Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2587, Hezekiah Bishop, Conn.

SERVICE
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Conn.
Bishop, Hezekiah Polly
No. 2587
B.L.Mt. 50857-160-55
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30.197 Connecticut
Mezchiah Bishop of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the 11th Connecticut by Col.  in the Connecticut line for 12 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 48 Dollars 25 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Oct 1835 and sent to J. H. Minor, Stamford.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $166.00 Semest. allowance ending Sept 20.00 $186.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Boye Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 3 Page 5

Hezekiah Bishop 33089
Adm. as puerals 12 mo $40
6 mo 75.6 quadl. 11.00
6 mo 77 capel. 11.00

State of Connecticut } for Stamford Probate district County of Fairfield }
On this 28 th day of September 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said district now sitting Rev. Asahel Bishop of Stamford, Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged almost Seventy years who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated (viz) That on the first of September (as declarant believes) he enlisted into a guard com- pany commanded by Sergeant Nathaniel Husted for the term of six months, he served under this enlistment for six months or more - This guard of Sergeant Husted was employed in guarding the Public Stores deposited in the Presbyterian Meeting house in the Parish of North Stamford about six miles North of the Village of Stamford The Service was continuous from the time this declarant enlisted until the same time in the month of March 1777 when the Stores were removed from the Meeting house to the Town of Danbury in the County of -uty where they were soon after burnt by the enemy (as this declarant understands) Whether Sergeant Husted was in the State or United States Service the Declarant does not know but does know that the Stores were said, at the time, to belong to the United States, or to Congress. He also knows that the guard drew three rations & as he understood at the time the same wages that the Continental Troops drew.
The Declarant afterwards in the month of Jan y 1780 he believes the 1 st of the month he again entered the Service in a Company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Charles Smith Lieut. Zeph Hayt This Company were called rangers (in the neighborhood) who then they were then called on the record this declarant has no knowledge - He served in this company for six months & upwards & was discharged but never received a written discharge to his knowledge - This last Service

was continuous & they were constantly on duty either at the guard House or scouting between the lines they did their cause & ways the same as the Continental Troops - This deborant never signed the listing orders but entered & served as a private soldier as a substitute for Benjamin Wood Dyer who he then under stand & only believes was an enlisted soldier in said Company said Wood gave this Debora nothing but the pay & rations for taking his place That he was born in Stoneford on the 10th day of June 1766 & has resided there ever since, has no record of his age but gives it as told him by his parents Died in 1820 at the age of 54 when called into service as a private in 1812 at the age of 46 here he entered service - He has an H. 5th regt  infantry  infantry  regt  infantry as fully as he can account remembers having even received a written dis- charge -

He refers to Rev d Daniel Smith, of St d Minor, who will testify as to his character for vanity, & their belief of his deceits as a soldier of the Revolution
The said Herkshire Bishop hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity of the agency except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of any State & never was & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Ch. Harkness Juge      Herkshire Bishop
We Daniel Smith a clergyman residing in the Town of Stamford & St d Minor residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Herkshire Bishop who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is beloved & respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Smith St d Minor
Ch. Harkness Juge -
In the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories propounded by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he states & the Court find this certificate that it appears to them that Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Stamford & that St d Minor who also signed the same is a resident in the same place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Ch. Harkness Juge -

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Horacekiah Bush for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 28 th day of Sept r 1835
Samuel Lockwood Clerk

170 Connecticut Mrs. Bishop widow of Nehemiah Bishop who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Con te Seine
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May, 1849. and sent to N. D. Wright Stamford Con.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act March 3, 1848, Page 77 Vol. 1 9th July, Cook R.
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Polly Bishoff mo of Herzka born
act 29 July 1848
Mumma 1796
husb died 21 Feb 39
born #400 a p.
Am from 4 March 1848
N. L. Height Nantucket ct

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } Stamford Probate District
On this 27th day of September A D 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for said district Polly Bishop a resident of Stamford in said district and in said County and State Aged 71 years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 29th day of July A D 1838 entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army. That she is the widow of Zechariah Bishop deceased late of said Stamford who was a private in the Revolutionary War and who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th A D 1832 in proof of the services rendered by her late husband in the Revolutionary War and for which he drew a pension. Declaration refers to the evidence accompanying his application now on file in the War Department in support of his her claim to a pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said Zechariah Bishop on the 31st day of June A D 1798 by Reuben Seifield Esq. a justice of the Peace then a resident of Stamford duly authorized to celebrate marriages in that her husband the aforesaid Zechariah Bishop died on 21st day of February A D 1839 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January A D 1800.
She further declares that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension Polly Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me William D. Minor Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. I William S. Munroe District of Stamford Probate Court & ss. I William S. Munroe Judge of said Court and acting clerk thereof do hereby certify that William S. Munroe is the sole & presiding Judge of said Court and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his & the attestation of the foregoing application is his own proper handwriting and sig- nature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my of- ficial Seal this 28 th day of Sep- tember A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty Eight William S. Munroe Judge and acting clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Stamford

Hezekiah Bishop & Polly Coggeshall were Married by Reuben Scofield Esq. on Jan'y thirty first. One thousand seven hundred and Ninety six.
I, Edwin Scofield Jr Town clerk of the Town of Stamford County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. Certify that the above is a true copy of the Stamford Town Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows,
Jan'y 31 st 1796.
I, Edwin Scofield Jr above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Stamford with the exception above named as certified by me.
Edwin Scofield Jr. Town clerk of Stamford.
Personally appeared on this 8 th day of October A 1848 Edwin Scofield Jr subscriber to the foregoing certificate and swore to the truth of the same by him subscribed and I certify that he is a credible person before me J. D. Houghton Justice of Peace

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Polly Bishop applicant for Bounty Land under act of March 3. 1855
116. 972
Watery of the
Sands Seely Stamford Attorney Connect

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
On this 8 th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Polly Bishop aged Seventy eight years a resident of Stamford in said County and State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Hezekiah Hezekiah Bishop deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war and at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States
She further States that she was married to said Hezekiah Bishop on the 30 th day of January A.D. 1796 to the Reverend Deafield Esq a Justice of the peace at Stamford and that her name before such marriage was Polly Giggushall
That her said husband died at said Stamford on the 21 st day of February 1839 and that she is now a widow
And she further States that she is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States having applied for a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848
She further States particularly the services performed by her said husband the said Hezekiah Bishop in the Revolutionary war, but for proof of the same would refer to his application on file in the pension department at Washington and the evidence accompanying the same. For proof her

married to said Azariah Bishop and of his death and that she was his widow in the summer of 1848. She would refer to her application on file at the pension department and the evidence accompanying the same. She makes this declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3. 1855,"
In presence of William S. Minner
Polly her X Bishop marks
We Metabel Bishop and William S. Minner residents of Stamford in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Polly Bishop in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be In presence of Metabel her X Bishop marks
James E. Bishop William S. Minner The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credi- ble persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Edwin Scofield Jr. Notary Public

Erastus C. Bishop of Stamford Fairfield County Connecticut depose and say that I am the sister of the foregoing applicant for bounty land. She has always lived with me or with her daughters in my neighborhood since the decease of her husband the late Hephzibah Bishop and has never been married since his death, but is now his widow. The late Hephzibah Bishop died eighteen years ago next February and was a Revolutionary pensioner up to his death and this applicant is now a pensioner.
Erastus C. Bishop
I Mehitable Bishop the wife of the above named witness depose and say that this applicant has lived in my family or in the families of her daughters in my neighborhood since the decease of her husband Hephzibah Bishop which happened about the month of February, 1839 since which time she has not remarried but continues the widow; the late Hephzibah Bishop was a Revolutionary pensioner when he died and his widow the present applicant is one now.
In presence of
James E. Bishop
Mehitable Bishop mark,
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Stamford Sep. 8. 1856 Personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for said County

and that Esther C. Bishop and Margaret Bishop make the foregoing affidavits who signed the same and made oath to their truth before me and I certify that I know said af- fidavits and that they are credible persons
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Edwin D. Field Jr. Notary Public
Polley Bishop applicant for Bounty Land under act of March 3. 1855
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Sands South Stamford Connect Attorney

State of Connecticut.
By his Excellency WILLIAM T. MINOR , Governor of said State.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That Edm Scofield Jr was at the time of subscribing the within and annexed attestation and now is a Notary Public in the said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the annexed attestation is in due form and by the proper officer; and that I believe the signature of said Edm Scofield thereto to be genuine. William T Minor
In testimony whereof, I have caused the public Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed, at Hartford, in said State, this 11 th day of September A. D. 1856, and in the 81 st year of the Indepen- dence of the United States of America.
J. P. Simock clerk for No Sperry Secretary of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Mdl File 2587
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev War
Washington, D. C., May 1 1906
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Hezekiah Bishop , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and 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.     Sept 1. 1776 March 1777 Pri. Under Seryt. Nathaniel Hursted Conn.   Jan. 1 1781 6 mos. Pri. Charles Smith's co of rangers Conn                
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 25. 1835; his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Conn.
Age at date of application, born June 10. 1766, at Stamford Conn died Feb 21 1839
Remarks: He married Polly Gagehall June 31. 1796 at Stamford Conn. She was 71 in 1848. Her claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Mr. George A. B. t.
Kansas State Historical Socy
Commissioner.
Topeka, Kans.

C. m 3.4.
Resy WIDOW, &c
1906 May 1- History to George A Thor [Letter in S 7. 37 767. Stephen Bishop.]
File No. 2587
Polly Bishop
Widow
Zebediah Bishop
Br. Rev. War
Act: July 27 1848
Index: —Vol. Q Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]
50,857
Mrs Ames

Hezekiah Bishop Gen. Act 7 June 1832 $40 00
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office May 181483
Died 21 st Feb. 1839. 46 A P o to his death N.B.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for said County do certify that Nathaniel D. Haight Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and acting as such and duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds that his commission is dated June 24 th 1848 and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1849.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court in Norwalk this 28 th day
of September 1848
Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut } } Stamford September 26 th 1825 Fairfield County - }
Personally appeared before me H. Williams a Notary Public within & for said County, Enos Waterbury of said Stamford, who being first duly sworn on his oath says - That he is well acquainted with Hosebeck Bishop of said Stamford an applicant for a Pension - he knows & well remembers that the said Bishop was a private soldier in a Serjeant's Guard in the town of Stamford from the month of August or September 1775 until the month of March 1777 - The guard was commanded by Serjeant Nathl. Husted & was employed in guarding the public stores kept in the Meeting house in North Stamford Parish & continued daily & every day on duty until the public stores were removed from said North Stamford to Danbury - This deponent was an enlisted soldier in the said Guard for the same time & served in the same until the stores were removed when he went with a load of the provisions to said Danbury - The deponent knows that said Bishop served in said Guard for six months or more - that said Guard drew their wages & rations in the same manner as soldiers in the continental army.
Enos Waterbury
Sworn & subscribed this day before me Enos Waterbury & further certify that Enos Waterbury the above deponent is a credible person In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
H. Williams Notary Public

State of Connecticut / Stamford September 26 th 1835 Fairfield County
Personally appeared before me J. H. Miner a Notary Public within & for said County Samuel Drown of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Ezekiel Bishop of said Stamford & well remembers that said Bishop served as a private soldier in a guard commanded by Sergeant Nathan Husted in the Town of Stamford in the Parish of North Stamford from the first part of Sept r 1776 to the month of March 1777. Said guard was employed in guarding the Public Stores deposited in the meeting house in said North Stamford - said guard were constantly on duty & drew the same wages & rations as the Continental Troops - This Deponent served in the same guard for the same time & he knows that said Bishop served in the same for six months & more.
Samuel Drown
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written. I further certify that Samuel Drown the above deponent is a credible person In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official Seal.
J. H. Miner Notary Public

State of Connecticut } } Stamford Sept. 26. 1875 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before me H. H. Miner a Notary Public within & for said County, Thishei Weed of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath days, he is well acquainted with Abijah Bishop of said Stamford - That he knows & well remembers that the said Bishop served as a private soldier in Sergeant Nathan Hester's guard from the last part of Sept. 1876 to the month of March 1877 - The guard were employed in guarding the public stores in the Meetinghouse in North Stamford - They received the same pay & rations as the Continental Troops & continued on constant duty til the stores were removed to Danbury - This deponent was a soldier in the same guard for the same time & for that, with other reasons, he is in the receipt of a pension The deponent knows that said Bishop served under this enlist- ment for six months or more - In 1781 The said Bishop served as a soldier in a Company of State Troops called Vangus commanded by Capt. Charles Smith This deponent was in the service at the same time & well remembers that said Bishop served in said Company from Jan'y 1781 until some time in the month of June following.
I swear & subscribe the day & year above written I further certify that Thishei Weed the above deponent is a middle person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal
H. H. Miner Notary Public

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Stamford Sept. 26. 1835
Personally appeared before me At Minor a Notary Public within & for said County Jeriah W. Seifield of said Stamford, who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is well acquainted with Hezekiah Bishop of said Stamford & he well remembers that said Bishop served as a private soldier in Capt. Smith's Company of Rangers (as they were then called) from the month of Jany 1781 til the next summer he well believes as much as six months or more - This deponent was a soldier in the same Company for the same time & is in the receipt of a Pension for the same & other services —
Jeriah W. Seifield
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that Jeriah W. Seifield the above deponent is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal
At Minor Notary Public

Stamford October 11th 1848 Sir
Enclosed are three applica- tions, viz Anna Jones W fe of Ephraim Jones. Mary June W d of Reuben June & Polly Bishop W fe of Hezekiah Bishop under the law of July 29, 1848, for pensions You will please examine as soon as convenient & oblige yours most Respectfully
A. H. Haight J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington C.