Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12227, George Bissell, Conn.

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Bissell, George
S. 12227
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1771- Connecticut
George Bixell of Sharon in the State of Connecticut who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain Mills — of the Reg't commanded by Lieut. Bradley in the Connecticut line for 7.000
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 23 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of October 1832 and sent to A. B. Putnam Salisbury, Connecticut
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 34.99 Pension and allowance ending 14th March 1833 11.33
$ 46.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. L. Doolittle Clerk Book 8 — Vol. 35 Page 33

2067
Admit Unrate Fee
23.33
set Abijah G Peet Salisbury

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield P. Probate District of Sharon.
At a court of Probate held at Salisbury within an d for the District of Sharon on the 30. day of July A D 1832. Present Samuel Church Esq. Judge.
On this 30. th day of July A D 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the district of Sharon now sitting George Bipee a resident of the town of Sharon in the County of Litchfield & State of Connect- icut aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oaths make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
I was born in Salisbury in the said County of Litchfield in the year 1750, the exact day of my age as I suppose is on the records of the town of Salisbury and I have no other record of it; I resided in the said town of Salisbury when I entered the service of the United States, and since the revolutionary war I have resided most of the time in the said town of Sharon, some small parts of the time in said Salisbury & about seven years in Dalesboro in the State of New York & I now reside in the said town of Sharon. In the month of June 1776 I enlisted in the service in the Connecticut State troops as I suppose, for the term of seven months

the names of the Company officers to which I belonged were as follows. Elisha Smith Captain, Ensign Lieutenants Foster, and Brunsmeier, and Benjamin Mills of New Bedford Captains. My Major was Majr Dunning Lieut Colonel Hobbs of Greenwich and Colonel Bradley of Redding, these were the officers under whom I served & who were with the troops when I was generally. We marched first to New York City and from thence to Bergen Point in New Jersey nearly opposite Staten Island as the British Army was at the time stationed at Staten Island I was engaged in no battles but remained as the other troops were at that place as a guard and on the return New York City was taken while we were stationed at Bergen Point, after New York was taken we were marched to a place called English neighborhood about one mile west of Fort Lee where we remained until Fort Washington was taken by the British forces when we abandoned our position & Fort Lee was evacuated by our troops as I think sometimes in November. A part of my Company & Regiment was detached to go to Fort Washington & with them went our Major & Lieut Col Hobbs & they were taken prisoners there as our Company was generally employed as an out guard & picket no considerable connection with other troops or Regiments either Continental or Militia tho' I frequently saw

Generals Washington & Greene, the not at any time under their immediate command. After the capture of Fort Washington but of our Regiments as were not in all as I were not taken at Fort Washington retreated under the forces, I was an invalid with other invalids went to Fishkill in the State of New York where I remained five or six weeks and unless was charged the I never received any written discharge that I rec- ollect, nor have I any documents by which my service can be proved. I am known to Hon John C. Smith Amos Sterling, Charles J. Scraggwick and many in said Sharon & Salisbury others who can testify to my character for veracity and their beliefs of my services as a soldier of the revolution, and I served for the whole term of seven months for which I enlisted & was dismissed about the Season of Christmas a New Year. And the said Applicant relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State as he knows nothing sworn to that is entitled the day & year aforesaid.
George Bissell
At the same Court and in open court personally appeared Ele Earell, John Lord, and Solomon White of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and known to this Court to be credible respectable witnesses, who

being first duly sworn according to law, do on their oaths solemnly testify & swear that they are well acquainted with George Bibles who has subscribed an oath to the foregoing declaration, that we enlisted in the service of the United States in the same company to which the said Bibles belonged and we do each of us know that the said George Bibles served in said company & with the officers by him in his said declaration named for the term of Seven months and we know the facts stated by the said George Bibles in his said declaration so far as the circumstances of his enlistment and services are then set forth to be true.
Ebenezer John Lord Solomon White
And this Court doth certify that the Certificate and affidavit above annexed was sworn to according to law by the above named Ebenezer, John Lord, and Solomon White & by them subscribed in open Court; and this Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and this Court further certifies that the witnesses the said Ebenezer, John Lord and Solomon White is a  Chesapeake who

Have signed the preceding Certificate and affidavit as a Clergyman, yet they are residents in the said town of Sharon and are credible persons and that their Statements is entitled to credit.
By the Court; Abijah C. Peet Clerk
I Abijah C. Peet Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of George B. Peet for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at the Probate Office in Salisbury this 30 th day of July A. 1832 Abijah C. Peet Clerk
Samuel Church In age of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon do certify that Abijah C. Peet Esquire whose Certificate is above affixed is the Clerk of said Court duly appointed & sworn, that said Certificate is subscribed by him in his own proper hand writing & that the Seal by him above affixed is the proper Seal of said Court. Given under my hand at the Probate Office in Salisbury this 30 th day of July A. 1832 Samuel Church.

Washington, D. C., Sept 1 1902 , 1902
In reply to your request of 4 ult , received 6 ult for a statement of the military history of George Brigggs a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 17 76 7 mos Priv. Benjamin Mills Bradley Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, None stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salisbury, Litchfield Co Conn. Date of application for pension, July 30, 1855. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Sharon, Litchfield Co Conn. Age at date of application, born 1750. Salisbury Conn.
Remarks: No data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Ballard, 45 Washington Court, Bridgeport, Conn.
Commissioner.

Hist sent to Miss Elizabeth Bullard Bridgeport Conn. April 18. 1910.
Rehran
12227 INVALID.
File No. 12, 227
George Bissell Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W April 4-1910 U.S. Pension Department.
Dear Sir, - In "Conn. Men of the Rev" I find that George Bissell of Litchfield Conn. applied in 1832 for a pen- sion on account of Revolu- tionary service. If he was from Sharon or Salisbury I want the details. What is the fee to have his re- cord copied.
An early reply will be appreciated.
Sincerely yours (Miss) Elizabeth B. Bullard 45 Washington Court Bridgeport Conn.
APR 6- 1910