Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18604, Elisha Bisbee, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental. Mass.
Bisbee, Elisha Jemima
NUMBER
N. 18604.
CONTENTS

State of New York } County of Delaware } ss
On this fifth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Delaware, William Birtce a resident of Meredith in the County of Delaware and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of congress passed July 7. 1838. That she is the widow of Elisha Birtce who was a soldier in the revolutionary army - That she has understood from him and justly believes, that he had served in the revolutionary army about seven years and until the close of the war - That during his service he was in several engagements with the enemy - That she recollects his coming home to his father's family from the army at the close of the war - which fact is impressed on her memory for the reason that one of her brothers, Jacob Allen who had been in the army came home with him. - That on account of this being before her marriage with the said Elisha Birtce, & her being younger than he she does recollect with sufficient distinctness to testify as to the names of the officers under whom he served, or whether his service, were in the line or militia, but her impression and belief is that he served in the regular line. - That when he entered the service he resided in the town of Sandwich in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts - That she does not recollect the date of his entering the service, but remembers the following circumstance as to its commencement - namely - that an express came from Boston on Sunday when we were at church, with an order or request for the men to turn out to fight the British at Boston or near there - that at this time he with several others went to Boston for that purpose, and that he continued the whole or nearly all of the time in the service from

that time till the close of the war, That at the time of the marriage of the said Jerimiah Babb the said Elisha Bisbee she was twenty years and he was thirty three years of age, that they then resided in Plainfield in Hampshire County in the State of Massachusetts, — that the marriage was properly and legally solemnized before Ebenezer Snell Esquire a justice of the peace at the house of Elisha Bisbee in Plainfield, in October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety according to her best recollection. That they moved from Plainfield to the town of Meredith in the County of Delaware and State of New York thirty three years ago, where the said Elisha Bisbee resided until the time of his decease, which took place fifteen years ago last January — That the said Jerimiah & Elisha had at the time of his decease seven children living, the ages of the youngest being as follows, at the time of the said Elisha Bisbee's decease — that is to say Harrison Bisbee the youngest son was aged twelve years, and Jacob the next older was fifteen years old, of two of the others, namely Elisha & Austin, were under twenty one years old, and the remaining three were over twenty one. — That the said Jerimiah has not been married since the decease of her said husband but has remained a widow since his decease as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. — [and the request is herein also made that the Commissioner of pensions will refer to the rolls in the pension office for more full ascertainment of the revolutionary services of the said Elisha Bisbee.]
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before Charles Hathaway First judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Delaware
Jerimiah Babb mark

J. Butler
6905
Jemima Birtel
act of July 7. 1838
NYork
Mar d Oct. 1840
Husband and
Buy No. 16 p 47 - 75 c pre. 8 mo claim for 12 mo. as Artificer 76 c rejected
Aged 8 mo pre
$26.66 2 / 3
No deduction
Rec d Elijah Baldwin
Ausatonic
Con

A purpose of marriage between Elisha Bisbee and Jemima Allen, of Plainfield, made public September 6 th 1790.
Allen Bisbee, son of Elisha Bisbee and Jemima his wife, born July 4 th 1791
Patty Bisbee, daughter of Elisha Bisbee and Jemima his wife, born Febr. 7 th 1793.
Olive Bisbee, daughter of Elisha Bisbee, and Jemima his wife, born Octbr. 22 d 1794.
Austin Bisbee, son of Elisha Bisbee and Jemima his wife, born June 23 d 1796.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy from the records of the town of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts. I further certify that a record of the marriage of Elisha Bisbee and Jemima Allen, above mentioned, is not to be found on the records of the town of Plainfield aforesaid.
Attest Jason Richards, Clerk of the aforesaid State of Massachusetts } town of Plainfield County of Hampshire } Plainfield Jan. 20 th 1840.
State of Massachusetts } Hampshire County } ss On this 20 th day of January A. D. 1840 personally appeared Jason Richards above named, whom I know to be Clerk of the town of Plainfield above mentioned, and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me,
Levitt Hallock Justice of the Peace

Plainfield in the county of Hampshire and commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 20 th 1840.
We the undersigned, Amos Tirrell and Lydia, wife of the said Amos Tirrell, do hereby testify and say, that Elisha Bisbee and Jerimiah Allen, then both of Plainfield aforesaid, were joined in marriage at the house of the said Elisha Bisbee in Plainfield aforesaid, by Ebenezer Snell Esquire of Cummington in the county aforesaid, in the autumn of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and we were present at said marriage, and witnesses to the same.
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands at said Plainfield the day and year first above written. Amos Tirrell Lydia Tirrell
State of Massachusetts
Hampshire County } So On this 20 th day of January A. D. 1840 personally appeared Amos Tirrell and Lydia Tirrell above named, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed is, according to their best knowledge and belief, true. Before me,
Leavitt Hollock Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
I Samuel Wells clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the county of Hampshire aforesaid do certify that Leavitt Hollock Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the

Peace within and for social security duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity - And that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said David Wallack and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine
I also certify that I have carefully examined the records in this office of all marriages returned here to from A.D. 1789 to A.D. 1796 and do not find therein recorded the marriage of Eliza Beebe & Emma Allen
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Merrill Wells Clerk

Whereas I Allen Biber am a son of Jemima Biber deceased, widow of Elisha Biber deceased who was an artificer in the war of the Revolution, and whereas the said Jemima Biber was allowed a pension on account of the services of her husband the said Elisha Biber, at the rate of $98 67 per annum, and whereas I am advised that she was entitled to a larger, or increased amount of pension on account of the services of her said husband as an artificer, Now therefore I do hereby constitute and appoint Virial Lucie Ely of the city of Washington, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, and in the name and behalf of all the children of the said Jemima Biber to present and prosecute our claim to such increased amount of pension as we may be by law entitled to, — Witness my hands and seal at Delhi this 20 th day of October A.D. 1851 —  Executed in presence of W. W. Morris Jr. } Allen Biber
State of New York Delaware County ss, On this 20 th day of October A.D. 1851 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Allen Biber, above named, and to me known, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.
State of New York Delaware County ss Allen Biber of the town of Delhi in said county, being duly sworn, doth depose that he is a son of Jemima Biber above named and that he is directly interested in the claim  W. W. Morris Jr. Justice of the Peace

And application about to be made for an increase of her pension, by virtue of the services of the  his father Elisha Bisbee and , as an artificer in the Revolutionary War
Sworn to, and subscribed on this 20 th day of October A.D. 1851 before me
Allen Bisbee
W. Murray Jr Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE---SS.
I, WILLIAM McCLAUGHRYS, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that Wm Murray Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of taking such deposition a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware, aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this, 20th day of October 185 / .
Wm McLaughry Clerk.

633
Reported
S. Gordon 22 Sept. 1854. Gordon v. Hughton 7 Nov. 1854.
Date of death not on AB
New York, Albany
Jerimiah Bisbee widow of Elisha Bisbee M h who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Gen'l's assist t
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars 67. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 1848 and sent to 1848 L. Smith Albany N.Y.
Roll of Pensioners under act 8, Page 9, Vol. 4

State of New York County of Delaware } ss Allen Bixbee, Elisha Bixbee, Sumner Bixbee, William H. Bixbee Austin Bixbee & Betsheba Crane being sever- ally duly sworn doth each for himself and herself depose and say, that they & each of them are the children of Elisha Bixbee & Jem- ima Bixbee, that said Elisha Bixbee died at Meredith in said County in the year 1825 & that he was then & each of them father, that said named in the Certificate thereunto annexed Jemima Bixbee was then & each of them mother & that they & each of them are the only surviving children of the said Elisha & the said Jemima, that their said mother Jemima died at the town of Mer- edith aforesaid on the 8 th day of April A. D. 1849. And the said Allen for himself says, that he is the son of the said Elisha & Jem- ima & is now of the age of thirty three years & resides at the town of Delhi in said County. And the said Elisha says that he is of the age of fifty years and resides at Delhi aforesaid. And the said Sumner says that he is of the age of fifty five years & resides in Meredith in said County. And the said William H. Bixbee says that he is now of the age of forty one years & now resides in the town of Bradford in the County of

Broome & State aforesaid. And the said Austin says that he is of the age of forty six years, and now resides at the town of Franklin Sanford aforesaid in the said County of Broome, And the said Pa- sheba says that she is of the age of fifty three years, & resides in the said town of Sanford & County of Broome
And these deponents further generally say that it was well understood in the family that their said father Elisha Biskee was in the revolutionary service
Subscribed and sworn
to by the several persons above named before me. this 18 th day of October 1854
W. M. Murray Jr - Justice of the Peace
Ellen Biskee Elisha Biskee Sumner Biskee Austin Biskee Wm. H. Biskee Bethlehem Conn

March 21, 1938
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Mrs. W.A. Bisbee #2975 Oak Street Jacksonville, Florida
BA-J/EEL Elisha Bisbee-W. 18604
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Wadsworth, born in Lebanon, Connecticut, and died in 1788; Bartholomew Heath, born in 1710, died in 1789; and Elisha Bisbee, who lived at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and later moved to New York state.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John Wadsworth, as described by you; nor of a Bartholomew Heath or Heth. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. You are furnished herein the record of Elisha Bisbee, the data for which were obtained from the papers of John T. B. in Revolutionary War pension of W. 18604, based upon the service in that war of Elisha Bisbee, the only soldier of that name who served with the Massachusetts troops and later moved to New York State, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Elisha Bisbee are not shown.
Elisha Bisbee enlisted in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, where he was then residing or in Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and served eight months ending the latter part of December, 1775, as a private in Captain Amos Turner's Company, Colonel John Thomas' Massachusetts Regiment; he enlisted in 1776 or 1777, and served one year as a blacksmith in Captain Ezra Eaton's Company, Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers.
The soldier married in 1790 (intention of marriage dated September 6, 1790) at Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Jenima Allen, of said Plainfield, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. Jenima stated that at the time of their marriage she was aged twenty years and he, thirty-three years. Elisha
This serv. in Mass. H. D. She was paid first for this serv. Later she was increased for the Artificers serv. There is another Elisha
Bisbee - S. 37589 who served as at in Baldwin's Regt after reading both cases, I am of opinion that this man did not render artificer service but it was the other Elisha who did it. None of us had to use it. got pay for that service

It was stated that Jemima was the second wife of Elisha Bisbee. There are no data in regard to the first wife.
About 1807, Elisha Bisbee and his family moved from Plainfield, Massachusetts, to Meredith, Delaware County, New York, where the soldier died in January, 1825.
Soldier's widow, Jemima, was allowed pension on her application executed March 5, 1840, while residing in Meredith, New York. As stated above, she gave her age as twenty at time of her marriage; in 1843, she gave her age as seventy years and in 1848, as seventy-four years; no explanation was made for these discrepancies in age.
Date of her death not on AB,
She died March 16, 1849 or April 8, 1849 (both dates are given) at Meredith, New York.
The following names of children of Elisha and Jemima Bisbee are shown.
  Allen Bisbee . . . . .  born July 4, 1791.    Patty Bisbee . . . . .  " February 7, 1793.    Olive Bisbee . . . . .  " October 22, 1794.    Austin Bisbee . . . . .  " June 23, 1796.  
The above dates of birth were recorded on the town records of Plainfield, Massachusetts.
The other children were:
  Sumner Bisbee. . . . .  in 1854, aged fifty-five years.     Bathsheba Bisbee . . . . .  " " " fifty-three years, married-----  Crane.    Elisha Bisbee . . . . .  " " " fifty years.     Jacob Bisbee . . . . .  " 1825, " fifteen years     William H. or Harrison Bisbee  " " " twelve "   
The following children survived their mother:
  Allen Bisbee, of Delhi, New York,  Austin Bisbee, of Sanford, New York    Sumner Bisbee, " Meredith, New York.  William H. Bisbee, of " " "    Bathsheba Crane, of Sanford, New York.     Elisha Bisbee, of Delhi, New York   
Very truly yours
A. D. HILDER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1938-mar 21- Hist to Mrs H. A. Bishop. Eh.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18604
Jemima Bisbee widow of Elisha Bisbee Dri Rev. wa
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
N. York Jemima Bisbee At. to E. Baldwin 5. Aug 1840 to same 18. May 1840 do: to same Aug 12 th 1840
Not July 1838

4195
Rep d .
New York, Albany
Jemima Bisbee
widow of Elisha Bisbee
who was a Pr. & Artificer
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Jan. 1844 and sent to N. D. Gould, Delhi, N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 259

New York 5780
Jemima Bisbee widow of Elisha Bisbee, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — January 1825 of Delaware in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt commanded by Genl. Thomas in the Mass. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Sept 1840, & sent to Rev d Elijah Baldwin, Casatonic P.O. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ch 41 13.33
$133.33
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Gindy, Clerk Book A Vol. 2. Page 69.
26th Nov 1840 and Dec 28 1840 to Jan y 22, 1841 to P.O. & H. 1841

5780
Let. to Pension Agent May 29th 1841.
Albany New York Jemima Bisbee widow of Elisha Bisbee decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the month of January 1825 of Alban Co in the State of New York who was a Disbursing Officer in the Am. G. commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Thomas in the Cap. B line for 8 months & 1 year service. Increased from $26.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 95 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of May 1841 and Seal No. 8184 Baldwin, Gaylord's Bridge Ct. Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $493.35 Post-annual allowance ending
$493.35
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by W. Addison Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 70 Clerk,

Admitted
D. Jenkins Albany N.Y.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Delaware
On this fifth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Delaware in the state of New York, Simona  Bisbee a resident of the town of Mendham in the said county of Delaware aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Elisha Bisbee who was an artificer or mechanic in the Army of the Revolution and on account of his service , she was pensioned under the act of 7th July 1838. 3 March 1843. 7 17 June 1844 and the annexed acts of the Pension act of 17th June 1844 . was Seventy eight Dollars & Twenty Seven Cents . She from the declared , that she is still a widow .
Then & there personally appeared the above named person before me J. H. Tyrrell Justice of the Peace
Simona Bisbee mark
A Prima facie evidence of the J. H. Tyrrell Simona Bisbee
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me & that the Simona Bisbee whose name is subscribed to the same is a person of full age and trustworthy , known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Declaration. J. H. Tyrrell J.P.
State of New-York, } ss. County of Delaware
I, Wm. McLaughry Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Joseph H. Tyrrell Esqr was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 26th day of June 184 8 .
Wm McLaughry Clerk

G 4447
Oct 2. 1843
Jeremia Bleecker
N.Y.
$98:67 per an
A
H. D. Gould. Hon. J. L. Edwards, Delphi, Commission of Pensions, N. York Washington D. C.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Delaware
On this 25 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-three before the subscriber, Isaac Burr a justice of the peace in and for said County of Delaware
personally appeared Jemima Bisbee a resident of the town of Meredith in said county, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of Phoebe Bisbee , who was Revolutionary Soldier in the Army of the United States. and at the time of her death was a resident of the town of Meredith in Delaware County, State of New York
She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was ninety eight dollars & 67 cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written. } "Soldier" written in an open
Isaac Burr Justice of the peace.
her Jemima X Bisbee mark
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, - and whom I know to be unable to write her name, in consequence of trembling hand. Isaac Burr J.P.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Delaware
I, Crawford B Sheldon clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Isaac Burr was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 29 th day of September 1843.
C B Sheldon Clerk

Delhi Sept 27. 1843
Dear Sir
I enclose Joanna Birta of Meriwether application for a new Certificate of Marriage with the Law of that Superior of Congress, what please forward to me Yrs ob t Serv t H. D. Gault
J. L. Edwards Esq Clerk of Parliament

Bedin Nov 2 1854
Hon. G. P. Weldon Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Herewith we enclose to you the application of the children of the late Emma Bisho widow of Eliza Bisho for an increase of pension. We refer to the papers on file in your department on which her pension was allowed and increased as the ground of the application and on obtaining the proof to substantiate the claim and to the letter of S. Goudie in their behalf also on file her pension was twice increased and they claim she was entitled to a full pension from the beginning there was also a small annuity and her at her decease be pleased to examine and decide this claim at your convenience Should there be any defects or informality in the papers in the way of allowing the claim be pleased to notify them and if they are of a nature to remedy we will attend to it
We have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Gordon & Nystrom Agents for the Heirs

Tellur Sept. 18 th 1857
Hon. S. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
Elisha Bixbee was a private and artificer in the revolutionary war as I am informed and believe. He died in January 1825 but never received or applied for a pension. He was from 1818 to his death in indigent circumstances. His widow, Jemima Bixbee died the 16 th March 1849. She was inscribed on the pension list. She at first drew less than $30. Her pension was then increased to less than $60. - finally was increased to $98.67 which last increase took effect on the 4 th March 1848. She was never married after the death of her said husband.
I wish to know whether her children by him are entitled to an increase of her pension - whether they can draw anything and if anything enough to make the pension equal to $98.67 from the time she first was inscribed on the list till her death or how much. The papers in her case are on file in your office and reference is made to them. The last certificate is now before me. The heirs claim an increase of her pension as due to them. Indeed they think she never drew a full pension such as she was entitled to. I also wish to be informed whether the heirs can go back of her pension and draw anything for their father's said services, independently of their

mother? In other words, are the heirs entitled to a pension on account of their father's services, their mother having drawn a pension which was increased from time to time as above stated and as the records in your office will more fully show?
It is not my general business to prosecute pension claims, but now and then old friends call on me and prevail on me so to assist them in such cases.
I write in this case at the instance and on behalf of the heirs of Elisha & Fanny Mae Dibble some of whom are my neighbors and good worthy citizens.
I have the honor to be
Yours &c
D. Gordon
P.S. I do not wish to spend time or waste money for the heirs in the matter of this claim unless there is something due to them from the government. My own opinion (which in such matters is not very good authority) is that they have a valid claim. Please answer this soon as convenient.

State of New York } County of Delaware }
Be it known that on this sixteenth eigh day of October A. D. 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Allen Biskee & Elisha Biskee each residents of the town of Delhi in said County, Sumner Biskee a resident of Meredith in said County, William H. Biskee a resident of Tompkins, (post office address Deposit) in said County Austin Biskee of Sanford in the County of Broome in said State and Bertheba Crane of Sanford in the County of Broome aforesaid and made oath according to law that they are the children of the identical Jennima Biskee and Elisha Biskee her husband whose name under the act of February 2 nd 1848 has been placed on the Pension Roll in the State of New York at the rate of ninety eight dollars and sixty seven cents per annum. That they are credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that they are directly interested as claimants in said increase and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as our Agents may use in prosecuting said claim. Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore

given me hereby constitute and appoint — Samuel Gordon and Jonas A. Houghton of Delhi, Delaware County New York my true and lawful Attorneys to prosecute the claim of Jerimiah Bisbee widow of Elithier Bis- bee for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due, and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whom military duty in the Revo- lution the aforesaid Pension was granted. We hereby authorize our said Attorneys to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or docu- ments in relation to said service on file in the Departments of Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for our benefit the Certificate for In- crease which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate we will make payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Ag- ents and Attorneys shall lawfully do in the premises
Sealed and sealed before
this 18 th day of Oct 1854
W. M. Murray Jr Justice of the Peace
Elithier Bisbee
Elishe Bisbee
Sumner Bisbee
Austin Bisbee
Henry H. Bisbee

Ruths had a crown
I now to subscribe and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I believe the said Allen Pishke, Elisha Pishke, Sumner Pishke, William H. Pishke, Austin Pishke and Stephen Crane to be directly interested in said claim as set forth and to be the identical party therein alleged in whose claim I am in no wise interested. And I further certify that the above named deponents are of good mor- al character & entitled to credit
W Murray Jr Justice of the Peace

State of New-York, } ss DELAWARE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, BENJAMIN CANNON, Clerk of the County of Delaware, and also Clerk of the Courts of said County, do hereby certify that William Murray Jr Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions purport to have been taken, was at the time of taking such depositions a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid, elected and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take the same, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 day of October 185 4
Benjamin Cannon Clerk.

Taylors' Bridge (or Pusatoni P.O.) Leitchfield Co. Ky. May 12. '41.
Hon Mr. Edwards
Dear Sir,
Your official letter of the 10 Inst. declaring that Mrs. Termina Bishlee is entitled to an increase of her Pension on the testimony of Mr. Larelee & Mr. Ford, is thankfully received.
Since I last wrote you, I am notified that Mrs. B. has returned her certificate to the Agent at Albany according to orders.
At your convenience therefore I shall hope you will write me enclosing such Certificate as you are willing to award her.
Yours Sincerely
Elijah P. Dismuke for B. P. Dismuke

Rev. C. Baldwin
May 10 th 1841
G. b.

Gen: Off. May 10 th 41
Sir
In reply to yours respecting the case of Mrs. Jennie Barber I have to inform you that the depositions of Luther Lazell & Bille Foord confirmed by the proofs filed respectively by them under the act of 7 June '32 are deemed sufficient to authorize an increase of her pension for the service of her late husband as an artificer in '76 in Baldwin's Regt. The Certificate should be returned to this Office if it has not been surrendered to the Pen. Agt.
Rev d Elijah Baldwin Gaylord's Bridge Conn. #

Washington City
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Prima Nostra Place
March 26. 1841
Washington
Spencer New Certificate
8 mo pri Infy.
12. artificers
98.66
old certificate has been surrendered to P. agt. deduct
Rev. Elijah Bales Gaylord Bridge Conn.

Hartford Bridge, Conn. Apr 20. 1841. To the Commissioners of Pensions Honorable Sir,
Washington City D.C.
Permit me to address you in behalf of Mrs. Jemima  Birlee , widow of Ebenezer  Birlee deceased. She has petitioned for a pension, and received for 8 months' service of her husband in the Revolutionary war . This communication I make pleading for an increase of her pension for her husband's services for twelve months. Said services are proved by the affidavits of Mr. Lazee and Mr. Ford of Massachusetts, who were in the service with him for one year. Said affidavits are on file in your office. The eight months' service for which she receives $26,66 an- nually, is proved by records. The reason why she fails in the 12 months' service, is because no records of the same can be found.
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Our plea now is founded entirely on the two witnesses referred to. Can not your honorable department see fit to allow. According to the testimony, without the record? Those trying times and circumstances, and the distance of time are such that we cannot find the record required.
The affidavits of Messrs Lazee and Ford were taken by Esq. Leach as the enclosed letter will show. They are entire strangers to me, and wholly disinterested. The crippled situation of Mrs. Birlee , and being left a widow with children under age as her acceleration shows, seems to appeal to your discretion for aid if it lie within the limits of your power. The first part of the enclosed letter is not to the purpose here, as the "8 months" is allowed.

less Sir, if you please, you can trace the genuine sincerity of our cause by observing the manner in which these affidavits were taken, as in the latter part of the letter. (Now Sir, If you can ex increase the Pension, the Pious old widow will be aided during her remaining days.
As I had assisted a widow who resides with me, and another also who is a member of the church in this town, Mrs. B. wished me to plead for her also.
I humbly trust that the present Ad- ministration of our General Government will prove highly favorable to such appeals as this.
With Sentiments of respect, Sir I am Yours Obediently,
Elyah Baldwin (Pastor of the Baptist church)
Hon Comm. of Pensions.

Wm: H. Hand
January 22, 1841
Y.C.
Recora (30) page 457

Gen: off Jan'y 22. H
Sir
In reply to your enquiry I have the honor to inform you that Lemina Resbed was allowed a pension under the act of 7 July 38 for 8 mo ser- -vice of her late husband in 1775 but the proof of the alleged service of 12 mo as an Artificer in 76 was not deemed sufficient and that term was not allowed. If such a term was rendered under Capt. Eaton of Baldwin's Regt. of Artificers the records of Compt roller's office in Conn t would establish it. Her case is fully provided for by Subsisting laws if she will furnish the requisite proof to make out the essential facts.
Yours: A. B. Aland Act A. B.

Dr Sir
Levinna Bibeclarius a pension for services of her husband as artificer - It would seem that he belongs to an engineering corps -
Will you give me the principle acts upon in your office in such cases & the objections to this case - The Wages of the State workshops don't include the case -
W. M. Jan 19/241 Resp d A. C. Hand
Cobdwaas

Wm A. C. Hand Dec 28. 1840 G.C.
Record (50) page 397

Pensylvania Office, Dec 28. 1840
Sir,
The Resolution of the 21 st inst. relative to the case of Jeremia Disbree I have the honor to return, accompanied by certified copies of her papers.
Mr. A. C. Hand D.R.

Cusatonie (formerly Gaylord's Bridge) P.O. Litchfield co. Ct. Aug. 28, 1840. Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir, Your letter of the 17th Inst. was duly received.
I thank you Sir, for your long- suffering in this protracted correspondence. I have written to Hartford, and can receive no additional proof of Elisha Bisbee's Services. As to the twelve months service which we claim, we must rest the cause on the testimony of Mr. Larell , and Mr. Ford , who lived with him during that time.
If Mr. Larell's testimony should be allowed, together with the 8 months service, we shall feel happy in having suc- ceeded thus far. The whole is res- pectfully submitted to your decision.
If you should grant Mrs. Bisbee a certificate, doubtless it will be your pleasure to direct her to some agent in her vicinity - Dee. Co. Vt. 2 Yours with much respect Elijah Baldin Pastor

Rev. C. Baldwin
Aug. 12 th 1840
A.C.

Gen. F. Aug. 12 th 1740.
Sir
The certificate of the Secy. of Mass in the case of Mrs. Jemima Bicebe relates to the service of 75 which is also proved by the rolls of this office viz 8 mos under Capt. Luer- in relation -new - But the difficulty is as to the service of as artificer under Capt. Ezra Eaton & H on . Baldwin of which you were desired by my letter of 18 th May last to obtain the evidence afforded by the records of the Compt. of Conn- necticut
to? Elijah Baldwin Gaylords Bridge Con.

Gaylord's Bridge Conn. } May 26th 1840. Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Please excuse me for troubling you so often - I mean well. I beg leave to present you the enclosed certificate, which I do without any comment, believing that you will allow it all the influence it claims.
I think that one of the affidavits before sent, mentions Mr. Birtle as being from Harnowe - though formerly from Bridgewater. If this may help the old lady a little, I shall be thankful.
Yours most respectfully
Elijah Baldwin
Pastor of the Baptist Ch. - P.S. I should have acknowledged yours of the 18th Inst. - Yours E. B.
Will not the names, date and "Roxbury Camp" be mentioned, help to refer to his name on your rolls?

Bridgewater, Aug 25 1840
Rev. Elias Baldwin
Yours of the 18th is now before me. I found it in the 2d in such course of mail I cannot conceive why. It concerns the application of Mr. Bipple. I send you a true copy of the list of Capt. Amos Turner's Company at Roxbury in 1775 in the eight months service.
  Capt. Amos Turner Samuel Delano Job. Carrolls   Lt. Prince Hildreth James Woodworth Samuel Smith   Ensigns Joshua Husted Ezekiel Turner Saml. Leaguer   Calvin Austin Nathaniel Loney Joseph Brandall   Adams Hildreth Robert Luthell Samuel Hildreth   Nathaniel Hildreth Benjamin White Isaac Hall   Stephen Loney Abel Austin Joshua Bates   Job Hildreth Elisha Young Luther Lague   Joseph Austin James Sylvester Eliza Woodley   Elijah Hildreth Calvin Gannett Nathaniel Eastman   Calvin Gannett John Phillips Samuel Gannett   Sumner, David Loney Robert White Ebenezer Bipple   Rev. Joseph Sumner Samuel Bates Luther Loney   Private Abner Woodley William Gilbert   Samuel Austin Abner Hildreth Elijah Bradford   Ezra Hildreth Theophilus Withers Ebenezer Hildreth   Oliver Hildreth Libertine Brother Henry Ditsmore   Joshua Hildreth Elijah Gannett Job Loney   Charles Austin Almon Bryant Seth Hildreth   Caleb Sylvester Elias Whiting Joseph Hildreth 
Mr. Luther Lague's above affidavit I took and forwarded to you as a part of the service of Ebenezer Bipple at West Point as he is of my thing & he is a man of integrity & testified fairly then cannot be a doubt of the truth of his affidavit. Mr. Lague says that Bipple engaged him to go & that Bipple was Master of the Shop both were Blacksmiths and at the time of enlistment lived in the same neighborhood I have learned since I wrote the above that Mr. Caleb Sylvester is now
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living in the town of Townsend in this State, as the distance is some forty five or fifty miles I cannot see him but if you will write to his Son Quincy  Gilvaster who lives with him I presume you will learn from him some facts as to the arrival of Mr. Bishop. I am at a loss why Mr. Edwards rejects the evidence which you have forwarded. Mr. Lague & Mr. Lord both swear positively that he served one year with them at West Point & Helderberg, &c. And I place as much confidence in the testimony of Mr. Lague as in any person that I ever saw I never saw him until I took his affidavit and he appeared to recollect the campaign at West Point as distinct and as perfectly as one could and narrated the whole transaction very minutely. He said Bishop entreated him or engaged him to go & that Bishop was master of the Ship he told many anecdotes &c. every thing seemed to be as fresh in his mind as if it had transpired but the day before.
If I can be of any other service to you I will do all that I can. There is no doubt of Mr. Bishop's claim for a certificate in my opinion.
Very Respectfully I am Sir Yours Philo P. Cook

Rev. E. Baldwin
18 May 1840
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256 Pension Office 18. May 1840
Sir In reply to your letter of the 11 th inst. respecting the claim of Mrs. Jennie Bisbee, widow of Elisha Bisbee I have to inform you that there is as not according to the rolls of that regiment  artificers under any Captain in the regiment, of Col. Baldwin of the name of Eaton or Easton. If the claimants husband belonged to  was in a company of artificers belonging to  of the State of Connecticut some evidence there of the service in question may be filed by application to the Comptroller of that state
Rev. Elijah Baldwin Gaylords Bridge New York

Shaw & Lee.
Ed. Brien Bilton
Eastern Bridge, Lititz, Pa. (Connecticut)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 15 th 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elisha Bisbee is borne on a Return of Capt. Amos Turner, Company in the Reg t of Foot Commanded by Brigadier General John Thomas, and that he was from Hanover, in the County of Plymouth. The Roll is signed by the 1 st Lieutenant Prince Nelson; no date but an accompanying Order for clothing, dated Roxbury Camp Dec r 22, 1775, (being the latter part of the P ro v's Service) bears the Signature of said Bisbee & others as a Member of the Company abovementioned, and his name with the others is certified to by Captain Amos Turner. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The within certificate contains the substance of some partial evidence which can be found in this office concerning Elihu Bitter. We have not the slightest means of knowing when he enlisted, or how long he served.
J.P.B.

E Baldwin
5 May 1840
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Pension Office
5. May 1840
Sir, The papers of Mrs. Jerimiah Bisbee widow of Elisha Bisbee have been examined & filed. It is alleged that the claimants husband was served under Capt. Ezra Easton as an Artificer in Col. Baldwin's regiment. But tho' it does not appear that there was a  to have been any captain of the name of Easton in that regiment nor is the name of the claimants husband on the rolls thereof of the the & no such name appears in the muster roll of the Secretary of State, there it is that a private of the name of Elisha Bisbee is on a return of Capt. Turner but it does not show that he was in the service one day. Nor is any service under that officer alluded to in the claimants declaration. The claim cannot therefore be admitted upon the proof on file.
Elisha Baldwin Esq. Gaylords Bridge A Connecticut

Gaylord's Bridge Ct. May 11. 1840.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Your official letter of the 5th inst. is kindly forwarded, is received.
Permit me Sir, humbly to suggest that there may be a mistake in names, alluding to Mrs. Teresina Birklee's claim.
The affidavits of Garellee and Ford, show that Elisha Birklee served one year as foreman in a company of Artificers, under Capt. Eaton. Now Sir, in your letter, the name referred to is written Easton. You add that no such Captain is named in Baldwin's Regiment. Is it not possible that the widow suffers loss, from an accidental mistake of names?
Believing, worthy Sir, that you will admit a word further in behalf of the supplec good old lady, I would say. - As Elisha Birklee's name is recorded among the veterans of class, as given by the Secretary of State, and as he served one year as an artificer, is it not possible, that if the name of himself, or Capt. Eaton should not appear on the rolls that the aforesaid claim may be admitted?
The declaration was honestly taken, and forwarded to me from my old friend, (not a relative) without seeing any of the depositions relative to her husband's services, and without learning the substance of the last which was taken. She being his second wife, was young then, and was left with some children under age. I hope you will not consider me as intruding, without cause upon you not. Yours Elijah Baldwin Pastor of Baptist Ch.

P.S. I think our affidavits state that Capt. Eaton's Company was afterwards mustered into Col. Baldwin's regiment. Perhaps D Company was not in D the regiment at the time of his enlistment. Yours E. B.

Dayton Bridge Jan April 25
Phila
Wm Lloyd Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
James Wilson

Gaylord's Bridge Conn. } April 23 d 1840 }
To the Hon J. L. Edwards.
Dear Sir,
I take this method respectfully to inquire whether certain papers which I sent you about five weeks ago, have been received at the Pension office.
Said papers embraced the declaration of Mrs. Termina Bishbee, wife of Mr. Elisha Bishbee, deceased, with certain affidavits in which she endeavours to prove her claim to a pension.
Thinking it possible that the papers may have not reached you, I trouble you with this line.
Respectfully,
Yours
Elijah Baldwin

Saylors Bridge P.O. Litchfield Co. Conn. March 16th 1840. To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
Herewith I would respectfully present you the Petition of Mrs. Louisa Biscoe, with her claim as a revolutionary Pensioner.
With an unpracticed hand I would state, that your petitioner was is a pious member of the Baptist Church in Meredith Dec. Co. N.Y. which I served three years as Pastor; At her request I have collected the for enclosed facts.
We plead First, That we have proof of the service of her husband, Elisha Biscoe , for one year in the Revolutionary war, as Foreman or master of a company of artificers, by the united testimony of Bible  Hood and Luther Laree .
Secondly, We also present you a copy of the record from the hand of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, wherein Elisha Biscoe's name is reported, but what amount of service is made to appear by this record, I do not know, We wish especially, according to the request made in her declaration, to ask the kindness of the Department to refer to the rolls which we suppose may be referred to in your office as follows: — "Capt Amos Turner's Company in the Regiment of Foot, commanded by Brigadier General John Thomas & Massachusetts Prince Henson Commander See Certificate of Secy Also the names of Capt. Ezra Eaton under the Command of Colonel — Baldwin United States Service We should conscientiously endeavor to prove seven years service, provided his name may be found as above

We think these several affidavits and facts unite in showing this Elisha B. Rice to be one and the same, as Rice is said to be from Bridgewater. See Luther Larell's - last clause - Bille Ford names him as being in the same employment, and at the same time, being (then) from Hanover (Mass. - The Secretary's testimony shows him to be in another branch of the Revolutionary service from Hanover, also.
As to the proof of her marriage with S. E. Bishbee, we here present you the testimony enclosed and also the testimony concerning her family - her husband's death - remaining as widow &c, all which is respectfully submitted - - -
If the Department should be pleased to favor the said Mrs. Bishbee with a Certificate of Claim &c. You will probably direct her to some agent in her vicinity.
From your circular kindly sent me by way of Mr. Woodliffe, I may expect to have the result enclosed to me, I suppose; If so, please address "Faylous' Bridge Conn" as above
Yours respectfully, Elijah Baldwin
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, February 13 1840.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elisha Bisbee is borne in "the Return of Captain Amos Turner's Company in the Regiment of Foot, commanded by Brigadier General John Thomas belonging to the Army of the United Colonies of North America" as a Private from Hanover. The Return is signed "Prince Stetson Commander"
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Bille Hood of Pembroke, in the County of Plymouth a State of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, aged 82 years, depose and say that I served several terms of service in the Revolutionary War, one of which was in the State of New York, in the year 1778, as an artificer or blacksmith, at which time I was enlisted by Gliba Bishke, then of Hanover, Mass. Dec 1777 to serve for one year, and I further testify that the said Gliba Bishke served with me during the year, first at a place called Ruman's Patent, about twelve miles below Albany, and then at West Point, as a For- man or Master of the Shop, under Capt Eaton who was Captain of the Artillery, and that when our term of service expired, the said Bishke and myself were discharged and returned home together.
Bille Hood
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss February 11. 1840. Then the above named Bille Hood, whom I certify to be a credible person, made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. & Before me Anthony Collamore Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office February 20 th 1840.
I hereby certify that the above named Anthony Collamore is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth in the Commonwealth aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, and was such on the day of the date of his attestation.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date aforesaid.
John P. Bigelow
Seal of the Commonwealth

E Luther Layell of Abington in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in the eighty sixth year of my age do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Elisha Bibbie. In the year 1776 or 1777 we were together in the service of the United States as Blacksmiths under the command of captain Ezra Eaton of Malden. Col. — Baldwin had the command of the Artificers and we were under his command. We enlisted for twelve months. We first marched to Albany & there had the small Pox we then marched to West Point I believe. Elisha Bibbie before we went into the Service he lived when I first knew him in the town of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth. said Bibbie was foreman of the Shop.
Luther Layell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. Be it known that on the third day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty Before me the Subscribed Justice of the Peace for & within the county of Plymouth Personally appeared the above affiant Luther Layell who is a man of truth & veracity & made solemn oaths that the above by him subscribed is true
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sec. Office February 6 th 1840
I hereby Certify that at the date of the within Attestation, Philo Leach was a Justice of the peace for the County of Plymouth.
Witness the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth

and I the said Charles Hathaway first judge of the County Court, in and for the said County of Delaware do further certify that I am acquainted with the said Jerimiah Bisbee widow of Elisha Bisbee, and that the said Jerimiah Bisbee is a resident of the town of Meredith in the County of Delaware, and that the foregoing declaration of the said Jerimiah Bisbee was taken by me at the place of her residence in Meredith on account of her being (as she declared to me and as satisfactorily appeared to me) unable by reason of her being crippled and infirm, to attend court for the purpose of making her declaration. And I do also declare my opinion after investigating the matter that the said Elisha Bisbee was a revolutionary soldier that he is now deceased, and that the applicant is his widow having never been married since his death.
Charles Hathaway first judge of the County Court, in and for the County of Delaware.
State of New York County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of said County do certify that Charles Hathaway Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a First Judge in and for said County Commissioned and Sworn and that his signature to the said affidavit and the above certificate is genuine. Given Under My hand and the Seal of the said County the 9th day of March 1840
C B Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County ss: }
Samuel Shaw of Meredith in the County of Delaware being duly sworn says that he knew Elizer Bisbee the husband of Jerimiah Bisbee of Meredith that he knew him him twenty years before his decease and until the time of his decease in the said town of Meredith about fifteen years ago — that he also knows his wife Jerimiah Bisbee who lived with her said husband until the time of his decease, that they had a family of several children and that the said Jerimiah has not been married since his decease, and remains a widow, and that she now resides with her son Sumner Bisbee in the town of Meredith aforesaid
Sworn before me this 10 th day of March } Samuel Shaw 1840 }
William H. Manney one of the Justices of the Peace in the town of Delaware County of Delaware }
I further Certify that the above named Samuel Shaw is well known to me and that his statements are entitled to credit and belief
W. H. Manney Justice of the Peace

State of New York Delaware County ss }
Philo Olmstead late of the town of Meredith and now residing in the ad- joining town of Delhi being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Elisha Biscoe of the said town of Meredith for several years previous to his decease and was also acquainted with Je- rimiah Biscoe his wife, who lived with him until the time of his decease about fifteen years ago, that they had a family of children, that the said Jeremiah Biscoe has not been mar- ried since the death of her said hus- band, and that she now resides with her son Sumner Biscoe in the said town of Meredith
Sworn before me this 10 th day of March 1840 Nathaniel Hathaway one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Delhi County of Delaware
Philo Olmstead
I further certify that the said Philo Olmstead is well known to me and that his statements are entitled to credit among believers N. Hathaway, Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Delaware ss.
I Crawford D. Sheldon Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nathaniel Halkaway Esq., before whom the two foregoing affidavits purport to have been Sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that his Signature Subscribed to said affidavits are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 9 th day of March 1840. C D. Sheldon Clerk

Feb. 27/38.
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you also be so kind as to give me along with the other requested information, whatever you may have of the Revolutionary record of Elisha Bisbee. There were two of that name, father and son, who lived in that period, at, and around Bridgewater, and Boston Mass. Going later to New York State.
Very truly,
Harriet B. Bisbee

Albany July 7. 1848.
Miss Edwards Esquire, Court of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Jennina Bisbee, for the purpose of obtaining her Pensions Certificate under Act 2 d July, last.
Very Respectful.
W. B. C.
General Jenkins.

Washington Nov 1. 1857
Sir
Enclosed herewith is a Power of Atty from Allen Bisbee who claims that his mother who was a pensioner under the act of Feb 2 1848 was justly entitled to an increase of her pension
An opportunity of examining the papers in this case is requested
Respectfully
Yours &c V. Luce
J. E. Heath Esq, Comm r Pensions