Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,769, Stephen Bishop, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bishop, Stephen.
S 37.769
CONTENTS

Dead. See letter to E. P. Ramey Feb. 21. 1835 Let to Bro W Brown May 15. 49
898
Connecticut
Stephen Bishop Capt t Mallard Com d Lieutenant
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Sam l W. Johnson, Stamford, Con.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Same amt. all ce ending
5 months 4/30
$102.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Connecticut line 14 months Jan 77 till Continued March 78
Stamford Fairfield

Stephen Bishop
1842 Caveat
St.

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April A D 1818
I Sam. W. Johnson Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County in said District do certify That the Testimony & proceedings had before me on the application of Stephen Bishop of Stamford in said District, for a Pension under an act of Congress appro- -ved the 18 th day of March A D 1818 appears at large on this & the following pages of this sheet
Sam W Johnson
District of Connecticut ss Stamford
In this 1 st day of April A D 1818 Stephen Bishop of Stamford in said District, under oath, doth declare before Sam. W. Johnson Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County in said District. That in the Month of Jany A D 1777 he received an Ensigns Com- -mission for, & entered into, the Service of the United States in a Company commanded by Capt e Silvanus Brown in a Reg t commanded by Col. John Chandler in the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment. That in the Month of Jany or Feby in the year A D 1778 was promoted to a Lieut t & transferred to Capt e Samuel Malle's Compy but never received his Lieut t s Commission — That from the time he first entered the Service as aforesaid untill the Month of March A D 1778 he Served against the Common enemy & was then Honorably discharged at Valley Forge & That after he left the Service his Commission was lost in his House by accident among other papers & That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support Stephen Bishop

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st of April A D 1818
Personally appeared Stephen Bishop above named & having been duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true before me Sam l W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County
District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April A D 1818
Personally appeared Alexander Mills & Abigail W id of said Stamford before me Sam l W. Johnson Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Fairfield in said District, who being duly sworn depose & say that they are well acquainted with Stephen Bishop signer of the foregoing Declaration & that he now is & for many years past has been a resi- dent Citizen of the United States in the District of Connecticut & that from his reduced cir- cumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for Support — & the said Mills further deposes that he belonged to the same Reg t of the said Bishop & that the said Bishop sustained the Reputation of a good Officer & as this Deponent under- stands & verily believes the said Bishop resigned his Commission & left the Service in good standing at the time mentioned in his foregoing Declaration Herb t Mills

State of Connecticut ss Stamford in Fairfield County I Sam W Johnson Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the foregoing appli- cant Stephen Bishop served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as set forth in his said Declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of April 1810.
Sam W Johnson

Stephen Bishop.
1790
Oct 10
Can

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 26 th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record; and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Stephen Bishop — a resident in the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield — in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath — that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
   Life Estate in, Schedule of my property the undivided half part of one acre of Land with a small dwelling house standing thereon ————— $ 25.00   1 Dutch Wheel ————— 75   A Lot of Poultry $ 350 ¢ 1 table 275 ¢ ————— 6.25   1 Looking Glass 50 ¢ 1 Stand 1.37 1/2 ————— 1.87 1/2   1 Rag Carpet 1.25 ¢ 6 Windsor Chairs 225 ¢ ————— 3.50   2 Candle Sticks 75 ¢ Windsor curtains Chairs 35 ¢ ————— 1.00   1 tin Stove 12 ¢ 1 Paper trunk 18 ¢ 5 Chairs 1.25 ¢, ————— 1.55   1 Table 37 - 1 1/2 Doz Earthen Plates 75 ¢ ————— 1.12   4 Earthen Bowls 18 ¢ milk Cup 6 Pitcher 9 ————— .33   1 Teapot 6 - 1 Pepper Box 2 1 Bo 1 ¢ 1 Salt Cellar 6 ————— .15   1 Earthen Cup 4 - 1 Vinegar Cruze 9 ¢ 1 Tea Canister 6 ————— .19   1 Doz Tea Cups & one Doz Saucers 50 ¢ ————— .50   1 Sugar Cup 12 ¢ 1 Tumbler 6 ¢ ————— .18   1/2 Doz Silver Tea Spoons. 2.50 1 Milk Cup 12 ¢ ————— 2.62   4 Wine Glasses 18 1 small pitcher 9 - 2 Vials 6, ————— .33   2 pt. Decanters 37 ¢ two Blacking Bottles 6 ¢ ————— .43   2 Junk Bottles 12 small wooden Mortar & pestle 15 ————— .27   3 Earthen jugs 37 ¢ one Earthen Inkstand 3 ————— .40   1 Combe Case 6 1 Pair Shoe Brushes 12 ————— .18   1 Iron Candlestick 9 tunnel 3. 1 Gimblet 3 ¢ ————— .15   1 Tin Shovel 25 - 1 Grid iron 20 - 1 pr Tong, 12 ¢ ————— .57   1 Hammel 62 1 Iron and Iron 50 ¢ 1 Spider 27 ————— 1.40   1 Cooking pot 50 ¢ 1 Tea Kettle 50 ¢ 1 pie pan 75 ¢ ————— 1.75   1 Frying pan 62 1 small Skellet 6 ¢ —————  

  Life Estate in, Schedule of my property   the un divided half part of one acre of Land with a small dwelling house standing thereon $ 25.00   1 Dutch Wheel 75   A lot of Poultry $ 350 & 1 table 275 & 6.25   1 Looking Glass 50 & 1 Stand 1.37 1/2 1.87   1 Rag Carpet 1.25 & 6 Windsor Chairs 22.5 3.50   2 Candle Sticks 75 & Windsor curtains  Chairs 35 & 1.00   1 tin Store 12 & 1 Paper trunk 18 & 5 Chairs 1.25 & 1.55   1 Table 37 - 1 1/2 Doz Earthen Plates 75 & 1.12   4 Earthen Bowls, 18 & milk cup 6 Pitcher 9 .33   1 Teapot 6 - 1 Pepper Box 2 1 Do 1 & 1 Salt Cellar 6 .15   1 Earthen Cup 4 - 1 Vinegar Cruze 9 & 1 Tea Canister 6 .19   1 Doz Tea Cups & one Doz Saucers 50 & .50   1 Sugar Cup 12 & 1 Tumbler 6 & .18   1/2 Doz Silver Tea Spoons, 2.50 1 Milk Cup 12 & 2.62   4 Wine Glasses 18 1 small pitcher 9 - 2 Vials 6. .33   2 pt. Decanters 37 & two Blacking Bottles 6 & .43   2 Ink Bottles 12 small wooden Mortar & pestle 15 .27   3 Earthen jugs 37 & one Earthen Inkstand 3 .40   1 Combe Case 6 1 Pair Shoe Brushes 12 .18   1 Iron Candlestick 9 tunnel 3. 1 Gimblet 3 & .15   1 Tin Shovel 25 - 1 Grid iron 20 - 1 pr Tongs, 12 & .57   1 Hammel 62 1 Iron and Iron 50 & 1 Spider 37 1.49   1 Cooking pot 50 & 1 Tea Kettle 50 & 1 pie pan 75 & 1.75   1 Frying pan 62 1 small Skellet 6 & .68   1 Old Bellows 12 one old tin washing pot .18   1 pr Smoothing Irons 50 one broom 6 & .56   1 Tin Skinner 3 3/4 3 small Splint Baskets 25 & .28   1 Ate 75 & 1 Copper Kettle 3.25 one old Garden hoe 3 4.03   1 pr Steelyards 12. 3 Razors, Care, Strop and Shaving box 1.37 1/2 1.50   1 Bureau 4.00   1 Set Ruins & forks 150. one set table Spoons 40 & 1.90   4 Table Cloths 175 - 10 towels 125. 3.00   Over 

1 must Barrel 75¢ 4 three Reqs 75¢ 1 m. earthen jar 37¢ $1.07 1 Swine 4.00. 4.00 1 Bread trough 37¢ 1 Reel 1.00. 1 old plow baruel 12¢ - 1.50 1 Spinning Wheel 1.75 1 Swift 37¢ 2.12 3/4 1 Loom 2.50. Quill Wheel 75¢ 3.25 2. Reeds & 2 Sett. Gears 75¢ 1 Shuttle 9¢ 84 
25. 75 54 " 55  $80 .30 
Stephen Bishop

7 Fairfield County District and State of Connecticut, ss. 7 Fairfield County BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 20 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 29 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Stephen Bishop — aged fifty four years, resident in the Town of Hamford — in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
In January 1777 or shortly after (he believes in January) he received an Ensigns Commission in a Company commanded by Capt. Silvanus Brown in Col. John Chandlers Regt. in the Connecticut Line. Served in that capacity for some months, was then appointed Lieut. & served as such until March 1778, when he was honorably discharged
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 1 st day of April — 18 18 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 898 And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a
means but am unable to work at my trade or any other labour from infirmity
and that I have a family residing with me of my Wife Ruth aged forty two her daughter Mary E. aged twelve years born before our intermarriage and my daughter Sarah M. aged twenty seven days. That I am indebted in the sum of $150 and $100 of which is on my own account & $50 for a debt contracted by my Wife before our intermarriage for the purchase money of the real estate named in the annexed Schedule all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Stephen Bishop
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty Dollars and 30 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr (Clerk)

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR. Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
eighty _____ Dollars thirty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 26 day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 26 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans Our
June 4, 1928
Mrs. J. M. Young 34 N. Florida St Buckhannon, West Va.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37769, it appears that Stephen Bishop was commissioned in January 1777, Ensign in Captain Sylvanus Brown's Company, Colonel John Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, and in January or February 1778 was promoted to Lieutenant and served in Captain Samuel Mattocks' Company until in March 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged sixty-four years.
On July 26, 1820 he stated that his wife, Ruth, was aged forty-two years, and daughter, Sarah M., was aged twenty-seven days. There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Mr. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Rev. File 37767
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War
Washington, D. C., May 1, 1906
Air
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Stephen Berhof , 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.     Jan 1777 Jan 1778 Ensign Sylvanus Boorum John Chandler Conn.   Jan 1778 promoted Mar 1778 Lieutenant Daniel Mather — Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1 1818 his claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 64 years
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Ruth was 42 years of age; daughter Sarah  born aged 27 days July 26, 1820.
Very respectfully,
Mr Geo. A Root
Kansas State Historical Society
Lofeka Kans.
Commissioner.

MRS. JOHN M. YOUNG 34 NORTH FLORIDA STREET BUCKHANNON, WEST VA.
Regent of Elizabeth Dae. M.D.A.P.
May, 31-1928
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
My Dear Sir:- Some time ago I wrote you concerning the records of Stephen & Bishop Jr & Stephen Bishop who were Rev. Soldiers from Connecticut - in neighborhood of Stamford. I think if you have any data pertaining to these soldiers will you give it to me. Thank you If a wife is mentioned will you give her name. Truly Sincerely Bishop Young (Mrs. J.M.)

MRS. JOHN M. YOUNG 34 NORTH FLORIDA STREET BUCKHANNON, WEST VA.
May-17 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.,
Dear Sir: - I would indeed be grateful to you for any records of Stephen Bishop or Stephen Bishop Jr.
From Stamford Conn. at that vicinity - any information on public record relative to any Stephen Bishop would be appreciated. Thank You Very truly LeGrand Bishop Young (Mrs. John M.)

Ans. June 4. '28:
MRS. JOHN M. YOUNG 34 NORTH FLORIDA STREET BUCKHANNON, WEST VA.
April - 18 1928
U. S Pension Bureau Washington DC.
Gentlemen: - Will you please give me any information relative to service or pensions pertained to Stephen Bishop Revolutionary War either from Massachusetts or Connecticut - I think from Connecticut most likely and particularly tell me if their wives names are mentioned Thank you very truly (Mrs John M.) Genl. A Young

Kansas State Historical Society,
AND DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES.
On June 30, 1905, this Library contained the following:
29,393 books. 90,207 pamphlets. 30,388 newspapers. 5,493 atlases and maps. 6,335 pictures. 8,502 relics. 27,960 manuscripts.
198,278 total.
HORACE L. MOORE, Lawrence, President. JAMES R. MEAD, Wichita, First Vice-president. GEORGE W. VEALE, Topeka, Second Vice-president. JOHN GUTHRIE, Topeka, Treasurer. GEORGE W. MARTIN, Topeka, Secretary.
TOPEKA, KAN., Apr. 19, 190 6
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: — Will you kindly give me the pension office record of the fol- lowing Revolutionary War Soldiers:
1 — { Stephen Bishop, of Stamford, Conn., who marched to New York, during the "Lexington Alarm", in April, 1775; was in service 8 days.
Stephen Bishop, enl. as private in "1 st Company of Fifth Regiment. — Col. Waterbury's — enl.
May 5, 1775, and re-entered Nov. 17, 1775; was a sergeant in Nov. 1775
Stephen Bishop, was commissioned ensign Jan'y 1, 1777; Lieutenant, Jan. 16, 1778; and resigned be- fore August, 1778.
Stephen Bishop, Lieutenant, was a pensioner of 1818 from Connecticut.
2 — { Jonathan Bishop, private from town of Stamford, Conn., and marched to the New

Kansas State Historical Society,
AND DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES.
On June 30, 1905, this Library contained the following:
29,393 books. 90,207 pamphlets. 30,388 newspapers. 5,493 atlases and maps. 6,335 pictures. 8,502 relics. 27,960 manuscripts.
198,278 total.
HORACE L. MOORE, Lawrence, President.
JAMES R. MEAD, Wichita, First Vice-president.
GEORGE W. VEALE, Topeka, Second Vice-president.
JOHN GUTHRIE, Topeka, Treasurer.
GEORGE W. MARTIN, Topeka, Secretary.
2 - cont'd.
TOPEKA, KAN., _____ 190__
York during the "Lexington Alarm"; was in service 8 days.
Jonathan Bishop entered service May 26, 1780; in service 141 days. Was a private in Lieutenant Samuel Lee's company - raised for the defense of the state of Connecticut, and was stationed as a guard for the town of Guilford.
Jonathan Bishop's name is mentioned in a list of American prisoners to be exchanged - he probably belonging to Mead's militia.
3 { Hezekiah Bishop, resident of Stamford Conn. enlisted - aged 16; was pensioned; died 1839.
4 { Jacob Bishop, of Stamford, Conn., enl. May 8, 1775; dischgd. Sept. 17, 1775; was (a private) in Fifth Regiment - Col. Waterbury's. Jacob Bishop, pri. enl. May 28, 1776 in

Kansas State Historical Society,
AND DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES.
On June 30, 1905, this Library contained the following:
29,393 books. 90,207 pamphlets. 30,388 newspapers. 5,493 atlases and maps. 6,335 pictures. 8,502 relics. 27,960 manuscripts.
198,278 total.
HORACE L. MOORE, Lawrence, President.
JAMES R. MEAD, Wichita, First Vice-president.
GEORGE W. VEALE, Topeka, Second Vice-president.
JOHN GUTHRIE, Topeka, Treasurer.
GEORGE W. MARTIN, Topeka, Secretary.
4-contd.
TOPEKA, KAN., _____ 190_____
Captain Chapman's Company (at Fort Schuyler alias Fort Stawix.)
Sergeant Jacob Bishop, a member of Capt. Eli Root's Company of militia [Have no dates for this.]
Jacob Bishop; private; name is among list of Connecticut Pensioners in 1818.
Jacob Bishop, mentioned as a Connecticut pen- sioner of Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1832.
Jacob Bishop, a pensioner; resident of Nor- walk, Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1840; aged 85 years.
If you will kindly give me a state- ment of these 4 Revolutionary soldiers record the favor will be gratefully appreciated.
Yours truly,
Geo. A. Root.

Boot MISC
37 769
INVALID.
Rev
1906 May 1. History to Geo. A. P. 1928 June 4. " " Mrs. J. M. Young and.
File No. 37 769
Stephen Bishop Lient Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ellsworth Me Sept. 12th. 1848 Hon. Jas. Edwards
Sir,
I wish to trouble you to enquire if the name of Stephen Bishop (late of Stamford or Greenwich Ct.) appears on the pension roll, in your department, and whether or not his widow is entitled to receive a pension, provided they were not married till 1819, I think he died in 1834. I understand that Mr B. recd. a pension of $2400 per year, By attending to the above you will very much oblige your Obedt Servt., Geo. W. Brown,