Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 18720, Ebenezer Bisbee, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bisbee, Ebenezer.
8 18720
CONTENTS
Carded

10.080 Massachusetts
Ebenezer Dinsbee of Hampshire in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Washburn of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1833 and sent Wom. J. G. Bates Northampton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 40.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 33  10.00 $ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by L. D. Allison Clerk, Book C Vol. 2a Page 4

No 4356 Gloucester Business
Declaration
John Bishop

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this twentieth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Hon. Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate now sitting, Ebenezer Bisbee a resident of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I was born at Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on the 29 day of April 1755 and lived in Abington and Bridgewater a town adjoining until I was twenty four years old when I removed to Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and have resided there ever since I have no record of my age but suppose it may be found in the records of the town of Abington On the nineteenth of April 1775 I marched in Capt William Dinsmore's Company to Roxbury and arrived there at daylight on the twentieth I was in Roxbury at this time fifteen days I December 1775 I volunteered in Capt Dinsmore's Company and Col. Baileys Regiment for the term of six weeks and marched to Roxbury and served there until the term for which I agreed expired In the latter part February 1776 I again volunteered in Capt Elisha Mitchell's Company and Col. Baileys Regiment to go to Roxbury for the term of two months after in fortifying Dorchester heights on the night of fourth of March and served the term for I enlisted and was discharged as near as I can recollect in the fall of 1776 I again volunteered to go to Rhode Island in a company commanded by Capt. Abraham Washburn for the term of two months we marched from Bridgewater by Taunton to Howlands Ferry and crossed to the island we were on the island some two or three weeks when a party were detached to go to Freetown to chop wood for to carry on to the island among whom I was one I remained in Freetown until I was discharged I have no documentary evidence to prove any of my service except the two months at Roxbury I have no discharge and have no documentary evidence of my service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Bisbee
Before Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for the County of Hampshire
We, Moses Hallock residing in the town of Plainfield and Jason Richards residing in Plainfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Bisbee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Moses Hallock
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate  Jason Richards
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Moses Hallock who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Plainfield and that Jason Richards who has also signed the same, is a resident in Plainfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Saml. F. Lyman Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Bisbee for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Saml. F. Lyman Register Clerk.

N o 11,354
Ebenezer D. Dike
Private
6.11.1832
Noting not back of the end of
No 26 1832
Hon. J. C. Bates
Northampton
Mass
C. P. Huntington
Northampton
Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Bishbee of the County of Hampshire in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 Ap. 19 — — 15 Volunt. Gen. Putnam Capt. Bray   " Dec. 5 — 1 15 d o Col. Bailey , same Capt.   " 76 Feby — 2 — d o Same Col. Capt. Mitchell   " — 2 — d o Capt. Washburn  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Abington  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition for one enlistment of 2 months  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Dolt Examining Clerk.

18 720 INVALID.  aw
File No. 18720
Ebenezer Bishop
Pri Rev War
Act: Same T n 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Eliphaleth Packard Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August A. D. 1832.
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate.

I Venson Curtis of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts having arrived to the age of Seventy one years testify and declare that I was personally knowing to Ebenezer Bicknell serving in the Massachusetts Troops two months in the year 1776 he entered the Service of said State about the first of February and was discharged the first of April in the Regiment Commanded by Col Parry and Company Commanded by Capt Mouldull - Venson Curtis
Cambridge August 10 1832
Hampshire ss August 10 Personally appeared Venson Curtis and made solemn oath to the truth of the Statement by him subscribed before me Ephraat Parkara Justice of the Peace
Hampshire ss Dec 13 1832 I hereby certify that Venson Curtis the above deponent is a credible person. Ephraat Parkara Justice of the Peace

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Bissell which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes in one case only XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.