Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 868, Joseph Bishop, R. I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Bishop, Joseph Susanna
R. 868
CONTENTS

These Certifie that Joseph Bishop and Lydia Bentel both of Newsecomb was joined together in marriage June July 3 - 1789 -
per Peter Wenden Esq
BISHOP, JOSEPH(R.I) (R 868)

(7491) Susanna Bishop Joseph Mass.
ad 7 July 38 d 30. m: 81.
Bd 4. 11. On from Alleborough in 4780. for 5 mo at West Point.
S. H. Read Esq. Roxbury Mass. Susanna Bishop to Nelson Allen

Declaration of Susanna Bishop In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, "entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin County ss On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the probate of wills for the County of Franklin aforesaid Susanna Bishop a resident of the Town of Ashfield in the County of Franklin aged seventy seven years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension provisions of an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, "entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Joseph Bishop late of Ashfield aforesaid deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution and she believes, to the best of her knowledge, he entered into the service, and into a regiment commanded by Col. John Topham in the Rhode Island line in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight and served his country faithfully during one year and was honourably discharged, she has frequently heard her husband say while living that he was in the battle on Rhode Island, and she believes it, she has no means

of knowing or naming the Capt. who commanded the Company in which the said deceased served. When the said Bishop entered the service he lived in the town of Attleborough in the State of Massachusetts in the County of Bristol. She has heard her said husband say that he gave a written discharge, & that it was lost.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Bishop on the fourth day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by Peter Warden an Elder, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Bishop died on the eighth  seventh day of May 1830, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place prior -vious to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four viz at the time stated above, and that her name before her marriage was Sus- anna Bennett, and she further says she has not been married to any other person since the death of the death of said Joseph Bishop, And she further says she has often heard her husband say that he enlisted into the Army for six months and was stationed at West Point, and she fully believes it, altho' she does under what Officer he served or in what corps
She further declares that a married certificate of her marriage with the said Bishop signed by Elder Warden, was made & delivered to my said husband at the time of our marriage & that it has remained in our possession until the death of my said husband & is now in my own possession until the present time; said certificate is dated Adams July 4th 1784 -
Susanna his Bishop mark

Franklin Sept 4 th 1840,
The foregoing declaration was this day subscribed & sworn to before me Richard E. Newcomb Jud. Prob. And I the the said Richard E. Newcomb Judge of Probate on oath, do further certify, that the foregoing declaration was made, subscribed & sworn to by the said Susanna Bishop, at my office in Greenfield in said County, the being unable to attend in open Court, at a regular term thereof, by reason of bodily infirmity - R. E. Newcomb Jud. Probate -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I, Elijah Alvoord, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the said County of Franklin, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Bishop for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this day of September A.D. 1840 E. Alvoord Reg Prob

Berkshire Co. Windsor Sept 24, 1840
Personally appeared Alden Worden & Leland Worden grandsons of elder Peter Worden of Adams, persons of known respectability & made oath that the above certificate sealed to this paper dated Adams July 14, 1784 & signed Peter Worden Elder is the hand writing of their grandfather Elder Peter Worden according to their best knowledge & belief - before me
Levi M. Winslow justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Berkshire do certify that Levi M. Winslow Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified & was at the time of taking making the foregoing certificate that I verily believe the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of September AD 1840 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8 6 8
P. O. Wannan Bishop Joseph.
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

V 7491 868
Maria
Lusanna Bishop — of Joseph Lot to S. H. Reed 16 Dec '40.
act 7 July 38

No 7491 Dec 10. 1840
map Ad July 1838
Rev: Bishop
J. E. Stewart Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Free Poststationary Claires

Howe Franklin Co. Mass Oct 15 th 1840.
James S Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions
Sir
By request I forward the within documents and proofs of Service for Sarah Bishop, Widow of Joseph Bishop, which it is believed will be found satisfactory and sufficient to enable her to obtain the bounty provided by law for the Widows of dec d Soldiers of the Revolution
You are aware of the many difficulties at the present day of obtaining evidence of Service from living witnesses and the imputation of Records
Should there be any material information of further explanations wanted you will please address me upon the subject, and any papers for her benefit may be directed to me
Very Respectfully Yours S er
J. H. Reed P.M. Howe

I Albert Burton of Adams in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Adams aforesaid, that I have searched diligently the Records of said Town and can find no entry in said Records of the Marriage of Joseph Bishop & Susana Burnet, and that no records of Marriages are in my Office of an earlier date than the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six. Albert Burton Town Clerk Adams September 23. 1840 of Adams Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. Sept. 23. 1840
Then the above named Albert Burton personally known to me as the Town Clerk of said Adams personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
M c H. HARMON Justice of the Peace

I Albert Burton of Adams in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Adams aforesaid, that I have searched diligently the Records of said Town and can find no entry in said Records of the Marriage of Joseph Bishop & Susana Bunnell and that no records of Marriages are in my Office of an earlier date than the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six. Albert Burton Town Clerk Adams September 23. 1840 of Adams Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. Sept. 23. 1840
Then the above named Albert Burton personally known to me as the Town Clerk of said Adams personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
M. HARMON Justice of the Peace

I Albert Burton of Adams in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Adams aforesaid, that I have searched diligently the Records of said Town and can find no entry in said Records of the Marriage of Joseph Bishop & Susana Burnet, and that no records of Marriages are in my Office of an earlier date than the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six. Albert Burton Town Clerk Adams September 23. 1840 of Adams Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. Sept. 23. 1840
Then the above named Albert Burton personally known to me as the Town Clerk of said Adams personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
M c H. HARMON Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do certify that N. W. Harmon Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Albert Burten was taken over at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County of Berkshire duly qualified as such & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court This 25. day of September 1840 Charles Sedgwick

I Benjamin Cowell of the City of Providence & State of Rhode Island do hereby certify that I have in my possession a list of the names of the officers and soldiers of a regiment of Rhode Island State Troops commanded by Col. John Topham during the war of the rebellion together with the amount of depreciation or bounties for wages due to each officer & soldier for depreciation as reported by a committee of the General Assembly October Session AD 1785 - I further certify that among the names so reported is the name of Joseph Bishop as a private together with the sum of £16 7 11 due to him for depreciation as aforesaid but it does not appear at what time the said Joseph enlisted into said regiment. Benja Cowell
State of Rhode Island &
Providence ss. In Providence this 22 nd day of June AD 1840 personally came the Hon Benjamin Cowell Esq before me & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
I certify that said Cowell is well known to me to be a person of undoubted credibility.
William H Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence G o . I, John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the County of Providence, in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that William H. Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County; that by law he is duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; and that his signature aforewritten is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court at the City of Providence this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty. [1840.]
John W. Smith clerk

The Deposition of John W. Wheeler

I John W. Wheeler of lawful age do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Bishop late of Sheffield deceased, and attended his funeral and saw him after he was dead, he died on the seventh eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty. and I further say that Mrs. - a Bishop widow of the said Joseph has not been married to any person since the death of the said Joseph Bishop
John W. Wheeler
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. September 11 - 1840 personally appeared John W. Wheeler signed to the above affidavit and made Oath that the same is true and further certify that the said John is a person of faith and vicinity and that the word eighth was interlined before signing
Before me Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Danl Wells Alvord, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Franklin, hereby certify that Elijah Paine is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that his official signature to the above certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of October A.D. 1840
Danl Wells Alvord - Clerk.

Deposition of Caleb Parmeter
167 L. n.

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss
Be it known that on this 19th day of June 1840 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Bristol, Caleb Parmeter of the age of Eighty one years and after being duly sworn according to law deposed and saith that, the year 1778 he enlisted into this Service in the revolutionary war under Capt. Caleb Richardson for Six - months we were stationed on the borders of Rhode Island to guard the Shoars &c. when I arrived there or soon after I found Joseph Bishop there in the Rhode Island Troop who was a neighbor and intimate acquaintance of mine he had been there a considerable of time as I understood previous to that I understood he was in the Rhode Island Service If I knew at the time who his officers were I have forgotten I frequently visited him and he me while I was there he and I was both in the Battle on Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan when my time expired I left him there I have no recollection of seeing him at home for a long time after I fully believe he served in that campaign one year at least
Caleb Parmeter
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Capt. Caleb Parmeter the deponent and that he is an intelligent respectable man and credible witness.
Noah Claplin Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I James Spratt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Noah Claplin Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace within said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this twentieth day of June, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred & forty.
Jas. Spratt