Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,303, John Bishop, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bishop, John Sarah
No 17,303
CONTENTS

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Connecticut Roll.
John Bishop
Private - 41 Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Novem r 1818 and sent to Izey Clarke Esq r Windham Count
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 5 th and \frac{4}{30} — £1: 6
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
£ 89: 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
From 13 th March 17 until 9 th June 83
Canterbury — Windham Co 3

Jabez Clarke
Esq.
Jabez Clarke, Esq.,
Judge, Winsted , Windham County, Connecticut.
John Bishop, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Correct, as to service.
For testimony relative to the applicant's reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Samuel Elgrof, (or Groce).

To Esqr. Clarke Esqr. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham, and District of Connecticut —
The Petition of John Bishop of the Town of Canterbury in said County of Windham — Representeth that he enlisted into the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army on or about the 13 th day of March A D 1777 — for and during the war as a private and soon after joined the Company of Capt Benjamin Throop of Col e Judah Huntington's Regiment — being then called the first Connecticut Regiment — and continued in service in the Army for the term of six years under Col e Huntington Col e Sturtevant & Col e Sherman, and was discharged at West Point the 9 th day of June A D 1783 — that he is poor and indigent, and needs the assistance of his country for support — and prays the benefit of the act of Congress at their present Session entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War —"
And he as in duty bound shall pray — Data Windham the 1 st day of April A D 1818 —
John Bishop
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham April 1 st A D 1818 —
Then came personally before me Esqr. Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut — John Bishop of said Canterbury and subscribed and made oath to the following affidavit — viz — I John Bishop of the Town of Canterbury — in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut — do swear, that I enlisted into the Continental Army on or about the 13 th day of March A D 1777 — and soon after joined Capt Benjamin Throop's Company of Col e Judah Huntington's Regiment — that I continued to duty in the Army under Col e Huntington Col e Sturtevant and Col e Sherman — until the end of the Revolutionary War, when I received a discharge of which the following is a copy —
By his Excellency George Washington Esqr General & Com- mander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America — These are to certify, that the bearer hereof John Bishop, a Soldier in the B o Continental Regiment having faithfully served the United States from March 1777 — to the date hereof — and being enlisted for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army — Given at Head Quarters the 9 th day of June 1783 —
G. Washington
By his Excellency's Command — J. Trumbull Secy

Registered in the Books of the Regiment - Joseph Clarke Adjutant
The above John Bishop has been decorated with the badge of Merit - for six years faithful service -
Samuel B. Webb. Col.
And on the back of which is the following Endorsement -
Head Quarters June 9 th 1788 - The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer, until the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace - previous to which time and until proclamation thereof made, he is to be considered as being on Furlough -
George Washington
And I do further swear that I am free and Independent and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support -
John M. Bishop
State of Connecticut
Sworn this 1 st Day of April AD 1818 and Deed
Before me Iabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
I do hereby certify, that I am satisfied, that the foregoing affidavit of John Bishop, is correct, that the discharge of which the foregoing is a copy is genuine, that the signature to the same is in the hand writing of Genl. Washington - that on the Back is in print
Iabez Clarke
I Moses Stevens 2 nd of the Town of Lisbon in the County of Windham do Testify that I live near to the above named John Bishop of Canterbury, and I know that he is in reduced circumstances, is poor, and needs assistance for his support -
Heaps of Stearns 2 nd

I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Bishop did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declaration and affidavit against the common enemy, and do now transmit the Proceedings & Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War - pursuant to the Direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Attest Jabez Clarke
Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. do Certify that Jabez Clarke Esq. Judge of said Court that the above Signature is his own handwriting, - & the Seal Annexed is the Seal of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Name this 7 th Day of May A D 1818 Samuel Gray
I Jabez Clarke do further Certify that I am Satisfied that John Bishop the Applicant is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his family for support And I do certify that I am well acquainted with Mr. Daniel Root one of the Deponents in this case, that he is a respectable man of good moral character, and full Faith should be given to his Testimony - Attest Jabez Clarke

Died April 16, 1839
Connecticut 14.
Sarah Bishop,
widow of John Bishop, deceased, (late pensioner)
who died on the 16 th of September 1819.
of Windham Co. in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Throop, of the regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Connecticut line for 2 years, private.
Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 80 Dollars and 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of August 1838, and sent to Andrew T. Judson, Esqr., Canterbury, Cont.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 11 - 40.00
$200.00
5 years pension { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838, Section the 1 st }
Recorded by G. J. Rhodes Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 166.

Cont. — 21 — ar
Sarah Bishop widow of John
5 years
17 July 38
adm d 2 yrs pri
80 H
no deduction
Send the certificate to Andrew Jackson Canterbury Ct.

State of Connecticut, District of Connecticut Windham County ss. Town of Canterbury.
On this 24 th day of July 1838, personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut, Sarah Bishop a resident of the said town of Canterbury, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the two acts of Congress the first of which was passed on the 4 th day of July 1836, and the second act, extending the provisions of the first, passed July 7 th . 1838. That she is the widow of John Bishop formerly of Canterbury aforesaid now deceased; that the said John Bishop served as a private in the continental Army the full period of three years and more, as this Declarant verily believes, but the place of service she is unable to state particularly, but she may well refer to the Declaration of the said John Bishop, now in the Pension Office, upon which a pension was granted and allowed him, under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818.
The services of the said John Bishop were therein particularly set forth, as is now verily believed, and the proof accompanies the same, to which this applicant would respectfully refer. She is informed and unable to proceed testimony - and knows not where to find it, unless upon the records of the continental Army . Her said husband also did receive a Bounty Land Warrant, which will appear in the Records of that Office.

She further declares and says that she was married to the said John Bishop on the 19th. day of April A.D. 1792, by one Esq. Bennet a Justice of the Peace in Hampton in said County, but took no certificate, and she knows of no documentary evidence of her marriage except her own family Records herunto annexed, in the proper hand writing of my said Husband John Bishop. I was the wife of his second marriage after the demise of his first, as in said record will appear.
And that on the 16th day of September 18 her husband the aforesaid John Bishop died at said Canterbury, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sarah Bishop
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Andrew J. Mason Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut

I Selah Bishop of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 44 years, depose and say that Sarah Bishop who has subscribed the foregoing declaration is my mother. Her husband, John Bishop, who was my father, died at said Canterbury, on the 16 day of September 1819 I was present with him when he died and saw him interred.
My said mother has never been married since the death of her said husband, but has ever since continued a widow and is such now.
I further depose, that the preceding paper is our original family Record. My father served, as I have always understood, in the Continental army, and drew a pension under the law of 1818, until his death.
July 24. 1838.
Selah Bishop
District of Connecticut } Canterbury July 24. 1838 }
Personally appeared Selah Bishop who has subscribed the foregoing Affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Selah Bishop, and that he is a credible witness.
Before me
Andrew Judson Judge of the United States for the District of Connecticut.

Lisbon October ye 6 AD 1783 John Bishop & his wife was Zeriah was married October ye 6 AD 1783 1783 Lucy Bishop Born August ye 21 1784 Levi Bishop Born January ye 13 1786 Thomas Bishop Born May 19 1788 Zeriah Bishop Died February ye 6 1791 John Bishop Cut of his toes March 19 1791 John Bishop and Sarah his wife was married April ye 19 AD 1792   Selah Bishop Born February 28 1794 Ruby Bishop Born November 30 1796 Ruby Died July ye 11 AD 1797 Sally Bishop Born July ye 11 AD 1798 Abigail Bishop Born April ye 2 AD 1799 Susan Bishop Born September ye 29 AD 1801 Sophia Bishop Born October ye 17 AD 1802 Sophia Bishop Died July 26 AD 1803
weigh me
Andrew Jackson for the District of Columbia
submitted me T.W.

October 30, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
John Bishop-W.17303
Edward M. Wilkinson-S.24015
Mr. Wilbur D. Brown 24 Pleasant Street West Barrington, Rhode Island
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Edward M. or Mott Wilkeson or Wilkinson, S. 24015 and John Bishop, widow, Sarah, W. 17303, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The records of those soldiers are furnished herein.
John Bishop W.17303
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17303, based upon the military service of John Bishop in that war.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Bishop are not shown.
John Bishop enlisted, place not stated, March 13, 1777, served as private in Captain Benjamin Throop's Company, Colonels Jedediah Huntington and Starr's 1 st Connecticut Regiment, and in Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged June 9, 1783, from the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment, discharge signed by Samuel B. Webb, Colonel. It was stated that soldier received the badge of merit "for six years faithful service."
Identified rel. in Conn. howl in Capt Throop's Co - 2 nd Conn
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut.
He died at said Canterbury, September 16, 1819.

John Bishop married October 6, 1783, at Lisbon, state not given, Zerviah, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. Zerviah died February 6, 1791, and he married April 19, 1792, at Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, Sarah, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated.
Soldier's widow, Sarah Bishop, was allowed pension on her application executed July 24, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and resided in Canterbury, Connecticut.
She died April 16, 1839, place not shown.
Children of John Bishop and his wife, Zerviah:
  Lucy Bishop . . . . .  born August  21, 1784.    Levi Bishop . . . . .  " January  13, 1786.    Thomas Bishop . . . . .  " May  19, 1788.  
Children of John Bishop and his wife, Sarah:
  Selah Bishop. . . . .  born February  28, 1794, in 1838, living in Canterbury, Connecticut.    Ruby Bishop . . . . .  " November  30, 1796, died July 11, 1797.    Sally Bishop. . . . .  " July  11, 1798.    Zerviah Bishop. . . . .  " April  2, 1799.    Susan Bishop . . . . .  " September  29, 1801.    Sophia Bishop . . . . .  " October  17, 1802, died July 26, 1803.  
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Edward M. Wilkinson S.24015
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.24015, based upon the military service in that war of Edward M. or Nett Wilkinson.
Nett Wilkinson, the son of John and Deborah Wilkinson, was born in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, date not stated. Soldier stated that he believed his birth was recorded in said Preston as "Edward Nett Wilkinson" but that he never used the "Edward."

While a resident of New London County, Connecticut, Mott Wilkinson enlisted March 21, 1782, and served twelve months in Captain Benjamin Durkee's Connecticut Company, and was engaged in detecting smugglers, and guarding refugees, three months of which time he was a guard on a prison ship in New London harbor.
About 1806, he moved from New London County, Connecticut, to Luzerne(that part which was later Susquhanna)County, Pennsylvania, lived there about eleven years, then moved to Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 27, 1832, while living in Black Lick Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and aged sixty-six years. He was borne on the pension roll as Edward M. alias Mott Wilkinson.
In 1855, he was living in Beardstown, Derry Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and then stated that he was aged ninety-two years; no explanation was made for this discrepancy in age.
There are no data as to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Edward M. or Mott Wilkinson(S.24015), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Edward M. alias Mott Wilkinson Certificate No. 11033 Issued March 16, 1833 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Pennsylvania(Pittsburgh) Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1916 July 24 Hist. to Madie J. Hall 1937-Oct 30-Hist to Hilbus A. Brown. SL
File No. 19303
Sarah Bishop Wid. of John Bishop Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]
John Bishop look: act 1818 when cast pd! aug 16. '38
G.M.C.
Paid to 4th Sept. 1819
J. SL

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Bishop a Private in the Third Connecticut Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States from March 1777 to the Date hereof and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Ninth Day of June 1783. G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command. J. Humbill Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Joseph Clark Adjutant.
THE above John Bishop has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service. John H. McClelland Colonel

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 11th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
John Bishop's discharge 3rd Company 3rd Regiment
John Bishop discharge
John Bishop 117. 1783 Conn

Daniel Frost & Benj. Dole Jr. Dep. To the reduced sum of John Bishop
Samuel

I Daniel Frost of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawfull age do testify and say that I have lived in the Neighborhood and been acquainted with Mr. John Bishop of said Canterbury, for the term of Twenty years last past, and that he has by misfortune become reduced in his circumstances and stands in great need of the assistance of his Country for support. Dated at Canterbury aforesaid this 17th day of October Anno Domini 1818
Daniel Frost
Windham County ss Canterbury Octr. 17th 1818 Personally appeared Daniel Frost subscriber to the above and foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the same were true
Sworn Before Me Daniel Frost Jr Justice of Peace
I Benjamin Dole of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawfull age do testify and say that I have lived a Neighbor to and been acquainted with Mr. John Bishop of said Canterbury, for Twenty years last past and that he has by misfortune become reduced in his circumstances and stands in great need of the assistance of his Country for support. Dated at said Canterbury the 17th day of October Anno Domini 1818
Benjamin Dole
Windham County ss Canterbury Octr. 17th 1818 Personally appeared Benjamin Dole subscriber to the above Deposition and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the same were true
Sworn Before Me Daniel Frost Jr Justice of Peace

To whom it may concern this Certifies that I am well acquainted with the within named Daniel Frost and Benjamin Dilop and that they are men of good moral character and ought to be be believed in Dated at said Canterbury the 17th day of October Anno Domini 1818 Certified per William Smith Jr. Clerk of Court
[Faint sketch of a seal or stamp on the left margin] I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby That Daniel Frost did say before whom the foregoing Affidavits have been made is duly enrolled as one of the Records of the Court in & for said Windham County & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such, and that his Name subscribed thereto is his own hand & right hand In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my Name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court this 18th Day of October A.D. 1818 Samuel Gray

J. N. M. 1.
D. H. Hall
Revo. Sec.
Carpenter and Contractor SAYLER PARK.
PHONE: DELHI 56-Y
Cincinnati, O., July 9 1916.
Bureau of Pensions.
Will you kindly send me the record of James Bishop resident Guilford in Lexington Alarm under Capt. Fowler. Private in 4 th Regt. from July 1780 to Dec. 1780 - in Col. Canfield's Regt. at West Point 1781. resident Durham Conn Pensioner 1832 - residing in Middlesex Co. Conn. Connecticut Pensioner 1832 - residing in New Haven County Conn.
Also the records of John Bishop. Mr. Edward Schulze. Asst. & Adj. General says there were entries by two John Bishops.
John Bishop is credited to the towns of Durham. Norwich and Stratford. and in their enlistments the place of residence is not stated. Served during Lexington Alarm in Capt. Throop's 1st Regt. from March 1777 to Jan 1783 in Capt. Lacy's Company from Stratford Mar 1777 to Jan 1778. Capt. Humphreys Company from Dec 1777 to Jan 1781. Conn. Pensioner 1818 residing in Conn. also

D. H. Hall
Carpenter and Contractor SAYLER PARK.
PHONE: DELHI 56-Y
Cincinnati, O., ..... 191
Conn Pinsonnier 1818 - residing in New York. Will you kindly let me have the record of these three men. Meadie T Hall.
226 Ivanhoe Ave Sayler Park Cin. Ohio

West Barrington, R.I., October 25, 1937.
Pension Department, Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly mail me pension records and military record of the following pensioners, together with all family history giving information for genealogical purposes.
Edward M. or Mott Wilkeson or Wilkinson. S. 24015.
John Bishop , wid Sarah, (pensioner in 1818 ) W. 17303.
Thanking you for your attention,
Very truly yours,
Wilbur D. Brown.
Recd one
WILBUR D. BROWN, 24 PLEASANT STREET, W. BARRINGTON, R. I.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
No. 9. 17303
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Bishop 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.     Oct. 13. 1777 June 9. 1783 Col. Benjamin Troup Jedediah Huntington Starr Sherman Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, April 1. 1818. He then was of Residence at date of application, Canterbury, Windham Co. Conn. Age at date of application, not stated. He died Sept. 16. 1812 at Canterbury
Remarks: He mar. Oct. 6. 1783, Zeruah --- who died Feb. 6. 1791. Children: Lucy b. Aug. 21. 1784. Levi b. June 13. 1786. Thomas b. May 19. 1788. Soldier's mar. Apr. 19. 1792 Sarah --- She was on a pension on an app. Feb. July 24. 1838 while a resident of Canterbury Conn. aged 76 years, children: Sarah b. Feb. 28. 1794. Ruby b. Jan. 20. 1796 d. July 1. 1797. Sally b. Feb. 11. 1798. Zeruah b. Apr. 2. 1799. Sarah b. Sept. 29. 1801. Sophia b. Oct. 17. 1802, d. July 26. 1803
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bishop, John GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 6877 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 16, 1790
to Philip V Cortland, assignee (evidently meant for Van Cortland) note: more
*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.