Was married 1782 - I knew Elizabeth Heath - and Benjamin Bispow. They both resided in this town and were married in about one year after I was - about the year 1784 - They lived in this Society a number of years and had several children - one's name was Hannah the names of the others I do not recollect
I knew them both well - but they moved away many years since - but owing to great age am unable to call to recollection many circumstances - I visited Mrs. Bispow after they were married - Mr. Bispow then lived in the house with his father - He was building a new house for himself
Sibyl Bascom
State of Connecticut
New London County } ss Litchfield
Be it remembered that on this 19th day of August A.D. 1845 Personally appeared Sibyl Bascom the above named deponent who is whom known by me to be a credible witness and signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Leamer Holcomb Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New London } for Lebanon
I Eleazer Bick after being cautioned to speak the truth before me and say - That I am now Eighty six years of age That early in life I knew Benjamin Bispel and Elizabeth Heath. They both resided in this town. I well recollect their being married tho' not at the wedding - They attended the same Church with me, as man and wife - I never heard the question asked whether they were married - Early in life I often visited Elizabeth Heath above named and considered her one of my early friends - They resided in this town a number of years after they were married but owing to great length of time since I am unable to tell how long - But say that there is not one doubt in my mind, nor ever was but they were lawfully married
Eleazer Bick
State of Connecticut } County of New London } for Lebanon
Be it remembered that on this 10th day of August A.D. 1845. Personally appeared Eleazer Bick the above deponent well known to me to be a credible witness and signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me Learned Herbert Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } L. S. Answ
I Charles Williams Depose and say that I am in my seventy eighth year of age - That I have resided all my life in this town - And further say that I knew Benjamin Buel and his wife Elizabeth - They resided many years in this town - not more than seventy rods from my house - His wife's Maiden name was Elizabeth Heath - Mr. Buel and his wife both attended the same Meeting with me in the Society of Exeter in this town - I further say that I have not now even had any doubt but they were lawfully married - Just as the Dep t - with me Charles Williams
State of Connecticut County of New London } L. S. Answ
Be it remembered that on 15 th day of August A.D. 1845. personally appeared Charles Williams the above deponent who is well known to me to be a credible witness and signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before Me Learned Hebard Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New London } Lebanon
I Gloria Marsh depose and say that I am now Seventy five years of age. That I have always resided in this town. That I know Benjamin Bipe and Elizabeth Heath who resided in this town a number of years. I will recollect that they were married and came to Meeting the next Sabbath after they were married as Groom & Bride and spent the rest of their lives in Meetings at my Father's house. As great as I can recollect it was about fifty years ago. They had several children but their names I do not now recollect. I will recollect Mrs. Bipe's being unwell - and Mr. Bipe came after my mother to go and see her - she went - rode on horseback.
There is not a doubt, nor ever was but they were lawfully married - and I never heard it questioned. Further the affiant saith not.
Gloria Marsh
State of Connecticut } County of New London } Lebanon
Be it remembered that on this 15th day of August A.D. 1845: Personally appeared Gloria Marsh well known to me to be a credible witness and signed the above deposition and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same Before Me Samuel H. Webb Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County } ss. To all men
I Hannah Abbe Depose and say that I now seventy three years of age. That I have resided in this town since I was fourteen years of age - I knew Benjamin Bishop and his wife Elizabeth Bishop - I lived near to the Bishop within less than one fourth of a mile - I lived in their family and served for them when I was about sixteen years old. I well recollect that they had several children but owing to the great length of time since I lived with them, am unable to recollect their names I have no more doubt that they were lawfully married than I have of my own existence
Further the deponent saith not - Hannah Abbe
State of Connecticut New London County } ss. To all men
Be it remembered that on this 15th day of August A.D. 1845. personally appeared Hannah Abbe the above deponent who is well known to me to be a credible witness, and signed the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before Me Samuel Holman Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss Lebanon August 19. the 1845 I Esther Clark Depose and say that I saw Elizabeth Heath reside in my father's family Sixty five years ago - a number of weeks -
I also will recollect that afterwards - say in the course of four or six years. She was married to Benjamin Bispel - Benjamin Bispel and his wife Elizabeth resided many years in this town in the society of Exeter - they attended the same meeting that I did - they had several children whose names I do not recollect -
Many years since they removed from this town since I have known little of them -
I was not present at the wedding - but have no doubt but they were lawfully married - never heard in question.
Esther Clark
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Lebanon
Be it remembered that on this 2nd 10 th day of August A.D. 1845. Personally appeared Esther Clark the above named deponent, who I know to me to be a credible witness - and subscribed to the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. swore the Learned Hebrew Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. Probate District Norwich August 20 th A.D. 1845.
This certifies that Lemuel Hubbard is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned & qualified for the County of New London & his signature to the within is genuine.
Thomas Robinson Clerk of Probate for the District of Norwich.
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss Town Clerk's Office. Lebanon August 22 d 1845. - This certifies that I have examined the Records of said Town of Lebanon - and find no record of the Marriage of Benjamin Buel, or Births, or Baptisms of his children.
John Wattles Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Lebanon Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of August A.D. 1845. Personally appeared John Wattles Town Clerk above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before Me Lemuel Hubbard Justice of the Peace

This is to certify that Having examined the records of the Congregational Church in the Parish of East Town of Lebanon where Benjamin Bissell once lived and that I find no record of the marriage of said Bissell, nor any record of births or Baptisms of his children, nor do I suppose that that there were any Church records kept at the time Mr Bissell lived in the place, if there were, they are not to my knowledge in existence
Exeter August 19. 1845
Stephen Hays Minister of the Gospel in Exeter
State of Connecticut
Hudson County of Litchfield August 19. the 1845
Be it remembered that on this 19. the day of August A.D. 1845 personally appeared Stephen Hays the above named deponent and subscribed the same and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same. This is a true and correct copy. Before Me — Laurell H. Clarke Justice of the Peace

Rainsville Ap 19. 1845.
In Sir Please find the application of Mrs Elizabeth Bickell for a pension. There is no  record evidence whatever of the marriage. neither can any person be found who was present at the wedding. but there are persons (whose affidavits are forwarded) living who are perfectly conversant of the fact of such a marriage. knew the parties well. saw their children christened &c &c.
This is the best testimony that can be procured. I suppose it is sufficient in the absence of all other. being the best the nature of the case will admit of
My L. Edwards Esq Washington City
very Resp y your obt serv t
Jno C. Raines

-1845-
Testimony of marriage in the case of Mrs E. Bissell
27 J. G. James Esdaile Warwick Lane London E.C. Nov. 1845

State of Connecticut New London County ss. Lebanon March 15. A 1845-
Be it remembred That I Eleazer Bird of the town, County, and State aforesaid, after being duly cautioned to speak the truth. Depose and say That I am Eighty six years of age - That I knew Benjamin Bissel and Elizabeth Hootte before the Revolutionary war. They both resided in Lebanon aforesaid - and have also known them many years since the Revolutionary war -
I knew of their being Married. At the time I was not at the wedding - They lived here as Husband & Wife never doubted their being married - nor ever heard it doubted or questioned -
Further the Deponent saith not
Eleazer Bird
Sworn and subscribed on this 15 th day of March 1845- by the above named Deponent who is a credible witness - in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my seal of office the day and year last above mentioned
Leamuel H. Hubbell Notary Public
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Lebanon March 15. the 1845-
Be it remembred That I Silas Bascorn of the town of Lebanon aforesaid after being first cautioned to speak the truth Depose and say That I am aged Eighty two years - That I have lived in this town fifty six years. That I well knew Elizabeth Hootte & Benjamin Bissel of this town - I also know that they were married in the year 1784. I was married the year before - They lived in the same society with me - and attended the same Meeting - I well recollect their having their children baptized - I was not present at the wedding - but know those persons that were - That they were married never was questioned or doubted in this town or elsewhere to my knowledge
Further the Deponent saith not Silas Bascorn

State of Connecticut
County of New London ss. Subscribed March 15. the 1825-
The within deposition was sworn to and subscribed to by the within deponent (Sibyl Bascom), who is known to me to be a credible witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day and year last above written.
Leah D. Woodcock Notary Public
State of Connecticut New London County ss. Subscribed March 15. the 1825-

State of Connecticut
New London County } ss Litchfield March 15. th 1845
I. Asahel Clarke of the town of Litchfield aforesaid am of age above 78 years of age - after being cautioned to speak the truth before said say That I knew Benjamin Bison and Elizabeth H. at the birth of the town - and supposed they were married. They lived near me - not more than half a mile distant. Never doubted but they were married - nor heard it doubted - Further the Deponent saith not -
Asahel Clarke
Sworn and subscribed on this 15. th day of March 1845. Before me the law testimony which I have hereunto set my hand and seal. - The Deponent is a person of veracity and entitled to full credit. Deane H. Hubbard Notary Public.
see

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Bissell, dec d . late of Ohio who was a Private in the War of the Revolution,
was, is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September in having died on the 1 st of October 1841, the amount due up to the time of his death is payable to Elizabeth Bissell, widow of said deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7 th day of Dec r , one thousand eight hundred and thirty- four four
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

admitted for 6 months.
J. Woodworth
Painesville Lake County, Ohio

Comptroller Office
Wadsworth Court August 16 1881
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Benjamin D. Dill, I have examined the Books, Papers & Documents in this Office relating to the time of the Revolution and find his name entered as a private, in a list of which the following is the heading "Return of Men engaged for Six Months 1st Conn. Regt. commanded by Col. Titus Bullock for 1781." where he entered June 29 1781. Discharged May 1 1782. I also find on the same list the names of John Miller and Zachariah Hovey. Miller entered June 29 1781. and Hovey July 3 1781.
from June 29 1781 to Jan 1 1782 6 Months Henry Wilbourn Compt.

Hartford Augt 17 1841
Dr Sir
Enclosed you have Certificate, as evidence of the services of Brig a Bissell Six Months in Col o Butts Regiment in 1781 - Confirming your declaration -
It is not in my power to name to you, any person living that was in Col o Bradleys Regiment with James Wright during the War of the Revolution - perhaps by writing to Fletcher to some friend you may get the desired information: however, I consider it very doubtful
Yours Respectfully Henry H Brown
J Woodworth

16.271. old Case.
Benjamin Pissell
New York
old paper not in
file
paper of
Russell of Coe-
perstown, New York
Angel

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin Bissell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? _____ XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 7.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Painesville Sept 7 th 1841
Sir
Enclosed is the papers of Mr Benjamin in Bipsell
Yours Respectfully
James Woodworth
Hon. J. S. Edwards

Cooperstown Dec. 31. 1836 Hon. J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir, The widow of Ezekiel Chapman late a pensioner of the United States, Desires to obtain the annuity or pension under the Law of July 4. 1836. The evidence of the service of the said Ezekiel Chapman is now in Your office, will you have the goodness to give me such directions as may be necessary on the subject they were married about the year 1768, in the State of Connecticut and it is not known that there is a living witness who was at the marriage. They have resided in this town about twenty five years, and Mr. C. has been dead about 15 years of that time. Mrs. C. is now about eighty eight years of age. and in poor circumstances. Your Early attention to this request will greatly oblige Mrs. Chapman.
Enclosed I forward an affidavit (which got mislaid) as additional Evidence of the service of Mr. Benjamin Bissell, he has not been able to prove the testimony which You required in Your last letter in full, but hopes from the long lapse of time which has intervened and the consequent difficulty of getting positive proof in every respect he will be able by the additional evidence now forwarded to convince You that he endures the service set forth in his declaration.
Respectfully Your obedient Servt. Jerome Davis

Benjamin Boyd ad France
Samuel Hills affidavit
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Power of

State of New York Montgomery County Town of Minden
Samuel Hills being duly sworn deposed & says, that he this deponent served as a sol- -dier in the Revolutionary War of the United States of A- -merica, in 1779-1780-1781. during the last year fore- -said this deponent served under Capt. Munson, in a Regiment, of which Lebulan Butler was the com- -manding Officer, being a Regiment of the Connecticut line - this deponent then well knew two Benjamin Bipels, then belonging to said Regiment, commanded by Colo. Butler aforesaid, though said Bipels belong- -ed to different Companies - One of whom now resides in the County of Otsego, State of N. Y. - that this deponent and the last mentioned Benjn. Bipel enlisted at the same time, in the Company & Regiment aforesaid and both this deponent & said Bipel served, as fellow soldiers, in the same, six months, for which term they enlisted - And further this deponent says he now well knows Benjn. Bipel aforesaid, of Otsego Co. & well knows him to be the same Bipel who served with this deponent or aforesaid - and further says not
Signed & sworn before me this 11 th day of May 1836.
W. Cook Justice
Samuel Hills
State of New York Montgomery County Town of Minden
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was sworn, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above Samuel Hills - that I know him to be a man of good character for truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to credit -
W. Cook Justice
I fully concur with Hon. Cook Esq. in his above Certificate May 11. 1836. P. J. Wagner

they said knows Benj m Bissel of said, of Otsego Co. & well knows him to be the same Bissel who sued with this deponent or against - and further says not
Signed & sworn before me this 11th day of May 1836.
Samuel Pills
Of Co. of Justice
State of New York Montgomery County Town of Minden
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was sworn, do hereby certify that I am
sworn to the truth of the same
STATE OF NEW-YORK. } ss. MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, George D. Ferguson Clerk of Montgomery County, do Certify. That Henry Cook the person subscribing the transcript hereto annexed, was at the date of the judgment therein mentioned, a Justice of the Peace of said county.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this 11th day of Sept. 183 6
Geo. D. Ferguson
Certified

Hon J. D. May

Mr. S. Page (Chesterton Aug. 22, 1830)
Dear Sir, I herewith enclose some additional evidence in the application of Benjamin Bispel for a pension. W.B. said to me that he had spoken to you to call at the pension office and advocate his case. I make no doubt that he served as he states, yet from the records in the department it appears that one Benjamin Bispel enlisted in Butlers Regt of the Connecticut Line Aug. 4, 1781. and that he deserted 10 January 1783. Mr Bispel alleges to me that there was another Benjamin Bispel in the same Regt. who did desert, as he was informed. Mr Bispel produces evidence of his being in the service at a different time from the one who deserted. Mr Bispel is a man of good character and feels very much hurt that a charge of the crime of desertion should be made against him, when he fought the battles of his country with so much bravery, that the reward of his country should be withheld from him in his old age, when he is so much in need. I have apprised Mr Bispel of the difficulty of overcoming documentary evidence by parole. You will do him a favor to unravel the mystery and if possible to get his name placed on the Pension Roll. Respectfully, your obedt Servt.
Jonathan Jarvis
W.B. who is the U.S. Consul at Nova Scotia Shall we have war with France.
C.G.

Benjamin Bijdsels ad. eui.
Kon. S. Pape

State of New York Otsego County ss 3 Phillip Harris of Exeter in said County, a Revolutionary pensioner aged Seventy Seven Years being duly sworn deposes & says that he has been well acquainted with Benjamin Bispel, now a resident of the town of Burlington in said county from his Youth to the present time, that our parents resided near neighbors, in the town of Lebanon County of Windham State of Connecticut, that about the first of June 1781. this deponent volunteered in the state troops of Conn. under Captain Moulton, & Genl. Waterbury. That he was stationed at Stamford near Horse Neck and between the first & middle of the same month, the said Benjamin Bispel came to this deponent, quarters a soldier in company with Samuel Hill, Ezekiel Symmes, Daniel Puffer & Peter Williams, (soldiers from same town which this deponent resided) as this deponent then understood they were going to join the continental Army then stationed near Dobbs Ferry; that this deponent returned home in March after & found Mr Bispel at home and then understood he came home the January Before. after having served his time out. That this deponent & Mr Bispel moved to the county of Otsego & State of New York nearly the same time, and have been well acquainted ever since, and that the said Benjamin Bispel is a man of Good Character for truth and Veracity and his statement is entitled to credit Subscribed & sworn before me July 11. 1835. Phillip Harris
Christ Jarvis Justice of the Peace.
The said Justice do further certify that I am well acquainted with Phillip Harris, the person who subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit, that he is a man of Good Character for truth & veracity, and his statement is entitled to credit.
Christ Jarvis Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
Onyo County ss Joseph Crafts, of the Town of Harkness in said county. A Revolutionary Pensioner, aged Seventy four Years, being duly sworn deponeth & says that he was a Soldier of the revolution, & served under Capt David Eager in Col. Elisha Sheldon Regt of Dragoons that he was stationed along on the Plains between Dobb's Ferry & Saw-Pits, in the State of New York in the Summer & Autumn of the Year 1781. and was joined by Col. Putman Regt. That Benjamin Bissel now a Resident of Burlington in this county was a Soldier of said Regt. during that Summer as this deponent very well believes as the companies to which we were attached were frequently stationed near each other; that this deponent removed to this county, and has been a neighbour to the said Benjamin Bissel for upwards of forty years and that he is a man of good character for truth & veracity and his statement entitled to credit. and further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn
before me July 14. 1835
Joseph H Crafts
Chester Davis Justice of the Peace
I the said Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do further certify that that I am well acquainted with Joseph Crafts, the person who subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit, that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit. July 14. 1835
Chester Davis Justice

State of New York Otsego County ss.
Ambrose Clark of Olany in said County being duly sworn deponeth I say that he is now sixty six years old (last May) That he resided with his father, in the town of Lebanon, County of Windham State of Connecticut at the commencement of the revolutionary war, that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Bissel now of Burlington in this county at the time and have been personally acquainted with ever since, that we removed from Connecticut to this county about the same time, and have frequently seen him until the present time, that this deponent well recollects of hearing in the year 1781 that the same Benjamin Bissel together with Samuel Hill, Daniel Puffer, and some others enlisted and joined the Continental Army It was talked in the neighborhood of his being in the Service and this deponent recollects that he went away in the Spring and did not return until Winter. That this deponent recollects when he came back in the neigh- -borhood, this deponent further states that he never heard of Mr. Bissel having deserted, neither does he believe he ever did, that from his first acquaintance to the present time he has sustained the character of an honest and upright man, and his statement for truth and veracity is entitled to credit.
Subscribed & sworn before me Sept. 16 1835
Ambrose Clark
Justus Davis Justin
I the said Justin do further state that I have long been acquainted with Ambrose Clark the person who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affi- -davit. That he is a person of good character for truth and veracity and his statement is entitled to credit.
Justus Davis Justin

State of New York
Albany County ss. Clinton Walworth Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Chester Barber Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavits purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures to the preceding affidavits to be his proper handwriting.
Witness my hand & seal of Office this twenty second day of January A.D. 1836.
Clinton Walworth.
Deputy Clerk.

Coopers-town March 21. 1835
For Chas. Edwards Com. de
Dear Sir. I herewith send you the England paper of Benjamin Bispell as additional Evidence in his pension application. — It appears evident that the case of the Dismissal of one Benjamin Bispell as stated in your favour to Hon. Wm. J. Boyd or Morris Brown Esq. could not refer to the present applicant as he has served several years at different times than the one mentioned in your favour to wit. from June 1781. to Jan'y. 1782 being about 7 months at one time and you state he Entered Jan'y 1781. and deserted in February after. I trust you will give his application a re-examination and come to a favourable decision. Respectfully Yours &c
Cluett Jarvis

Coopers-town Sept. 10 th 1833
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions — }
Dear Sir,
I herewith forward you the affidavit re of Benjamin Bispell & others in his behalf In relation to his application for a pension heretofore made, there is evident some mistake in this business. I am satisfied (from the evidence M o 13. Proofs) that he learned as he states of that the person you name as having assigned must have been another Benjamin Bispell. I trust you will re-examine his papers and In form me of the result.
respectfully Yours &c
Charles Durfee

War Department Pension Office
May 22 nd 1833
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Benjamin Bissell has been examined and rejected. It is established by the rolls of this Office that he was entitled January 4 th 1781, for the War and deserted February 10 th of the same Year.
His papers are placed on file. I am Respectfully Mr. B. A. St.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Wm. L. Angel Burlington, Oregon Co. New York

Benjamin D. Fiske
AMERICAN
Atty.
10271
on file copy to Mr. [unclear] 10/10/81

 Sturges County ss: I Mr. Doudleday a resident of the Town & County of Otsego aforesaid aged seventy one years being duly sworn doth depose & say that during the Revolutionary war he was a resident of the Town of Leb- -anon Wyndham County State of Conn. & that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Bissell now a resident of the Town of Burlington County aforesaid during said war. That he lived in the same Town with this deponent - & that in the spring of the year 1781 as this deponent recollects & believes the said Benjamin Bissell left his said place of residence to enter into the service of the United States as a volunteer together with a number of others in number as this deponent believes from 4. to 6. from the same company that the said Benjamin was absent at this time about nine months according to his best recollection, that he returned with other soldiers of the Revolution - that this depon- -ent never had any doubt of the service of the said Benjamin at that time & that it was generally reported & believed in the neighborhood that he was gone & did serve as above stated in the Revolu- -tionary war & further saith not - sworn before me This 4 th day of August 1832 Joth Doudleday
Eliza Root Judge of Otsego County Court

And the said Commissioners declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter do find putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Hon. Department that the said Benjamin Bickell was a Revolutionary Soldier & that he served therein as he states
J. C. Mann Judges C. Root J. Page

State of New York vs. Otsago County
Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Elisha Foote before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Otsago County Court. Further that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand & seal of office this 4 th day of August 1832 -
Horace Lathrop Clerk By J. R. Cory Dep. Clerk
[Handwritten flourish]

I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Nuiso hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings, before the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Bissell for a petition.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands, and seal of Office, this 17 th day of October 1882.
Horace Lathrop Clerk