Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 866, Paul Bishop, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Bishop, Paul Sarah
NUMBER _____
R. 866
CONTENTS

Wester Philadelphia
Paul Bishop
Revolutionary Soldier
Colonel
DR Jan 8 1833
Clerk
unfavorable
notify Mr. Winters of the time when to make report

Pension claim Sarah Bishop Widow of the Revolution Germantown Pa.
9 May 1805 No 23
Clayes Shumme Germantown Penn s Attorney

State of Pennsylvania } ss County of Philadelphia }
On this 27 th day of August A.D 1855 personally ap- peared before me Edward Williams a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Sarah Bishop, aged 67 years a resident of Germantown in the County of Philadelphia Penn a , who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, for the pur- pose of obtaining the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third day of February 1853. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Paul Bishop Dec d who was a Fife Major in the army of the revolutionary war. That he entered the service at Germantown in the State of Pennsylvan. on the sixth day of July 1776 as Fife Major in the Company commanded by Captain - Matthias Holgate, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Burt. in the Pennsylvania Line, that he continued to serve in the said line at different times for the term of about one year. That her said husband served

-4- four separate tours of duty as fife dr Major in the said Pennsylvania Line.
That his first tour was with Captain Holgate to Amboy; his second tour was with the same Captain to the head of Elk, and was in the Battle of the Brandywine where he was wounded in the leg; His third tour was from Chester County Penn a under Captain William Bodily in Col Bartholomew's Regiment, his fourth was under Captain Matthew Kinsell; Whilst in the ser- vice under Captain Holgate he was in the Battles of Trenton & Princeton, and afterwards in the Battle of Germantown.
She further declares that she was married to the said Paul Bishop at Germantown aforesaid by on the Eighth day of June A D 1807 by one F D Shaffer a Clergyman, and that her name before her said marriage was — Sarah Lipscomb, and that she is now a Widow.
She further declares that her said husband died at Germantown Penn a on the 5 th day of January A D 1836. . . and that there is no record of his death.
She further declares that her said husband for a number of years before his death received a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania.
She also declares that the accompanying

affidavits of Paul Bishop her late husband and of George Peters and Elias Reskend, are the same papers that were used by her said husband in his application to the Legislature of Penn- sylvania for a pension which was granted him
Sarah her X Bishop
Witness Sworn and subscribed before me the fourth day of January and year above written. and Edward R Williams do certify that Sarah Bishop the John Bishop declarant is too infirm to go into court to swear Edward R Williams J.P.
The Commissioner of Pensions will please forward to George Hengesheimer my pension certificate, and all other papers relating to my application, who as my attorney will receive and transmit them to me
Witness
her
Frank J Shearer Edward R Williams John Bishop
Sarah X Bishop mark

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia }
On this 27 th day of August A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me Edward Williams a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid - John Bishop Aged 38 years a resident of Germantown in the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, who first being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is the son of Paul Bishop deceased, late of Germantown, aforesaid, his father the said Paul Bishop died at Germantown Penn a on the fifth day of January 1836, and that there is no record public or private of his said Father's death; and he swears that he is a disinterested witness.
John Bishop
Henry J. Sharpe Edward K. Williams
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that John Bishop is a credible witness
Edward K. Williams J. P.

Eastern District State of Pennsylvania, CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
I, ROBERT TYLER, Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, for the Eastern District, DO CERTIFY, that
Edward R. Williams Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time the same were made, and now is an Alderman and ex officio Justice of the Peace of the City and County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments, &c. and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this twenty-ninth day of August A. D. 1855
Rob: Tyler Prothonotary

This is to certify, that there is in the Book of Records of St. Michael's Evang. Lutheran Church in Germantown Pa. a certain record under the date of June 18. A. D. 1807, in the hand-writing of the Rev. Frederick D. Schaeffer, at that time pastor of said Church, which record sets forth and declares that he the said Frederick D. Schaeffer, did on the 18 th day of June A. D. 1807 unite Paul Bishop and Sarah Lipphart (as spelled in the German language in the Record) in the bonds of Matrimony according to Law.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Church this 25 th day of August 1855
Germantown Pa.
C. W. Schaeffer Pastor of said Church

This is to Certify, that on the 9 th day of January A. D. 1856 I attended the funeral of Paul Bishop an aged inhabitant of Germantown Pa. and ministered in the Religious Rites and Ceremonies usual on such occasions, and that I then saw his body deposited in the grave in the Cemetery of St. Michael's Evang. Lutheran Church Germantown Pa.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Church This 25 th of August 1855- Germantown Pa.
C. W. Schlaeffler

County of Philadelphia ss
On the 22 nd day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty five per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County afore- said Paul Bishop resident in said County aged seventy six years, who being first duly affirmed acor- ding to law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the Legislature of the state of Pennsylvania, that he the said Paul Bishop en- list entered as a fife major for the term of two months on or about the sixth day of July in the year 1776 - in the state of Pennsylvania in the company comman- ded by Captain Matthew Holgate in the regiment com- manded by Colonel John Bull in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment That he continued to serve in the said line at diff- erent times for the space of about one year. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state nor does he receive a pension from the United states and that the following are the reasons for

not making earlier application for a pension that he has always enjoyed good health and by hard labour has thus far supported him- self and family having had a large family and now has has a wife and seven children to support the oldest of whom is but 17 years old and the youngest little past four and that he is now old and feeble and unable to support himself by hard labour, which is the only means by which he is able to support himself and family that the little property, which he has is incumbered to its full amount inasmuch that he can hardly pay the interest and unless relieved cannot pay it any longer. that he also states that he has lived in the state of Pennsylvania since the year 1768. He was in the battle at Brandy- wine and received a wound in his leg, which has occasionally been troublesome to him, but of latter years has become painful inasmuch that some- times he is hardly able to walk. and further says as to - Witness his hand and seal this 22 nd Nov -
1825 Affirmed and subscribed before Frederick Strong Justice of Peace 22 nd Nov. 1825
Paul Bishop

We the subscribers being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that that the foregoing statement made by Paul Bishop is just and correct according to the best of our knowledge and belief, that he was in the army with us and we were acquainted with him in at that time and have been acquainted with him ever since he always having lived near neighbour to us. We do cheerfully say that he has always been an honest, sober and industrious man and supported his family decently and that he is now a poor, infirm old man and unable to support himself and family and further say not. Witness our hands and seals this 22 nd Nov. 1825.
Sworn and subscribed before Jehiel Strong Justice of Peace this 22 nd Nov. 1825
George Peters
David Green
State of Pennsylvania,
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
I JAMES G. GIBSON, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do CERTIFY, that
Jehiel Strong Esquire
before whom the annexed affidavit  was  herein was made, was at the time thereof Alderman and ex-officio Justice of the Peace of the County City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments, &c., and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Mancheste day of August A. D. 1856
James Gibson
Prothonotary.

Germantown 22 d Nov. 1825
George Peters and Elias Kuckend are two very respectable Citizens of Germantown and what they say credit may be attached.
Respectfully
Isaac I. Strong
I certify that I know George Peters Sen r the person above referred to - who is owner of the Public Stage running between Germ t & Phila a - and I also know the above Jehiel & Merzen of Jed r Strong as a Justice of Peace John H. Watson, Cash r M c Gowan
D.

To the Hon ble the Senators & House of Representatives, of Pennsylv a in General Assembly, convened,
The Petition of Paul Bishop of Germantown, aged eighty three, setteth forth, that he is now aged & poor, the father of nine children living; that he served the State of Pennsylvania, in the Militia of the State, during four terms of duty, acting during each term for two months as Colonel Captain or Major Captain-major & was wounded, by a ball, in the Battle of Brandywine - His first service was with the Capt n Matthew Holgate on a turn to Red Bank; His second service was, also with the same on a turn to meet the British landing at Head of Elk, & he was in the engagement at Brandywine; His third service was, from Chester Co under Capt n McRoddy of Col o Bartholomew's Regiment; His fourth & last term, was from Germantown, under Capt n Math t Kincaid. - While in service with Capt n Holgate, he was in the Battles of Trenton & Princeton, and afterwards at the Battle of Germantown.
Your Petitioner, being assured that the State of Pennsylvania has been pleased on numerous occasions to grant small annuities to their soldiers of the Revolution, who have needed the succour & aid of the State, Humbly prays, that he may have some small portion of its bounty, extended to him for his few remaining years - And your Petitioner as a Duty bound will return them a grateful Heart -
Done at Germantown this 25 day of Decem r 183
Witness at signing John D. Watson, I being at the time the Cashier of the Bank of Germ t .
Paul Bishop
We whose names are undersigned, certify we know the above name Paul Bishop as having been a Colonel Captain & Major Captain-major in the service of the Militia of the State during the Revolutionary War, and have no doubt, but he was in the service above stated -
Witness at signing Cornelius Fox.
Chas. Beersheffer Henry Patterson march
I certify, that I am the writer of the present papers, and that I know that Emel d Fox, above, did at the time sign the above as a Witness. John D. Watson

Prof. Dan Sturgeon Phila & Agent for Pension.
Phila, Office Cong & Sprf June 11, 1855
Dear Sir,
As you are acquainted with my hand writing, and know my official position as Treasr of the Philad a Genl & Nor Junn R Road Co I forward you the present three papers, certifying the claim of Paul Bishop to a Pension from the State of Penn a , as written out & certified by me in the year 1832, when I was the Cash of the Bank of Germant n . His application to the State authorities, were at first marked inadmissible; but Col Tho s Forrest M c Cregor, who knew Paul Bishop, afterwards procured his Pension from the State and which he continued to receive until his death in Jany 1836. His Son, John Bishop, living in Germantown, who is present, while I write this, tells me that his mother Sarah Bishop, the Widow of said Paul Bishop - aged about 64 yrs, is now alive & living with him, and is the person for whom, and in whose name, a Pension from the United States, is now asked -
The present Papers, are the same, which were once deposited in the Archives of State at Harrisburg, - and have lately been procured from thence, by John West t Esqr (Junn) for the present purpose used. I again recognize them as originals, & with which I was before familiar - and as such, I now hereby recertify as such - And also, submit them, to your personal consideration, and transmission, if needful to the proper Department at Washington.
The individual who hands them to you is Mr John Bishop (3 d Son) above named, and who may be personally able to further explain if needful, his position etc
Yrs very respectfully
John D. Water

Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
Sarah Bishop
P. O. wid. of Paul
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

F.P.E
(Free)
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.  Sarah Bishop G. B. Gant Triplett

No 5991 Sarah Bishop Widow of Paul Penn
G Hergestshorne Sep 1/1833 N. Hergestshorne May 3/56 E. Hergestshorne Feb 14/57
866
3 Feb 1833
277909

Germantown Feb y 3 rd 1857.
Dear Sir,
Allow me to call your attention to the case of Sarah Bishop of Germantown, Penn a whose application for a pension has been for some months filed in your office. — The death of my father who was her agent, has thrown the matter into my hands and I am sorry that other business has so long prevented me from giving it proper attention.
I would ask to be informed of the exact condition of the application, and wherein it is wanting so that I may take the proper steps to have it put in legal form. The papers which you have were sent by my father, and I am ignorant of their contents. I do not know what affidavits have been made & consequently am at a loss to know what farther are wanting. Were there not papers from the State department of Penn a in proof of Mr. Bishop's having received a pension from the State of Penn a , and if so, will you be pleased to inform me in what they are deficient, that I may have the deficiency supplied.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
I have the Honor to be Respec t to You Ob st Serv t . E. George Shimer

Gettysburg Penn a April 21 st 1856
Wm. J. Munit, Com r of Pensions Dear Sir,
In settling up the Estate of Geo. Hergeshheimer, Dec d , I find the application of Sarah Bishop for a pension, for whom Dec d was attorney, and which seems to require further attention from me.
The last record I find of the matter, is a letter from yourself, a copy of which accompanies. Will you be good enough to inform me if there is any thing later in the records of the department, and of the present condition of the application, that I may proceed with it in proper form.
Very Respect ly Yrs. A. S. A. Hergeshheimer Att y of Geo. Hergeshheimer
(over)

(copy)
Pension Office Sept. 1. 1855
Sir,
The application of Sarah Bishop, widow of Paul has been examined and filed under the act of Feb. 3 rd 1853.
The service for which she claims a pension must be proved by the records to be found in the offices of the Secretary of State and Auditor General of Pennsylvania, or by witnesses who know it was rendered as alleged.
I am respectfully Yours Abt. Servt. J. Minter Commissioner
S. Haysworth Esq. Germantown Penn.