Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,583, George Bisbe, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bisbee, George Grace
W 15,583
CONTENTS

3645.
Massachusetts
George Bisbee of Plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col Wotten in the Mass line for 9 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Dec r 1832 and June 7 th Lord Plymouth Mass Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $45— Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33. 15—
$60—
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 95.

4686
George Bishoe Pwata
9 Mss.
adn
$30
J. H. Lord & Plymouth Mass.

BRIEF in the case of George Biscoe of Plymouth BTY in the State of Mass - (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court -  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84 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 1795. — — 5 — priv - Gen. Capt. John Bradford Col. P. Bolton   1798 — — 1 — " " Chas. Supson —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Plymouth BTY  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional evidence living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

George Bibe Kingston Nestor church
4686.

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this twenty first day of august 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting at Kingston within and for said County of Plymouth, George Bisbee a resident of Kingston  formerly of Plymouth in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Four 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 act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
(I enlisted in the Company Commanded by Capt John Bradford and in Col's Theophilus Cottons Regiment in Aprils 1775 and served in said Company Light Infantry to December the same year Notioned at Roxbury and on Dorchester at the time the Battle was on Bunker hill - that -)
(I was called out on alarm sometime in the 1778 under Capt Thomas Sampson, and went to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and returned at Bristol served one Month in said Campain I cant recollect of any Person that was out said Campain Living - that -)

In the above Indentment I served for  for  the  the  time  time and lived in the Town of Plymouth Massachusetts until a few years past have resided in Kingston my Birth was in Plymouth in the year 1748 and Recorded in the town Record of Plymouth I never resided any written discharge I am known to Deacon Lewis Bradford Deacon Clerk of Plymouth and William H. Soule Postmaster in Plymouth and James Liver Esq of Kingston said Service I think was Notes Service
George Bigbee
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Attest Jacob H. Lord Register

We, Elijah Dexter a clergyman, residing in the town of Plympton and Lewis Bradford Town Clerk, residing in the Town of Plympton Mass. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said  George Bisbee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest, Jacob H. Lord Register
Elijah Dexter Lewis Bradford
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 Elijah Dexter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Plympton and that Lewis Bradford who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Sametown and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By order of the Court, Attest
Jacob H. Lord Register
I, Jacob H. Lord Register 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 George Bisbee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

Massachusetts. 2619
Grace Bisbee
widow of George Bisbee
who died on the 2 d March 1839 of Plymouth in the State of Mass ts who was a Pen er in the Compy commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col on   of the Mass ts M ts A rt y line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
2 d March 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Apr l 39, an d sent to Hon. J. Q. Adams Present
Arrears to the 4 th of  - - Semi-annual allowance ending $ 15.00 $ 15.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 6 th } Pens ?
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 46

4375
Grace Bisbee
Mass
act 4 July 36 Joint Reso n m 73. d 39
adm d
9 mo pri
30 th
Died 2 march 39 per: Com: 3 March 39
Hon J. 2 Adams

Plymouth ss. On this second Monday of April in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine before the Court of Probate for said County now holden at Plymouth within & for the County of Plymouth personally appeared Grace Bisbee a resident of Kingston in said County aged Eighty five years, 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 the 4th day of July 1836 and the joint resolve of July 7, 1838, that she is the widow of George Bisbee late of Kingston aforesaid deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution & served as is set forth in his declaration now on file in the pension Office at Washington, for which service he was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Bisbee on the eighth day of April in the Year Seventeen hundred & seventy three, that her husband the aforesaid George Bisbee died at said Kingston in the second day of March in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Grace Bisbee's mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written Before me Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate

Plymouth Yp. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Miller Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the within is his true & genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. & the seal of said Court this ninth day of April 1839 Jacob H. Lord

three "The following three marriages is consummated by the Reverend Mr Jonathan Parker
April eight one thousand seven hundred and seventy three George Bisbee to Grace Ripley."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures as follows, April 8. 1773. Lewis Bradford, Town Clerk.
I, Lewis Bradford, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of Plympton, March 23. 1839.
County of Plymouth ss. March 23 d . AD 1839 This day Lewis Bradford personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me, and I certify that said Lewis Bradford is Town Clerk of said Town of Plympton
Elihu Root Just. Peace

Geo. Bisby Mass. act 7 June 32 when last fed? G.M.C. see 20 apl 39 p'to 4 Sep 1838 - 1 gr 39 not in IH
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15583
Grace Bisbee Widow of George Bisbee Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I John D. Sweet of Kingston in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts on oath do testify & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Congregational Society in said Kingston, and was well acquainted with George Bishop late of St. Town deceased. — Said George Bishop died on Saturday the second day of March 1839 and I attended his funeral on Tuesday following, March 5th.
I further testify & say that Grace Bishop widow of said George Bishop is still living in sd. Kingston and has not intermarried since sd. Bishop's decease.
John D. Sweet
County of Plymouth ss. March 27th. 1839 Then the above named John D. Sweet personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me and I certify that said John D. Sweet is Pastor &c as above stated.
Edithoske J. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eli Cook Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signa- tures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this ninth day of April 1839.
Jacob H. Lord

I Peter Bradford of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts the age of the age of eighty nine years testify and say that I was in the war of the American Revolution and was at Bunker Hill in the year 1775 in Capt John Bradford Company and in Colo. The Artillery Battery Regiment Light Artillery From April to December I Further testify and say that I know George Bice of Plymouth who was in said Bradford Company the some time of time. Said Bice then Resided in Plymouth and has Resided in Plymouth ever since until a few years past has Resided in Kingston in the County of Plymouth Peter Bradford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County Ss.
August 6 th 1832 Then Personally appeared the within named Barns Woodard before the Subscriber and affirmed that the within Deposition by him Subscribed is true. Said Deposition is a credible witness
Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Ss. Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record having a Clerk & seal hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth & that his name thereto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Jacob H. Lord
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