Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12212, Seth Bishop, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bishop, Seth
S. 12212
leaded
CONTENTS

16,08
Connecticut
Seth Bishop
of Winchester in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lieut. Goff of the Connecticut Militia 2 mo - Private of Infantry 6 mo - Pri of Cavalry - 1 mo -
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 20 - Dollars 82 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 - day of Nov 1832 and sent to Y. C. Woodruff Selkfield cont. appears to 14th of Sept 1832. $ 46.23 Semizant, allowance ending 4 Mar 1833. 1 5.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Nov June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book Vol. 3, Page 331
See letter to Hon. A. Sterling Feb. 16. 1842 - do. to same P. Oct. 3. March 1842 - Bishop is under Guardian.

July 30, 1882 Pension Office
admit
8 m o private infantry 1 m o private cavalry
$ 30.82
Geo E Woodruff Nichols & Cor
8921 1/4

Declaration of Seth Bishop in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Connecticut } ss Court of Probate for the District of County of Litchfield } Litchfield
On this 24 th day of July 1832 personally appeared Seth Bishop in open Court, before the Hon. Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for 1 st District now sitting. Seth Bishop of Winchester in said County aged 71 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 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated viz, That I was born at Litchfield in 1 st County in the 4 th day of March 1761 but that there is no record of my age to my knowledge, that about the 1 st of May 1777 I resided at 1 st Litchfield & entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the Connecticut troops for 3 months, as one of a guard of soldiers over the Prisoners of War taken by the Americans & detained in Custody at 1 st Litchfield, & over the magazine of ammunition then at 1 st Litchfield. Among other Prisoners of War in Litchfield at the time was Gov. Franklin the British Governor of New Jersey, Sergeant (Rev) Catlin of 1 st Litchfield commanded the Quarters, I served as one of such Quarters in 1 st Litchfield through the 3 months, & during this time Burgoyne was taken by our Army. In the fall of 1777 my time of enlistment having expired I was dismissed. I know of no documentary evidence by which I can prove this service, I depend upon the testimony of Archibald Bissell & Solomon Gibbs whose depositions are hereto annexed to support this part of my declaration.

On the 9 th of July 1779 the whole of the Militia Company of horse to which I belonged was called out upon an alarm to go towards Long Island Sound against the British who had been ravaging the coast & I with others of my Company left Litchfield on a Thursday & on the next day arrived at Norwalk on the Sound, on Saturday night the British landed at Norwalk & on the next morning they made an attack & we were driven back & they burned the town & re-embarked the same day, During the battle which took place my horse was shot under me & I being dismounted & lamed by the fall of my horse was dismissed & came home on Monday after I had no written discharge, I have no documentary evidence, my proof of this service is the testimony of David Cattle in his annexed deposition
In July or August 1780 I was drafted for one month out of the Militia Company of Horse in 1 st Litchfield, to go to Horn Neck near the lines to protect the Country in that vicinity. I went & served in the Connecticut State Troops & in the Company commanded by Capt Elijah Seymour I think of West Hartford, Conn. Lieut. & Ensign I have forgotten, There was but one Company of Horse then at Horn Neck, There were two Regiments of Infantry of the Conn. State Troops there at that time, one commanded by Col. Bezaleel Beman of 1 st Litchfield & the other commanded by Col. Wells, who I think commanded the Post, I was well acquainted with Col. Beman, No continental Troops were there at that time. I served there one month & was then dismissed without a written discharge. This draft was the only one made during the war out of our Company. I have no documentary evidence of this service, I support my annexed declaration by the annexed evidence of David Cattle & Archibald Bissell

About the first of Jan y 1781 I resided in S d Litchfield & went into the Am. Army as a soldier, & as a substitute for Asahel Graves of S d Litchfield who was drafted out of a militia Company of Infantry in Litchfield for two months . I went as such substitute to Stamford Conn. & then joined the army of the United States, I was put into a Company in which one Goffe was Lieutenant, Bradley Cutting of S d Litchfield was the Sergeant Major of the Regiment, but the other Regimental & Company Officers I cannot now recollect. I served at Greenwich & near the lines through the two months & at the end of that time my term of service having expired I was dismissed without a written discharge. No continental Troops were stationed where I was at this time, I have no documentary evidence of service at this time, & my evidence to support this part of my declaration may be found in the Deposition of Archelus Bissell hereto annexed & that is all the corroborating proof I have of this service.
I have lived in S d Litchfield through the war & for some time after, but for the last ten years I have lived in & near Winchester, Connecticut, where I now reside. I am known to Solomon Gibbs, James Bringe Esq., Capt Samuel Seymour, Joseph Adams Esq., Amos Bishop & the Rev d Thomas Marsh who reside in S d Litchfield & to Harris Brown, Elisha Mallory, Amasa Mallory & Gideon Hall who can  now reside in my present neighborhood & who can testify to my character for veracity, & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.
We hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Seth Bishop Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate Witnes: Disput, Conn. t.

We Truman Marsh a Clergyman residing in the town & County of Litchfield and Joseph Adams, residing in the s d town of Litchfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Seth Bishop who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is respected & beloved in this neighborhood where he formerly resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion; that he is a man of good character for veracity
Joseph Adams Truman Marsh
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid by The Rev. Joseph Adams, & on this 26 th day of July 1832 by me Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, Conn.
And the Court does hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revo- lutionary soldier & served as he states, And the Court further certi- fies, that it appears to it that the Rev. Truman Marsh who has sign- ed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town & County of Litchfield & that Joseph Adams Esq. who has signed the same is a resident in s d Litchfield & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate Litchfield District, State of Connecticut
I Phinehas Merier Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Seth Bishop for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said office this 26 th day July A.D. 1832
Phinehas Merier Clerk

I David Catlin of the town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged 85 years being duly sworn do depose & say that I and for more than 60 years have been well acquainted with Seth Bishop near or Winchester in said County, & that in July A.D. 1779 I went as one of the Company of Horse with said Bishop to Norwalk Conn. to repel the attack of the British on that town said Bishop was engaged in the Battle fought there at that time, & his horse was there killed under him in that Battle, I was a soldier in the American Army a great part of the time during the revolutionary war I was an inhabitant of said Litchfield to which place said Bishop belonged, I know that said Bishop was out as a soldier in that war several times but how many I cannot say. I further recollect that said Bishop belonged to the Company of Horse in the Militia Company in said Litchfield, & that on one occasion there was a draft upon that Company of men to join the American army at New York, & I think this was the only draft on that Company, but at what time this was, & whether said Bishop was one of them drafted or not, I cannot say. Said Bishop's character for veracity is good, he is reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution & this has never to my knowledge been doubted. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Litchfield this 23 rd day of July A.D. 1832.
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Litchfield July 23 rd 1832 Personally appeared the David Catlin who subscribed the above deposition in my presence, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, he being a witness known to me & entitled to credit. Before me Geo. P. Woodruff Justice of the Peace

I Archelus Bissell of the town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged 73 years being duly sworn do depose & say that during the revolutionary war but I cannot say at what time Seth Bishop was stationed as a Soldier at Litchfield aforesaid as a guard over the magazine of ammunition in s d Litchfield & over the Gaol in which were detained the prisoners of War sent to s d Litchfield for custody among whom was Gov r Franklin of New Jersey he was there as one of the guard 4 or 5 months & perhaps more I lived in s d Litchfield at that time & was then knowing to the facts above stated
The said Seth Bishop in the summer of the year 1780 was drafted out of Capt Mores Seymour's Company of horse in s d Litchfield, to go to Hornbeck to guard the Country against the British Troops near the lines. I personally carried to said Bishop the notice that he was drafted from his Captain. He went as one of the Company of Horse to Hornbeck & served as a Soldier in the American army but for how long I cannot tell
After this but I do not recollect when the said Bishop went into the American army as a Soldier of the Revolution as a substitute for Asahel Grew of s d Litchfield who was drafted out of the Militia in s d Litchfield, but where he served I cannot tell And further the deponent saith not
Dated at Litchfield this 23 d day of July 1832
Archelus Bissell
Litchfield County ss Litchfield July 23 d 1832 Personally appeared Archelus Bissell a witness to me personally known to be entitled to credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him in my presence subscribed Before me Geo. P. Woodruff Justice of Peace

I Solomon Gibbs of the town & County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being due sworn, do deposed say, that I have been acquainted for more than as long as sixty years with Seth Bishop of Winchester in said County; that we were both natives of Litchfield, & lived there during the Revolu- tionary war, I then remember that said Bishop was stationed as one of a Guard commanded by Sergeant Charles Catlin, at said Litchfield, which Guard were required to guard the Prisoners of War confined at said Litchfield, among whom was Gov. Franklin the British Governor of New Jersey. said Bishop did duty at said Litchfield as one of the Guard aforesaid, in the year 1775, or 1777, out which I cannot tell, nor can I tell how long said Bishop served as aforesaid. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Litchfield this 24 th day of July 1832
Solomon Gibbs
Litchfield County ss Litchfield July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared Solomon Gibbs a witness to me known to be entitled to credit & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him in my presence sub- scribed & Before me
Geo. C. Woodruff Justice of the Peace
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify that George C. Woodruff at the several dates of the preceding certificates which purport to be signed by him, was & that he now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County legally appointed and qualified, & that in signature and in every other his hand writing. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 26 th day of July A. 1832. Frederick Wolcott Clerk

In reply to your request of Sept. 6, 1910 , received Sept. 7, 1910 for a statement of the military history of Seth 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. See File 12,212.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1 1777 6 mos. Bgt. Charles Galtin Conn.   July 7 1777. Litchfield Conn Co of Horse   July or Aug 1780 1 mo. Capt. Elijah Seymour   Jan. 1 1781 2 mos. Lieut. Foffe.  
Battles engaged in, Norwalk.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Litchfield Litchfield Co Conn
Date of application for pension, July 24, 1832. This claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Winchester Litchfield Co Conn.
Age at date of application, Mch 4, 1761 born in Litchfield, Conn.
Remarks: born in Litchfield, Litchfield Co Conn. Mch 4, 1761.

Record Division.
September 10, 1910.
Mrs. Mary Lovering Holman, # 10 Wales Street, Dorchester, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 6" and received the 7" instant, you are herewith furnished the history of Seth Bishop, Sur. File No. 13,213, and are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Seth Granger applied for pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, while a resident of Connecticut, but his claim was rejected April 24, 1823.
There are no papers on file, and the records fail to show what disposition was made of them, although it is probable that they were returned to him.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

MARY LOVERING HOLMAN GENEALOGIST 10 WALES STREET DORCHESTER, MASS.
Sep. 6, 1916
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
I do not quite understand the first paragraph of your letter. In the printed pensioners of 1832 - I find in Conn. Pensioners Litchfield Co - "Seth Bishop, Private Conn. Militia No. 5, 1832, Pension commenced Mar 4, 1831, aged 73."
"In the Census of Pensioners in 1840 - p. 58 - Seth Bishop Winchester Conn, aged 82 living with Alonzo Bishop."
In the face of this, I do not comprehend your statement that there is "no information in regard to Seth Bishop of the Connecticut troops". Do you mean

no further information -
In regard to Seth Granger - you say his claim was rejected Apr 24, 1823 - and no papers are on file. In account I have - it says applied at Hartford. Can you tell me if those papers would be likely to be at Hartford or where I had better write.
Thanking you, I am.
Sincerely yours.
Mary Lovring Johnson.

1910 Sept. 2. Mary Loving Holman 10 Wales St, Dorchester, Mass. 3-871.
W.W.R.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mrs. D. 26/8/10
Claim No. ....
Certificate No. ....
Claimant .....
Soldier Seth Bishop
Service ..... Co. M
Additional Service ..... Rev.
No. .... claim, State records ....., 191
No claim, combination records ....., 191
REMARKS:
No Fin. Will a Reg. of any service.
our Fin. Fin 12212

Record Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., September 2, 1910.
Mary Lovering Holman, Genealogist, # 10 Wales Street, Dorchester, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your undated letter received on the 24" ultimo, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records fails to afford any information in regard to Seth Bishop of the Connecticut troops.
It appears that Seth Granger applied for pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, while a resident of Connecticut, but his claim was rejected April 24, 1823, and there are no papers on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner. 1

NOV 1 1905
Brandsville, Mo. Oct 28 th 1905.
To The honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Data from Genl. H. Nov. 4. 1905
My dear Sir:—
Will you kindly give me the Pension Record of Seth Bishop, born in Litchfield Co Conn, either Mar 5, 1761 or July 4, 1758. He was living in Winchester, Litchfield Co and receiving a pension there in 1832 & also in 1840. I think he died there in 1843, aged about 85 yrs.
He served as a private in Capt Mores Seymours Company of Light Dragoons, under Major Thomas Bull. in 1779, and, also under other officers.
I know nothing about his widow. Kindly give me his pension record and oblige Yours Truly W. W. Cone.

1905. Nov 4. Heir. to W. W. Gone. M.B.H.
1910 Sept 10. Heir to Mary L. Holman: data from M.B.H. Catalogue card
Reckson
12, 212 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 12, 212
Seth Bishop Prim. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Petition to the Secretary of War
Complaint of Intemperance of this man [illegible] and as [illegible] I desire to [illegible]
Sharon Ct. Feb. 7, 42.
Alanson Wheeler to the Selectmen.
Wish Seth Bishop's pension paid to them for his use, as he is intemperate & wastes it.
W.S.B. Rec Feb. 14, 1842.
Pension Office.
Seth Bishop of [illegible]

To the Honorable John C. Spencer, Secretary of War.
The undersigned, Select Men of the town of Sherman in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, would represent. That they have, by the laws of their State, the care and oversight of the poor and impotent persons, belonging to the said town of Sherman, and that it is their duty to maintain and provide for the support of all such persons at the expense of said town. That Seth Bishop who is an inhabitant of said town, and supposed to be a Poorion of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency. That such sum of money as the said Bishop drew from time to time, from the Government, as a reward and reward by him, in being a man of intemperate habits, and in no way qualified to take care of himself. That the said Bishop utterly refused, to place the said money in any part thereof at the disposal of said Select Men, the same being by them and expended in his necessary support, but spent the same in wandering from place to place, and in idleness and intemperance, and when it is all expended throws himself upon the said town of Sherman for support - Whereby the same could be well taken care of, it would be sufficient for his necessary and comfortable maintenance, during his life - The undersigned therefore ask your Honor

to make the nursery order for the payment of the said Bishop's pension into their hands, or into the hands of some person, whose will take care of the same and cause it to be expended in the nursery care and support of the said Bishop. Dated at Litchfield
Connecticut Feb. 7. 1842
Hanson Wheeler } Select Men Samuel F. Peck } of the town Lorenzo D. Smith } of Shelburn

To the Hon. P. C. Sherman Secretary of War
Sir. When Mr. Calhoun was Secretary of War he informed me me that if a business spent his money in wasteful expenditure so that his business became a cumber rather than a blessing, he would order his business to be hauled to the Select Men of the Town. Inasmuch by law they had the supervision of his Spain's suits is the case now with with President who is a very poor marketable & intemperate man spending all the money he can get in intemperate man doing about from place to place until his money is all wasted in in drinking having no family or friends to see the kind of his money is all gone & more than three times away he becomes a charge upon the Town for clothing & meals and when the end of him comes upon the Select Men who are by law trustees of the poor, could his business therefor be claimed to be hauled to the Select Men as either of them to be enhanced for his expenses, his interest & upon would be greatly promoted some with respect.
And I remain
I Henry H. Quintard Vice Clerk of the Town of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Hanna Wheeler, Samuel F. Peck, and Lorenzo D. Smith who have signed the foregoing application can select three of the said town of Sharon, and constitute a majority of said Board.
Sharon, Connecticut Feb 9, 1842 -
Henry H. Quintard

No 1363. July 30 1852
6th
Pension office
Pension office
To the Hon
the Secretary of War
Washington P. D.
PRIME

Litchfield July 25 th 1832
To the Hon Sec y of War
Sir
I herewith transmit Seth Bishop's application for a Pension, Should any thing further be necessary please to inform me
With Respect
Geo. C. Woodruff

We the Undersigned Select Men of the Town of Sharon having inspected the conduct of Seth Bishop of said Sharon and having found that the the said Bishop is by Idleness Intemperance and mismanagement is likely to waste his estate do thereupon appoint Charles F. Dedgwick of said Sharon to be overseer or conservator of the said Bishop to advise direct and order him in the management of his affairs and to take care of his person and business from the date hereof until the 22 nd day of February 1845 — according to the Statute in such case made and provided
Dated Sharon Feb. 22 1842
Hanson Wheeler } Select James Wood } Men Samuel F. Peck }
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Record
Henry H. Quintard Register