Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19910, Simeon Bishop, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm.
Bishop, Simeon
S. 19910
Continental
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CONTENTS
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General and Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America. —
Simeon Bishop Soldier in the Corps of Invalids, being from Various causes assigned in a Certificate under the hand of the Inspector of the Army of the United States, unfit for any farther duty, either in the field in or Garrison, and having applied for a discharge, I do hereby discharge the said Simeon Bishop from the Service of the United States and do certify that he is intitled to the provision made by Congress, in such cases, agreeably to their Act of the 23 d of April 1782. — — — The said Simeon Bishop is an Inhabitant of Connecticut. —
Given under

Connecticut
Simeon Bishop
Private Slaves.
in Capt. Mansfield's Company of the Corps of Invalids
Inscribed on the rolls of the Connecticut agency at the rate of $5 per mo increased to $8 by the act of the 24 April 1816 to take effect from the passage of the act.
General Certificate issued 22 April 1824 and sent to J. H. Parsons Esq Middlesex Connl

This certifies that the Bearer Simon Bishop Soldier in the corps of Invalids, having been examined by me, is found to be unfit for any farther duty, either in the field or in Garrison, by reason of a deafness that has happened him in the service of the United States of America, which also appears by a certificate lodged in my Office, signed by his Colonel and the Surgeon of his Regiment.
He is at his own request recommended to his Excellency the Commander in Chief for a discharge agreeably to a resolution of Congress of the 23 d of April 1782.
Given under my hand at V t Planks Point the 3 rd day of Sept r 1782. — — — Walter Stewart Col l Insp r North er Army.
By his Excellency George Washington Esq r .

Given under my hand and seal at Head Quarters the first day of September 1782. —
Geo: Washington
By his Excellency command Jon: Trumbull Junr: Secretary. —
State of Connecticut ss, Comptrollers, 26. Feb. 1790 — Offic. No
A true Copy of the original Certificate on File compared and Examined.
By Ralph Pomeroy Compt.

Annotation
19910
INVALID.
over
File No. 17217
1861-1865
1st Conn Regt.
Act: Rev War Invalid
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application for a formal Certificate of pension.
State of Connecticut } ss. Middlesex } ss. Middletown County of Middlesex }
On this 7 th day of April 1824, before me the subscriber a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn residing in said Middletown, personally appeared Simon Bishop of North Haven in the County of New Haven & state aforesaid a Notary public of the United States who in his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Mansfield & also the company commanded by Captain Lay & others, other Captain whose name he does not recollect, (in the city of New Bedford) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Butler in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Connecticut, but has never received a formal certificate from the Hon. Secretary of War & now wishes to obtain one. Simon Bishop

Sworn to & subscribed to before me this 7 th day of April 1824 With my Signature & Seal of Office
Matthew T. Phipps Notary Public

W. L. Edwards Pension Office War Dept. Bldg. Washington
Recd 13 Apl. 1844

2. Middle town. April 7 th 1821
Sir,
Herewith transmit to the War Department an application for a formal certificate of pension in favor of Simeon Bishop of North Haven.
Allow me to request that the certificate be directed to me at this place.
With very high respect,
I have the honor to be
Yr obed Servt
L. H. Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq.