Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44624, Oliver Bissell, Continental Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass-
Bissell, Oliver.
P. 44624.
CONTENTS

12,908 R New York -
Oliver Bissell - - of Argyle in the state of New York who was a Private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned & Col. Chaplin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year - 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of June 1819 and sent to Hon. C. Martindale Esq. Sandy Hill, Washington Co. New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 m. \frac{24}{30} \frac{4}{31} - 87:43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48: -
135:43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

In the Matter of Oliver Bispell. Revolutionary Soldier Aff t . & Certificate be
Oliver Bispell, priv? private, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim. Adm d . transmitted by Henry B. Martindale, Esq., Sandy-hill, Washington County, New-York.
Not found on Mass. s rolls. — The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons proving 9 months service in compliance , is required, in lieu thereof. — The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York Washington County ss Oliver Bissell of the Town of Argyle in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath deposeth and saith that in the Month of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five he was an inhabitant of and resided in the Town of East Windsor in the State of Connecticut and upon the alarm produced by the Lexington Battle he volunteered with many other of his fellow Citizens to serve his Country against the common Enemy, and repaired to Roxbury near Boston and served there as a volunteer for some weeks and then he enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain Nathan Peters of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Danalcson of the Massachusetts Line to serve till the first day of January then next ensuing and continued at Roxbury in the Service until about the first day of December then next following when he again enlisted in the same Company under the same Captain and Lieutenant in a Regiment of the Massachusetts commanded by Colonel Larned to serve for one year from the first day of January then next. That during that year the said Colonel Larned was discharged the Service and the Command of the Regiment devolved on Lieutenant Colonel Shephard. That he performed that years service also, and after the Evacuation of Boston went with the Army to New York was in the Retreat from Long Island and New York, and after the expi- -ration of his said last years service at the Special Instance and request of the Commander in Chief to remain a few weeks until the Army could be reorganized he with many others remained six

weeks longer with the said Army, and was then discharged at the Town of Chatham New Jersey, and returned home. That he has ever since remained a Citizen of the United States and now resides in the Town of Argyle in the County of Washington and State of New York. That his discharge above mentioned is lost or destroyed and cannot now be found, nor has he any documents whatever of his Enlistment, Service, or Discharge. That he is now sixty four years of age, and now almost incapable of further useful service. That though he has some property it is by no means sufficient to supply his wants, and necessities in his declining years, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assist- ance of his Country for support —
Oliver Bissell
State of New York } Washington County } ss. Be it Remembered that on the seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before Me Henry C. Martindale One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington Personally came Oliver Bissell above named to Me to be the person therein named well known, and took and subscribed the above affidavit, and being by Me duly sworn on his oath declared that the facts set forth therein are true. And I do further certify that not being myself personally acquainted with the reputation and character of the said Oliver Bissell, Russell Norton Esquire of Kingsbury in the County aforesaid with whom I have long been fami- -liarly acquainted, and whose truth and veracity are unquestionable, personally came before Me the said

Henry C Martindale and being by Me duly sworn on his Oath declared that he had known the said Oliver Bissell for many years, that he was a Man of fair fame and Reputation and that his character for truth and veracity was good; and that his statements might be acted upon as true. And I do further certify that both from the Testimony of the said Russell Preston Esquire and from the appearance and manner of the said Oliver Bissell, I am perfectly satisfied that the said Oliver Bissell served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in his Affidavit and that the facts set forth therein are true—
Henry C Martindale
I am further satisfied that the said Oliver Bissell is in eminent circumstances and needs the protection of his Country for support & Henry C Martindale State of New York
Washington County ss. I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the County Court of Common
Places of the County of Washington do hereby certify that Henry C Martindale Esq d is one of the Judges of the said Court acting under the authority under the Act of the said State & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14th day of April 1818
D Shepherd

12.90 In the clutter of
Oliver Bipe
schedule and affidavit
Con
J. L. E.
clerk to Paul Brubell Clark's Mine, Shady West of County, N.Y.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY, ss.
Washington
ON this 8 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county—a Court of Record, which proceed according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and which have the power of fine and imprisonment, Oliver Bispell aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Fort Edward in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820:—That he the said Oliver Bispell served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. one year and Nine months in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Peters in the line of the state of Massachusetts Colonel Donaldson & Learned in the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, from some time in March 1775 until about the 1st of February 1776 when he was discharged from the said service, at Chatham in the state of New Jersey . Having served about one year and nine months
And further, that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, the 7 th day of April 1818 and received a pension certificate, No. 12908 dated at the War Office of the United States, the 24 th day of June 1819 and has received his pension, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, from the said 4 th day of March 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820 .
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Oliver Bispell
  60 net one old chest 50   one Cow - $10, one Brone 75   6 Sheep - 6- 1 Loomel 100   1 Seine - 2 2 pails 62   1 Plough - 3 6 Knives & Forks 50   1 Drag - 2- 3 Spears 25   1 one - 1, 50 3 Milk pons 50   1 Chair - 1-00 4 Cups & Saucers 18   3 Iron Wedges 1-00 5 plates 25   1 Basket - 50 1 Looking Glass 50   1 Bush Sythe - 50 1 Pot & 2 Kettles 1 50   1 Steer yoke - 1- 1 Chair 50   1 Pitch fork - 50 1 Shicles 30   1 Table - 75 1 Wash Tub 50   1 Cupboard - 50 1 Barrel 50   1 Shovel & Tongs - 75 1 Cup 75   1 pr Old Irons - 75 1 Salt master 25   6 Chairs - 2.25 1 Coffee Pot 25   Flower on hand 2.40 

Best ever
22. Turkey Potatoes - $ 00
Salted Meat - $ 4, 00
1. Sustenance - 25
1. Hymn Book - 50
1/4 Tons of Hay - $ 20. 00
1 Debt due from Simon Defne doubtful of collection $ 36. 00
1 cwt of Isaac Shipboard for one Ton of Hay $ 5, 00.
1 cwt from Jacob Van Riper - 75 Cents
1 cwt from Allen Andrews 23, 75 Cents
which I shall not probably collect - $ 64 75
and I owe the following Depts (to wit)
To Doct: R. J. Cook $ 19, 57
to Samuel Weston $ 30 - -
to Henry Weston $ 2, 00
to Oliver Bissell $ 24, 19
to Samuel Patter for Rent $ 25, 00
to Lazzel Bonraft about $ 15, 00
Oliver Bissell
135, 66
and further that I am by occupation a farmer and much impaired by age and infirmities and have a wife who is sickly and weak Catherine Bissell aged sixty five and I am unable to support my self and family without the aid of Public or Private Charity -
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court the day and date above
attest - Sworn December 8th 1820 In Open Court
Phillipus Kelk
I, Samuel Sniphen clerk of the County of Washington Hall against do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in val- ue of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty four dollars and Seventy five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighth day of December 1820
Phillipus Kelk

January 10, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mrs. Ida M. Weir 546 Stoner Avenue Shreveport, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44624, that Oliver Bissell , while a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut, enlisted in May, 1775 and served as private in Captain Nathan Peter's company in Colonels Danielson's and Learned's Massachusetts regiments; he was in the retreat from Long Island and was discharged about February 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and living in Argyle, Washington County, New York.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Catharine, as aged sixty-five years.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Oliver Bissell that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
This bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Aseph Colgrove and Archibald Miller.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Hist to rsell
44 624 INVALID. Rey
File No. 44 624
Oliver Bissell
Pr. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 15 '99 Chas F Potter Coke Spgs Colo
Apr 12-19100
Miss Estelle A. B. Corning N.Y.
1931 Jan. 10 Inst. to Mrs. Edna B. White mrs.
1931 Jan. 10 Inst. to Mrs. Ida M. Thier. mrs.

Corning N. Y. March 31, 1900
Sunday Afternoon.
Office.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions -
I would like to gain some information in regard to my great grandfather - whose name was Oliver Biassell - who served in the Revolution - and recd of Jan right $96.00 pension -

We died at Chautauqua N.Y. I think the bo was either Jefferson or Lewis - I do not know where he lived at the time he rec.d his pension - I would like all the information about him that you could give me - I would like to know where he was born; but do not know as they kept any record of that - I was directed to send to you for information.
Yours Sincerely
Estelle A. Bissell #28 East Erie Ave - Corning, Steuben Co - N.Y.

P. S.
I find that Champlin is in Jefferson Co -
Estelle H. Bissell Corning
Steuben Co
#28 East Erie Ave - N. Y.

January 10, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Mrs. Edna B. White
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44624, that Oliver Bissell, while a resident of East Windsor, Connecticut, enlisted in May, 1775 and served as private in Captain Nathan Peter's company in Colonels Danielson's and Learned's Massachusetts regiments; He was in the retreat from Long Island and was discharged about February 14, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and living in Argyle, Washington County, New York.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Catharine, as aged sixty-five years.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Oliver Bissell that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Charlestown N. H.
Dec. 12 " 1930
Pension Office:-
Will you please send me record of Revolutionary War Soldier, Oliver Bissell, born Oct. 13, 1753 at East Windsor, Connecticut but he may have enlisted from Jefferson County New York as he lived there in 1786 and died there Apr. 7 " 1849.
Yours truly
Edna Bissell White

GRAND CHAPTER OF OKLAHOMA
Order of the Eastern Star
MRS. IDA M. WEIR GRAND LECTURER CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA
Rev.
Shreveport La Dec 10 th 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir —
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of — Oliver Bissell — lived in E. Windsor Conn. in 1777.
Of — Asaph Colgrove — lived in Foster R-9-1794.
Of — Archibald Miller — lived in New Hampshire — 1772.
I wish to join the D. A. R. and will greatly appreciate this information.
Respectfully —
(Mrs) Ida M. Weir 546 Stover Ave Shreveport — Louisiana.