Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25246, Gabriel Bishop, Continental (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York)
Bishop, Gabriel Sarah
N. 25246
CONTENTS
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State of New York Delaware County ss. On this twenty Seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine person- ally appeared before me John Bestwick First Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid Sarah Bishop a resident of the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware aforesaid aged Sixty nine years on the 24 th of September last who being duly sworn according to law oath on her oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Gabriel Bishop who as she understands enlisted and served as a Gunner in Captain Mott's company in the Regiment of Artillery of the New York State Troops in a Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb. That at the time he enlisted he resided in the County of Dutchess & State of New York aforesaid. The time he first enlisted she is not able to state but believed he continued in the service from 1778 or 1779 to the close of the War of the Revolution. That she has no documentary evidence in sup- port of the claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Gabriel Bishop on the tenth day of March Seventeen hundred eighty five and that her husband the aforesaid Gabriel Bishop died on the 30 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and eleven (1811), that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Janu- ary Seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time aforesaid stated
Sarah Bishop
Sworn & Subscribed the day a year since mentioned in the
Before me John Bestwick First Judge of the I certify that the above declaration was not and cannot attend court to make her declaration from ill

health and bodily in proximity
Isaac Bestwick First Judge
State of New York
Delaware County ss. On this 27 th day of March 1889 personally appeared before me Isaac Bestwick First Judge of Delaware County Court Catherine Upham a resident of the town of Westerlo in the county of Delaware aged said aged forty five years last August who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on her oath say that she is the daughter of Sarah Bishop the above named Deponent. That her Father the aged said Gabriel Bishop died on the 30 th day of July 1871. That her Mother Sarah Bishop the aged said Deponent has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but has remained his widow ever since. She further testifies that the book hereunto annexed was taken from the family Bible belonging to her father the aged said Gabriel Bishop. That it was the only Bible that her father owned since her earliest recollection & that the record of his marriage entered is in the hand writing of her father and also the birth of his children. That the said Bible has been in her possession since the death of her Father the said Gabriel Bishop.
Catherine Upham
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Isaac Bestwick First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, ss. I do hereby certify that the above affidavit of Catherine Upham is a true and correct copy of the original thereof.
Isaac Bestwick Judge by me John B. ... Clerk

The 1700s Mariah Ewing Jan 1789 - Sept 1790
Robert Brannon Married Mary There is the year 1782 March 16
Sarah Brannon in the year 1785 Dec
Mary Bishop the year 1787
Margaret the year
and 1788

Elizabeth Bishop was Born in the year 1771 July 22
Catherine Bishop was Born in the year 1773 Aug 28
Jemima Bishop was Born in the year 1798 April 5 th and died April the 2 nd 1798
John Bishop was Born in the year 1798 April 5 th and died April the 2 nd 1798 at 10 o'clock a.m.
Marked A.

My Bishop was
The year of our Lord 1769.
24th Sep.
John Bishop was born in the year of our Lord 1793 May the 16 about three o'clock in the morning
Patte Bishop was born Patte Bishop was born in the year of our Lord 1803 May the 4
Joshua Bishop was born September the 26 — 1806
Mentioned B. by

I believe that the last of the letters marked A taken from the family and given to a daughter by the mother, was in her possession at the time of her death from the fall by which she was killed. First judge etc.

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New York Albany
Mrs. Bishop widow of Gabriel Bishop N.Y. who was a Mi. of Tithing in the Sherburne
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to H. S. Gould Delhi, N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 102.
Reported
Let. P Schermerhorn Esq. 3) 27 June 1853

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
September 17, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents,
the children of Sarah Bishop, dec,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany
Agency, at the rate of One Hundred Dollars
and Cents per annum, under the law of the
17 th June 1844 have been paid at this Department, from the
1 st of March 1845 to the 27 th Aug. 1845
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brookehead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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143

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Gabriel Bishop W. S. 25246 , 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.     1778 or 1779 30 days of war Gunner Gerstorn Mott. John Lamb 2 Cont. Art.                
Battles engaged in, None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dutchess Co. N.Y. He died July 30 at Kaaterskill Delaware Co. N.Y.
Nelsons Date of application for pension, March 27 1839: her claim was allowed.
Nelsons Residence at date of application, Delhi, Delaware Co. N.Y. there in 1843
Nelsons Age at date of application, born Sept 24. 1769, died August 27, 1845.
Soldier born Aug 26 1755 Remarks: He married Sarah Earey March 10, 1785; he died July 30 1845, at Kaaterskill.
Delaware Co. N.Y.: Family data: Sarah, born Dec 6 1785; Mary born July 1, 1787; Margaret born May 10, 1789; died - 29, 1796; Elizabeth, born July 2 1791; Catherine born Aug 28, 1793, married Upham; James born April 5 1798, died Apr. 24, 1798; John, born May 16, 1799; Patsy born May 7 1803; Joshua born Sept 26 1806 Very respectfully,
Mr. Frank A. Rexford
132 Winthrop St.
Brooklyn, N.Y.

May 23 '96 sold pension Mrs. H. G. Dargant Meadville Penna. J. M. B.
July 23, 1905 - History to M. W. Cone, Brandville, Mo. 1906 Sept. 15. History to Frank A. Refford -
Pay  WIDOW, &c.  Dr
File No. 25246
Sarah Bishop  wid of  Isaac Bishop  Phil. Pa. war
Act March 3rd  1883
Index: Vol. A Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 23 '96 sold pensed Mrs. H. G. Sargeant Meadville
St. B. Peruca.
Feb. 23, 1905 - History to W. W. Cone, Brandsville, Mo. 1906 Sept. 15. History to Frank A. Refford -
Pay WIDOW, &c.
D
File No. 25246
Sarah Bishop
wid of
Isaac Bishop
Prin Rev. war
Act March 3 d  188
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 10. 1853
3 Bridget: to claim of Cajetan Bishop deceased: of Gabriel
Agent Pension
Washington
P. Schenck Bloomville Delaware Co NY
S
Shenectady NY March 14

Albany 4818
Sarah Bishop
widow of Gabriel Bishop
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 30. July 1811
Delaware Co. in the State of New York
was a M c Artillery in the company commanded
Captain Mott of the reg t commanded
Col. Lamb in the N. York
line for 2 years
inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of January 1840 and sent to Hon. J. Allen A.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r '39 350.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar '40 50.00
$400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Clerk,
Page 68
see letter to Hon. S. Gordon Feb. 1. 1843.

N. York Sarah Bishop la. to J. Postwick 22 July 1839
At July 1838

5105
N.Y. Apr 8 7 July 1838.
city N.Y.
Sarah Bishop
Widow of Gabriel
J. S. Lockwood Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
ms 2

Haverden (Adelawene County) N.Y. April 3 1839
Sir
I enclose for your consideration the Dillerrektion of Sarah Bishop the widow of Gabriel Bishop I presume that evidence of his services will be found among the papers of the War Department. You will see by the certificate of Archibald Campbell Deputy Secretary of the State of New York that Gabriel Bishop served at least for three years in the Revolutionary. If the services of Gabriel Bishop are not to be found in the war office we can if it should be required produce an authenticated certificate from the Secretary of the State of New York in our the State Seal. To what is stated in Mr Campbell's letter. I am inclined to believe that the proof of the marriage will be considered satisfactorily established
Yours Your Obedient Servant Nathan Bedworth
J L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions

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Sarah Bishop
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J. Allen N.Y. Hm

State of New York
Delaware County ss. Amasa Parker of the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware aforesaid, being duly sworn Attorney & counsellor at law came before me on this 30 th day of December 1839 who being duly sworn in due form of law says, that he has read the affidavit of Jacob Every hereto annexed, signed by him, & taken before the Honorable Iabez Bartwick That after the words contained on the first page of the deposition or affidavit of said Jacob Every, in which he says, "after the death of the said Gabriel Bishop this deponent was employed" &c. This deponent is well acquainted with all the facts set forth in said affidavit, & of his own knowledge knows them to be true, as there in stated. That this deponent together with Samuel Sherwood Esq., were at the time stated in said affidavit of said Every, in partnership, doing business as Attorneys at law under the name & firm of Sherwood & Parker. That this deponent distinctly recollects the said actions of claim mentioned in said affidavit, That he attended the trial of said causes, in the County of Cortland in this State, and took five or six verdicts for said Sarah Bishop as the widow of said Gabriel Bishop. That this deponent thinks the nisi prius records in said causes were filed in the Clerk's office of the Supreme Court, but judgments records were never filed in said causes, as the defendants all came forward shortly after the verdicts rendered, & settled the suits, by paying the costs, & giving the widow Bishop a sum in gross for her claim.

That in said trials, the testimony of John Davis, was as set forth in said affidavit of said Isadore Every. - And this deponent never had any doubt, & still verily believes that said testi- -mony of said John Davis was true in every respect, nor did he ever hear any of the defendants in said suits question its truth. - Nor has this de- -ponent ever heard it questioned by any person, that said Sarah Bishop was not the widow of the said Gabriel Bishop mentioned in said affidavit of said Isadore Every.
A. Parker.
Given & Subscribed This 30 th day of Decem- ber 1839. Before me
Jeremiah Beckwith First Judge of Delaware County.
State of New York
County of Delaware ss. I, Isadore B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that John Beckwith Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that his name subscribed to the said affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County December 30 th 1839. Isadore B. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Delaware County } }
Nicemiah Gregory of the town of Westport in the county Delaware of and came before me on this 19 th day of December who being duly sworn according to law with an his oath declare & say that he is Seventy eight years of age says that he was well acquainted with Gabriel Bishop in his lifetime and also with his wife Sarah now the widow of said Gabriel Bishop who is now making an application for a pension. That the said Gabriel lived in the neighborhood of this deponent a number of years before his death. That his first acquaintance with the said Gabriel Bishop was in the month of December 1782. This deponent at that time lived in Bedford in the county of Westchester State of New York & had been called out with the militia to go on an expedition to Morrisania & was on the re- turn not the return from the expedition he saw the said Gabriel Bishop at North Castle & there he first became acquainted with the said Gabriel Bishop. The said Bishop said he belonged to the artillery and the said Bishop was dressed in the uniform of the artillery & was an artilleryman at some time. After the war and when the said Bishop moved to the town of Westport he knew the said Bishop & knows he is the same Gabriel Bishop of the  which he saw in the army in December 1782
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of December 1839 before me Isaac Westbrook First Judge of Delaware Co. N.Y.
Nicemiah Gregory

I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Nehemiah Gregory the above Deponent and that he is a person of truth & veracity
Jeremiah Bestwick First Judge

The People of the State of New-York, by the Grace
of GOD, Free and Independent : To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting :
Know Ye, That in pursuance of an act of our Legislature, passed the 6th day of April, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety ; entitled, "An Act to carry into Effect the concurrent Resolutions and Acts of the Legislature, for granting certain Lands, promised to be given as Bounty Lands, and for other purposes therein mentioned," We have Given, Granted and Confirmed, and by these Presents Do Give, Grant and Confirm unto
Gabriel Bishop. All that
certain Tract or Lot of Land, situate, lying and being in the County of Montgomery, and in the Township of Cincinnati, known and distinguished on a Map of the said Township, (filed by our Surveyor-General, in our Secretary's Office, agreeable to Law) by Lot Number Nine Containing Six hundred acres.
Together with all and singular the Rights, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any Wise appertaining ; Excepting and Reserving to ourselves, all Gold and Silver Mines, and one hundred acres of the said Lot to be laid out in a Square as nearly as may be in the South-east corner thereof.
and also five Acres of every hundred Acres of the said Tract or Lot of Land, for Highways. To have and to hold the above described and granted Premises, unto the said
Gabriel Bishop his Heirs and Assigns, as a good and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance, for ever. On Condition
Nevertheless, that within the Term of Seven Years, to be computed from the first day of January next ensuing the Date hereof, there shall be one actual Settlement made on the said Tract or Lot of Land hereby granted ; otherwise these our Letters Patent, and the Estate hereby granted, shall cease, determine and become void. In Testimony Whereof,
We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the great Seal of our said State, to be hereunto affixed : WITNESS our trusty and well-beloved GEORGE CLINTON, Esquire, Governor of our said State, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, at our City of New-York, this
Day of July in the year of our LORD One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety and in the Fifteenth Year of our Independence.
Approved of by the Commissioners of the Land Office, and passed the Secretary's Office, the 5th day of September 1791
Robt. Harpur Secy Geo: Clinton
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Secretary's Office.
I Certify the preceding to be a true copy of certain Letters Patent as of record in this Office, in Book of Military Patents No. 7 page 49: and I further Certify that the above named Gabriel Bishop was a gunner in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Artillery and at the close of the Revolutionary war in Captain Mott's Company.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany Oct. 20. 1839.

In the Matter of Sarah Bishop Widow of Gabriel Bishop Applicant for a pension
State of New York Delaware County Sp n - for the recovery of the rent of West right in the county of Delaware afore- said come before me who being duly sworn ever swear to tell the truth and say that he is now Sixty three years of age that he was acquainted with Gabriel Bishop the late husband of the the widowed Sarah Bishop above named and with his wife Sarah Bishop thirty five years ago and that the said Gabriel Bishop & his wife lived in the neighborhood of this deponent as man & wife from his first engagement onward until the death of the said Gabriel Bishop which was in July 1871. After the death of the said Gabriel Bishop this deponent was employed by Sarah Bishop the Widow of the said Gabriel Bishop to obtain her dower in a certain tract of land situate lying and in in the county of Delaware (originally county of Montgomery) and in the Township of Linnemtus known & distinguished on a Map of said Township by Lot number Nine whereof she claimed her right of dower being a lot formerly owned by her late husband, which was granted to the said Gabriel Bishop by the State of New York for his military services in the Revolutionary war. And that he in pursuance of his agency employed Sommeel Sherwood & Amasa Parker of Delhi in the county of Delaware Attorneys at law to prosecute a recovery the right of dower of the said Sarah Bishop to the said lot Number Nine as above said And that the present justice says that the said Sherwood & Parker

commenced Suits against one Nashwell and five others who were respondents on the said let and one of the Suits was tried at a circuit court held in the county of Linn County at which time the widow Sarah Bishop recovered a verdict in her favor for her right of dower in said let as the widow of Gabriel Bishop deceased And this respondent further deposes and says that after the said trial and recovery had the as agent for the said Sarah Bishop settled with the respondents on said let November nine (9) & discharged all her right title & interest of the said Sarah Bishop to said right of dower in said let And this respondent further says that he attended the trial in the county of Linn County and that on the said trial one John Daniel (who is now dead) was introduced as a witness on said trial who testified that he was in the county & in the same company with the said Gabriel Bishop and also testified that he was at the marriage of the said Gabriel Bishop to his wife the said Sarah. were the widows of the said Bishop.
Sworn & subscribed to this
Jacob Eney
19 th day of December 1839
By me
Isaac Bestwick
First judge of Delaware County Courts.
I am further certify that I am well acquainted with the above respondent & have been for a number of years & that he is a person of truth & veracity
Isaac Bestwick
First judge

Secretary's Office
Albany March 4. 1839.
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 27. of February in relation to Gabriel Bishop deceased, but am sorry to have to say that I cannot tell you how long he served, as there is no list or roll in this office showing the date of the Enlistment of the Soldiers of the Artillery. Col. Lamb made a list of the officers & soldiers of his Regiment on the 28. of April 1785, which he certifies as follows:
"I certify the above to be a true return "of the men enlisted for the War and were discharged from "the Regiment of Artillery under my command at the "Conclusion thereof. John Lamb late Col. 2 d Reg t Artillery."
In the said list Gabriel Bishop is returned as a Gunner in Capt. Jersham Mott's Company
I find among papers formerly presented to the Legislature, but taken from the files of the House of Assembly, and deposited in this office pursuant to a resolution of the House of April 20. 1830, Returns made by the several Captains in Col. Lamb's Regiment of the Officers & men in each, giving the Name & Rank - State - County & Town or precinct to which each belonged - The one made by Captain Mott is dated August 22 d 1779, and he returns Gabriel Bishop as a Matross - State of New York - Dutchess County - and Precinct of Rumbout. This return is an original paper, and on the back of it is endorsed an original Certificate in the words and figures following to wit:
"This is to certify that the within Return is an "Exact copy of a return sent to his Excellency Genl Wash- "ington, to be forwarded to the board of War in consequence

"of a Resolve of Congress passed in March last for that "purposes. Aug. 28. 1779. Jn o Doughty B. Col. Art'y"
The Date of Enlistment is not given in either of the said Returns, but what I have stated proves that Gabriel Bishop was in the Service from Aug. 28. 1779 to the close of the Revolutionary War and in Capt Mott's Company. I do not know whether this in- formation will answer any purpose, but if it does I think this letter will be received at the Pension Office at Washington as evidence of the facts stated.
I am very respectfully Your Ob. Servant
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Jabez Postwick Esquire Delhi N. Y. }

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Sarah Bishop
died July 7, 1838
Marr'd 10 March 1805
Husband died 30 July 1811
Col Lamb } C.V. of. Capt. Mott }
Admitted Private of Artillery 2 years
Hon J. Allen H. R. NY

State of New York Delaware County ss
I Bradford P. Sheldon Clerk of the
County of Delaware Do Certify that Saben Bostwick Esquire the person before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to have been sworn was at the time of the same first Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavits are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County April first 1839. B P Sheldon C.M.

State of New York Delaware County ss. On this 27 day of March 1889 personally appeared before me Decker Westwick First Judge of Delaware County courts Mary Banks or resident of the town of Westright in the county of Del- aware aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to laws of the state, her oath deposes & testifies that she was well acquainted with Gabriel Bishop aforesaid in his life time and before he was married to the aforesaid declarant Sarah Bishop. That she known him before he entered the service of the Revolutionary war The said Gabriel Bishop further said they opponents further lived near together in the same neighborhood in the county of Dutchess and State of New York in the town as she believes now called Fishkill but at that time called Middlesex or Haverstraw. That the said Gabriel Bishop married to her sister the aforesaid declarant where none before her marriage was Sarah Emery. That the said Gabriel Bishop and Sarah Emery were married on the 10 th day of March 1785 according to her best recollection and that she this declarant was at the marriage & some then married. And she further says that her sister the aforesaid Sarah Bishop has not intermarried since the death of her said husband Gabriel Bishop but has remained his widow ever since.
I have subscribed the day a year aforesaid before me
Mary Banks
Decker Westwick First Judge.
I certify that Mary Banks the above affiant is a person of credit and of truth & veracity.
Decker Westwick First Judge

State of New York
Delaware County ss On this 27 th day of March 1889. Personally appeared before me Isabea Westwick First Judge of Delaware County about Richard Emery a Resident of the Town of Northolt in the county of Delaware aged said aged years sixty nine who being just only known according to law death. His oath being that he was well acquainted with the said Richard Emery Bishop the above named Richard before she was married that previous to her marriage her name was Sarah Emery. That she was married to Gabriel Bishop on the 10 th day of March 1785. or 1784 is not certain which year and this deponent further says that he was present and was an eye witness and saw the said Gabriel Bishop and Sarah Emery name Sarah Bishop married They were married in the county of Dutchess & State of New York aforesaid And the said Richard Emery has been acquainted with the said Gabriel Bishop from the time of his marriage until his death Given & Subscribed on the day Richard Emery and your humble servant Isabea Westwick First Judge
I do certify that Richard Emery the above affiant is a credible person and of truth & veracity.
Isabea Westwick First Judge

March 21. 1853
Bloomville, Del. Co. NY
Commissioner
Pension Office,
Sir
Your letter I have received containing the note, and learn you do not take any fee. I did not know but it was customary to send something for searching records &c. We are very ignorant in regard to matters in relation to the pension department, please pardon for the unnecessary trouble I gave you at the same time accept my warmest thanks for the interest you manifest in our behalf. When you send us an answer please inform us if we need Blanks and where we may obtain them.
Respectfully Yours &c P. Schermerhorn
To J. E. Heath Commissioner
Pension Office Washington
In behalf the heirs, of Gabriel Bishop & Widow Polly Forman John Bishop Catherine Upham and others &c P. S.
} Heirs

Pension Office 22 June '53
Sir
Please state to what time Sarah Bishop widow of Gabriel, who was inscribed on the N. Y roll at the rate of $100 per year under the acts of 7 July 1838 + 3 rd March 1843 was last paid.
Very respectfully Yr obdt Servt
7 Burt Esq r 3 rd and
J. C. Calhoun for Comm
Paid to 11 th March 1845.
F. Burt Auditor.

Meadville Pa
May 18 th 1896.
Will you please tell me what you can about Gabriel Bishop born Aug 1758, died July 30 th 1811. He was seven (7) yrs in the Revolutionary war, lost a thumb at the battle of Burgoyne Very sincerely
Wm H. G. Sargeant, Meadville, Pa

W. 25,246: Gabriel Bishop
Mid. declr. Mch. 27, 1839 res Delhi, Delaware Co. NY 69 b. Sept. 24.
Dutchess Co. NY at end.
78 or 79 Gunner, Capt Gershon Mott Col. John Lamb's Arty to close of the war
mar. Mch. 10, 1785 Sarah Eavery Dutchess Co NY
Sol. S. July 30, 1811 Kortright Del. Co. NY
miss S. Aug 27, 1845
22

Children Catharine 45 yrs in 1839 m. Ephram (Kortright Delaware Co NY) morn
Gabriel Bishop b. Aug. 26 1755
Sarah Eavery 1769 Sept 24
Gabriel & Sarah mar 1785 Mch 10.
Sarah B. b. Dec. 6. 1785 Mary July 1, 1787 Margaret May 10, 1789 d. 1796 — 29 th Elizabeth July 2 1791 Catherine Aug 28 1793 Jennie Apr 5, 1798 d Apr. 24, 1798 John born May 16. 1799 Patsy May 7, 1803 Joshua Sept 26, 1806

W.W. Cone
Brandville No. Feb 9 1805- Howell Co.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir: —
Acknowledging with gratitude previous favors of the Department & beg leave to request still more Revolutionary data - viz:
Caleb Bishop served in Capt Griffin's Co. from either Westchester or Dutchess Co. N.Y. He was b. Ap. 25. 1752. m. Catherine Phillips. Did he or she get a pension?
Gabriel Bishop , brother of Above. b. abt 1750 served as "Mattoss" in Matthias Lyster's Co. N.Y. Troops. or perhaps in Capt. Kershaw/Mott's Co. (not certain which)
Joshua Bishop , brother of above Caleb & Gabriel. Served as "Mattoss" in Capt. Kershaw Mott's Co. enlisted June 22. 1777. Injured by fall of a tree. — "Ballotny book N.Y. State R25,
I would be glad to get pension record of these gentlemen. Very truly W.W. Cone.

Bloomville Del. co. N.Y.
March 12 th 1853
To the agent of.
Pension office, Washington
Dear Sir the
heirs of Gabriel Bishop believe they are entitled to some hundred dollars back pension their Mother should have had while living, as I am related to one by marriage. in the family & the lot falls on me to make an effort to get some information in regard to the subject. Our acquaintances are getting back pensions similar to this case and we cannot persuade ourselves but there is something for us. a friend of mine tells me that the widows of Revolutionary soldiers are entitled to 96 dollars a year, from the year 1818 or '19 until the present if living or until their death, if and also that they may obtain 48 dollars a year under the Artisan act commencing 1818-'19 or '20 as the act directs - if such is really the fact they want all that belongs to them as the most part of the heirs need it. Gabriel Bishop died before the pension law was passed, his widow Sarah, lived until or rather died Aug 27 th 1845 - while living her son assisted her in getting some pension, in 1840, four hundred dollars was drawn at one time or about that, soon after then in '42 or '43 $96 was drawn a year until March 1 st or 4 th having $48 to draw from March to Sept half year which you will find on the books at the Pension Office if you wish for the name you will please turn to Gabriel Bishop, Matross, in Captain Mott's company Colonel Lane's Regiment, New England troops, he served through the whole war was a Carpenter, died in town of Kortright Del co N.Y.
Now Sir will you please do us a favor - we want you to send us what papers we need to that we may draw from Government what is due us we can get all the testimony necessary if we but have the Blanks

I don't know but you will think we exact more from you than we can expect but why will you not do it, I am quite certain you will lose nothing by doing us this great favor there is no real pension agents very near us and if we are compelled to employ one of them they demand one third or half of all the pension money they draw for the heirs, it is too bad to be knavish in that way on account of ignorance, do try and assist us in this case you will help the needy by so doing and if I can make all the heirs willing & is already you shall receive an X or XX for your kindness to them there is 6 heirs living now please send us the necessary papers as soon as possible, if you cannot and papers send us a line how to proceed and we will remember you for it send as soon as possible  4 heirs near Bloomville & 2 in Pa, in behalf of the heirs
Yours &c -
P Schermerhorn
Bloomville
Del co
NY
we regret that we do not know your name, should the heirs draw on you send us the plain facts as they are you will get as much or more than I said above if we can get the money among ourselves and save giving 1/3 or 1/2 to some one to get it - no more
Enclosed Post Cards Mar 16/63

3970 G. Sep. 20 th 1843
Sarah Bishop
Oct 1843.
Hon. A. G.
$100 per share
R
H. D. Gould
Delhi,
N. Y.
1843
1843
Commission of sale Washington D. C.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Delaware
On this Seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three  three before the subscriber, James G. Redfield Justice of the Peace of the Town of Delhi and County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Bishop a resident of the town of Delhi in said county, aged Seventy four 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 Gabriel Bishop who was a gunner in the army and belonged to the  the Regiment of Artillery under the command of Col. Lane in Genl. Mott's Company
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 One hundred Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow. of the said Gabriel Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Sarah F. Bishop and year first above written. mark
Witness John Bishop  James G. Redfield Justice of the Peace.
* Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me. That she was not with her name for the mark of Education  James G. Redfield Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Delaware
I, Conrad B. Sheldon clerk of said county, do hereby certify that James G. Redfield 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 Sixteenth day of September 1843.
C B Sheldon Clerk

Delhi Sept 16. 1843
beach I enclose several Bishops, applications for Pension under the law of last session - for a restoration of the name by the Parsonage - the proper certificates to enable him to receive the pension please forward to me
Yours &c Sir Herman D. Galt
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Erasmus Hall
HIGH SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
FRANK A. REXFORD BIOLOGY
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Sept 8. 1906
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Gentlemen:
Can you give me information regarding Gabriel Bishop, a soldier of the Revolution? I believe he enlisted in Westchester Co., New York State and his wife Sarah Avery Bishop received a pension at his death.
I shall deeply appreciate any information you may be able to furnish me.
Yours very truly, Frank A. Rexford 132 Winthrop St., Brooklyn, N.Y.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 25246.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23rd, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Gabriel Bishop, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Sarah Bishop, widow of Gabriel Bishop, made an application for pension on March 27th, 1839, at which time she was residing at Delhi, N. Y., and 69 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of two years; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mott and Col. John Lamb. He enlisted from Dutchess County, N. Y.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. W. G. Sargeant, Meadville, Penna.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bishop, Gabriel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6874 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1791 to Platt Rogers
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.