Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6.636, Jeremiah Bishop, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Bishop Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 6636
CONTENTS
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Virginia 12.939
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Jeremiah Bishop Jinwiddie in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Col. Epps in the Virginia line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of June '33 and sent J. P. Crump Jinwiddie C.H. (clerk)
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 — 100 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 25
$125
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6. Page 3

State of Virginia, County of Dinwiddie } B.
On this 20th day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Dinwiddie County, now sitting Jeremiah Bishop, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit, of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832; —
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit; — That in the year 1776 previously to the declaration of Independence by Congress, but he does not recollect the precise date, he entered the service as a Volunteer Militia rifleman, for a tour of three months, under Capt. Edward Walker of the County of Dinwiddie, where the declarant then was and since resided — That James Reese was the Lieutenant, and Edward Pegram Ensign under said Walker; — That the Company was marched to Hampton, where it was placed under the command of Col. Francis Eppes, to whose Regt. the Company remained attached until its discharge on the expiration of the three months; That during their service at Hampton, news of the declaration of Independence arrived, and the declarant remembers was received by the troops with great approbation and public rejoicings. — That he rec d no individual discharge when this tour of duty ended, but that the discharge was given on one paper to the Company which he recollects to have seen subsequently in the hand of Ensign Pegram by whom he learnt it was sent from Hampton to Dinwiddie. — That afterwards (but he recollects none of these dates with precision — kept no memorandum of them, and could not write) he was called out as a drafted militiaman under Capt. Peterson Goodwyn of the

Said County (and also subsequently represented the district in Congress) and was stationed at Smithfield in Virginia
1. where the company completed the three months tour for which they had been called out. — That he  has  no  recollection of this remote day, & having been so frequently out under different officers, recals to his recollection also were the superior officers to whose command this company was attached at Smithfield.
That on a subsequent call he was placed in regular draft under the command of Capt. John Barwell for another three months tour of service. That Lieut. Walker 2. was his Lieutenant, but declarant does not recollect the Ensign. That the company marched to Cabin Point and other places on James River where he recollects that the Corps was reviewed and trained by Baron Steuben, and that Col. H. Banister commanded the Regiment to which this company was attached.
That he served the next tour, (as a drafted man as on all occasions subsequently to the first) under Capt. Richard Jones and was stationed principally at Williamsburg and was attached to a Reg. commanded by Col. Joseph Jones.
That he served the next tour under Capt. M c Neilly and served principally at Babi's Old Field near Bland's Mills and other places on James River 4. for the same period — three months; but cannot now recollect the name of any other officer, at that time in command there.
5. That he served the next tour of three months service as above under Capt. John R. Davis who had been previously for several years in the regular service, and on whom the declarant was placed at Petersburg. His Lieut. was Mr. Hudson, and his Ensign — Eppes. That during this tour he was present at the cannonading which took place between two British Ships at City Point and the American Artillery on Shore, commanded by Capt. Rich. He, also company served the artillery. That he was also at Stono's Mill where he saw Genl. Lawson who he understood commanded all the troops in that neighborhood. He recollects also to have seen Col. Faulkner there.

3 That subsequently he was one of a company  detachment called down to Petersburg to guard the Magazine there where he remained in service, he thinks but three weeks, when he was discharged. He was commended during the time by the Col. Jackson an Engr.
6. The next and only remaining occasion on which he was called on to render militia service during the war was under Capt. Baker Peegram who was ordered to march with his company to Yorktown in Va. but on the arrival of the Company at Petersburg on their way, intelligence was recd of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and the Company was there discharged within very few days after they had been called out . He further states that his brother James Bishop, now living and residing in his neighbourhood served as a soldier with him in all the different times in which he was himself in service as aforesaid with the exception of the one first stated at Hampton, and that allowing for time lost in marching to and from the points of service to which he was called, he has ever believed himself to have served in all about two years.
The Declarant in response to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department states that he was born & has ever since resided in the County of Dinwiddie. That he has seen what he was informed was a record of his age in an old Family Bible but that it has been destroyed many years ago; that his age as there recorded as well as satisfactory collateral information leaves no doubt in his mind of his age being what it is above represented. That he never recd. any written discharge in his life but that the Militia was usually discharged by Companies under Regular orders he presumes but such as are only verbally communicated to the privates. And that he has no documentary evidence of the services above stated, but can prove by Wm. Nunnally, Simon Purrow, and Jackson his brother James Bishop & others, that different portions of this service was performed.

Jeremiah Bishop's Declaration of for a Pension.
7758.
1832 August 20 th

He the said Jeremiah Bishop hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, annuity , except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever. —
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Jeremiah his Bishop. mark
We Isham E. Hargrave a Clergyman residing in the County of Dinwiddie, in the State of Virginia, and Joseph Goodwyn a planter and farmer, residing also in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Bishop, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isham E. Hargrave
Joseph Goodwyn
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Isham E. Hargrave who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Dinwiddie, and that Joseph Goodwyn who has also signed the same, is a resident

5) of the same County, and is a credible, respectable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John P. Crump, Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Bishop for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office, this 20th day of August in the year of our Lord 1832 and of our Independence the 57th.
J. P. Crump, D.C.

7758 Serenuah Bishop
Admiral as a pupil 15 mo. $51-
13. 4/6 It 7. — Locky 11. 1833-
J.P. Crump. b.d.c. Dinwiddie County Va

7758
BRIEF in the case of  Jeremiah Bishop  County of  Dinwiddie  in the State of  Virginia  (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? 77  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.      vol  Drafted  Drafted  Drafted  In 17 76  3  3  3  3  3  3   few days  21  As a private Gen.  Capt Edward Walker  Col Ely  Capt Peterson Goodwin  Col John Burnell  Col Danister  Capt Richard Jones, Col Jones  Capt H. Mearns  Capt J. R. Davis  Capt Wm. Jackson  Capt Barker Pengram   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dinwiddie County Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not properly attached to the seal. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh  Examining Clerk.

State of Va. Dinwiddie County to wit
Personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Dinwiddie on the  20th day of  March  April 1833 Jeremiah Bishop, who made oaths in addition to his former declaration (hereto appended) to entitle himself a pension, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service more particularly than he has heretofore done. That he knows that he served five full & complete tours of militia service of three months each , (and a small part of a sixth as therein explained) but he cannot say positively how many days he was engaged in the last tour, or how many were occupied in returning home when discharged on other occasions, & can not be precise as to period, except as to those five tours . And that as to those five tours while he distinctly recollects the order in which they occurred (and) the officers under whom he served as before detailed he cannot recollect the date of any particular tour further than is stated in that therefore he can only  say  one year and four months as a private in former declaration. I was to be subscribed in open Court this day above mentioned. Jeremiah his Bishop mark
The affidavit of James Bishop, sworn to in open Court the same day. This deponent states that he knows that his brother Jeremiah Bishop did serve as a private soldier in the militia in the revolutionary war for five different and for part of a sixth, he thinks about a month and a half tours of three months each, during all of which this deponent was in service with him besides some few days on a later occasion when the troops were finally discharged. Subscribed James his Bishop mark
The affidavit of Wm. Mannall sworn to in open in open Court the same day. This deponent states that he knows that Wm. Jeremiah Bishop and his brother

James were officers in the revolutionary war - that he saw both of them in service in the war but he has no knowledge of the length of time that either of them served.
When I last visited the day before a year ago?
William Durrell
And the Court doth hereby certify that James Bishop his wife, a sum Jacob and Durrell whose certificates are already taken in the hearing of this Declarant - and also Winifred Burrow whose certificate the Court is informed is intended to be taken in vacation before a Justice of the Peace are creditable respectable persons to whom testimony full credit is due.
I, John P. Crump, Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Bishop for a pension: -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office, this 20 th day of May 1833, and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth. -
J. P. Crump

October 28, 1936
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Mrs. Dudley D. Fouche 35-16 - 79th Street, Apt. #31 Jackson Heights, L. I., New York
James Bishop, S. 6637 Jeremiah Bishop, S. 6636 BA-J/MLB Cur
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jeremiah Bishop who received pension while a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia. You desire to know, also, his mailing addresses from the time he was placed on the pension roll, his age then, and exact date and place of his death, if known. You request, also, the Revolutionary War record of James Bishop, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Their records are as follow:
JAMES BISHOP S. 6637
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6637, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of James Bishop.
James Bishop was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The date of birth and names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, James Bishop enlisted sometime in the year 1777 and served five tours of three months each as private in the Virginia troops under the following named officers: Captain Peterson Goodwyn; Captain John Burwell and Colonel J. Banister; Captain Richard Jones and Colonel Joseph Jones; Captain William Meanly; Captain John R. Davis and Colonel Jones, also a tour of three weeks at Petersburg under Ensign John Jackson, engaged in guarding the magazine, and a few days additional in Captain Baker Pegram's Virginia company when ordered to Yorktown, but on reaching Petersburg, learned of the surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged. James Bishop's brother, Jeremiah Bishop, served with him on each of the above-described tours.
James Bishop was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, where he had always resided.

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of James Bishop.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly date of death of this soldier, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: James Bishop, certificate #18938, issued June 18, 1833, rate $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
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JEREMIAH BISHOP
S. 6636
The record of Jeremiah Bishop follows as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6636, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Jeremiah Bishop was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia; the date of birth and names of his parents are not stated.
While living in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Jeremiah Bishop enlisted in 1776 and served a tour of three months as a private in Captain Edward Walker's company, Colonel Francis Eppes' Virginia regiment, stationed at Hampton. He subsequently enlisted and served five tours of three months each under the following named officers in the Virginia troops: Captain Peterson Goodwyn stationed at Smithfield; Captain John Burwell and Colonel J. Banister; Captain Richard Jones and Colonel Joseph Jones; Captain William Meanly; Captain John R. Davis, and a tour of three weeks under Ensign John Jackson at Petersburg engaged in guarding the magazine there. He served a few days additional under Captain Baker Pegram when ordered to Yorktown, Virginia, but on reaching Petersburg learned that Cornwallis had surrendered and was discharged. Jeremiah Bishop's brother, James Bishop, served with him on each of the above-described tours with the exception of the first.
Jeremiah Bishop was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-seven years and a resident of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, where he had always lived. He died April 1, 1836.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.

For information in regard to various post-office addresses, the date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, as instructed in other case, and furnish that official the following data: Jeremiah Bishop, certificate No. 12939, issued June 18, 1833, rate $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. War
6636
INVALID.
1920 Feb. 1 Hist. to Marcia L. Mitchell 1921, Aug 24. Hist. to Josephine B. Conover - En 1936, Oct. 28 Hist. to Mrs Dudley D. Fouché — m R B
File No. 6636
Jeremiah Bishop Pri Rev War
Act: Gene 196 32
Index: — Vol. 64 , Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia
Dinwiddie County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Minnrod Burrows who being first duly sworn, states & deposes that all recitals well to have been & remain -at least as a march in actual service in the Militia during the revolutionary war - that he is not from his personal know- -ledge able to say how long he served but has always understood in the neighborhood that he performed a number of years of faith- -ful service in the army and he does not doubt that he did do so agreeably to his Nation. Sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of May 1833. Minnrod Burrows.
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above deponent Minnrod Burrows entitled as above stated and that he is a respectable and creditable Witness. Given under my hand this day and date above written.
J. E. Hargrave, J.P.
State of Virginia, Dinwiddie County ss
J. C. P. Crassler Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isham E. Hargrave whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Magistrate of the said County, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to

The this, is genuine:—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office, this 20 th day of May 1833, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth—
J. P. Cumming Secy.

State of Virginia, Dinwiddie County, to wit, I, Harry Jackson of the county aforesaid & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Bishop, and James Bishop for sixty years or more, both of whom are now living in the county of Dinwiddie, and both well behaved and Respectable citizens, and I know of my own knowledge that they were both in the Revolutionary war, for I saw them both marching under Capt. Edward Walker in 1776 — I also certify that to the best of my knowledge they were both in the war something like three years — Given under my hand this Seventh day of August 1832 — Harry Jackson
Dinwiddie County to wit,
This day Personally appeared before me, Ann Jackson, and I qualified to the correctness of the above certificate according to Law — Given under my hand this Seventh day of August 1832 — Thomas G. Wynn (L.S.)
State of Virginia,
Dinwiddie County set
I John P. Crump Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie in the State aforesaid, do hereby

certify that Thomas B. Wiggins whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Magistrate for the said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 22 nd day of March 1833, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. P. Crump Clerk of the Court of Dandridge County.
Thomas B. Wiggins

Payments to be made at Richmond by the Presd: U.S. Br: Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Virginia
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 6 Page 3 by Wm Miller Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremiah Bishop of the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the war of the revolution
is entitled to receive — Fifty — 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 every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
Acting John B. C. L. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

I hereby certify that Jeremiah Bishop the person named departed this life the day of April 1896
James Bishop Hon.
Payments to be made at Richmond by the Pres: A. J. Br: Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Virginia
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 6 Page 3 by Wm Miller
Clerk.

Rev Sec
Feb. 9 th 1920
Ashland Ore.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Bishop in the war of the Revolution.
The data furnished me is that Jeremiah Bishop was a soldier in the Virginia Continentals. Pensionsed 1831, P age 1835 War of Independence or Revolution. Drew pension of 50.00 per annum.
Jeremiah Bishop lived in Worcester Co. Maryland 1756, 1760, 1752.
Dinwiddie Co. Va 1832.
I do not know the name of town or city where he drew the pension but the county was Dinwiddie.
Josephine (Bishop) Conover is a direct descendant of Jeremiah Bishop and desires to become a member of the society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Addres - Mrs Marcia J Mitchell
128 Laurel St. Ashland Oregon.

Recd 10
Ashland, Ore.,
August 3rd, 1921.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Kindly send me war record of Jeremiah Bishop, a soldier in the Virginia Continentals. He was pensioned in 1831 and died in 1835, (War of Independence) Drew pension of $50.00 per annum. His enlistment was probably from Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Sincerely Yours,
Josephine (Bishop) Conover
129 Laurel St.,
Ashland, Oregon.
P.S. Please give wife's maiden name, date of marriage and children.
J.B.C.

35-16 79th Street Apartment #31, Jackson Heights, Long Island September 28, 1936
RE: JEREMIAH BISHOP , DINWIDDIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. REV. PENSIONER
United States War Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
As a descendant of Jeremiah Bishop, I am writing you for any and all information you have on record there pertaining to him, including his wife's name and if residing in Dinwiddie county, Virginia, at time of enlistment. Also, his mailing addresses from the time placed on Pension Roll, and exact date of his death and where, if known.
According to Volume 2 of the "Pension Roll of the American Revolution" 1 Session and 25th Congress, Page 130, year of 1835, your War Report gives this information:
Jeremiah Bishop, Dinwiddie county, Virginia, private, in Virginia Continental Line, received annual allowance of $50.00. Commencement of pension, Mar. 4, 1831. Placed on Pension Roll, June 18, 1833. Age 79 years.
Am I to infer he was 79 years old at commencement of pension, in 1831?
The name of James Bishop also appears on the same page and from the same county. I have reason to believe there was kinship existing here and would like his record also.
I am enclosing self-addressed stamped envelop and will appreciate whatever data you have on these two men that may be of genealogical value.
Yours truly,
Ruth L. Fouche
(Mrs. Dudley D. Fouche')
encl.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Bishop a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Pvt. Edward Walker Francis Eppes Pa.   ✓ 3 mos. Peterson Goodwyn   ✓ 3 mos. John Russell J. Bonistler   ✓ 3 mos. Richard Jones Joseph Jones   ✓ 3 mos. William Manly   ✓ 3 mos. John R. Davis ✓   ✓ 12 weeks Guaranteed Magazine at Petersburg under Ensign Geo. Jackson   ✓ a few days Baker Pegram  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dinwiddie Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20. 1832. C. C.
Residence at date of application, Dinwiddie Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 77 years. born in Dinwiddie Co. Va.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he had a wife or children
Respectfully,
Brother James
Commissioner.