Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,770, Stephen Bishop, Continental Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
★ Bishop, Stephen.
8 37 770
CONTENTS

7577 Virginia
Stephen Bishop
Buckingham in the state of Virginia who was a private in the 4 th and in that Colonel Washington of the Virginia line, for the term of Five years War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of March 1819 and sent to William David Lynchburg Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  43.69    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1819  48.  
$91.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Institution sent December 18. 1820 to A. H. George for Buckingham to the Virginia

37770
INVALID
Rev
File No. 37770
Stephen Bishop Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stephen Bishop.
Sep '19
Con

State of Virginia
Buckingham county S c .
On this ninth day of October 1870 personally appeared in open court for the county of Buckingham, it being a court of record for the said county, Stephen Bishop aged sixty five years, a resident of the said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That in the month of March 1776 he enlisted in the war of the revolution in a company commanded by Capt Mathaniel Mason in the A th Virginia regiment on continental establishment in which he served the term of two years, about the expiration of that term he enlisted with Colo. W m Washington of the Cavalry for three years in the service of the United States and served under Capt W m Barret and was regularly discharged at Harrisburg in North Carolina. That he was at the battles of Princeton, Trenton, Brandy Wine, and in several skirmishes, as he has heretofore declared before the Judge of the Superior court of this county on the 21 st day of September 1818, and in consequence of that declaration a pension certificate has issued, numbered 7517. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 18 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
3 1/2 acres of Land. 6 cups & saucers. 1 quart bowl. 1 quart pitcher. 1 cream pot. 4 tea spoons. 5 plates. one coffee pot, one tea pot, one set knives and forks (Virginia made) 1. iron pot. 1 Small

oven, 3 butter pats, 1 set coarse shoemakers tools, 1 pole axe, one hilling hoe, and 1 grubbing hoe. 1 ft iron wedges, 1 3 / 4 auger, 1 old hand saw, one looking glass, one loom, 2 jugs. 1 drawing knife, 1 set plough gear, one plough hoe, shovel and tongs. Stephen Bishop.
The declarant is a coarse shoemaker by trade, has a wife Charlotte aged 68 years who is entirely unable to support herself.
Sworn to, and declared on the day and year before mentioned.
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 Two hundred and fifty dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this first day of December in the year Eighteen hundred Twenty.
Rolfe Eldridge C.B.C.

James
Wm. Francis Lynchburg Virginia
Recd To the Secretary for the Department of War of the United States Washington
1818
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On record

At a Superior court of Law held for Buckingham county on Monday the twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Stephen Bishop an inhabitant of this county, and a citizen of the United States appeared in court and declared under oath that in the month of March 1776 he enlisted in the war of the Revolution in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Mason in the 4 th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment in which he served the term of two years, about the expiration of that term he enlisted with Colo: William Washington of the Cavalry for three years in the service of the United States and served under Capt William Barrett and was regularly discharged at Harrisburg in North Carolina, and his discharge he has not now in his possession, nor any other evidence of his service - That he was at the battles of Princeton, Trenton, Brandy Wine and in several skirmishes. And further that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support. John Johns also appeared in court and being sworn testified that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the sd Bishop & believes his statement relative to that fact to be true - Which is ordered to be certified
A Copy Teste R Eldridge Jr C.C
William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Buckingham in the said Commonwealth - do hereby certify that Rolfe Eldridge whose name is subscribed to the above attestation is the Clerk of said Court, and that the proceedings which are above certified by him were truly had before me in open Court in relation to Stephen Bishop - and being satisfied that the said Stephen Bishop did serve the United States against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War for nine months & upwards, as in his declaration aforesaid is stated and that he is now in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support, I do hereby certify the same and transmit the proceedings aforesaid to avail as they ought to the Secretary for the department of War of the United States under my hand and seal there being no official seal to enable the aforesaid Stephen Bishop to obtain the provision lately made by an Act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Wm Daniel Seal