Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,915, Jared Bishop, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Bishop Jared Foot Sarah or Foole
W. 17,915-
CONTENTS
Former widow

3575
Cincinnati
Sarah Foote, formerly widow of John Bishop
who died on the 11th April 1818 at Newport in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wren of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Madley in the Continental line for 6 months & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 37 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of June 1841 and Sept. 1841 Humboldt House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $372.28 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept.
18.61 $390.81
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by W. C. Madison Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1st Page 74

State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss Southington Probate District.
On this 1 st day of June A. D 1839 personally appeared before me Timothy Jones Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut. Sarah Foot a resident of the Town of Southington within said Probate District aged Eighty Two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836
That she was married to Jared Bishop, who enlisted in the month of April 1780 into a Matross or Artillery company under the command of Capt Phineas Bradley of New Haven in Connecticut, being a company raised by the State of Connecticut in the Revolutionary war and was stationed in New Haven and East Haven in said State of Connecticut to guard the Coast and that he continued in service in said company to the first day of January 1781. when he was discharged being a term of service of Eight and a half months as is believed, for proof of the day of enlistment and for the term of service reference to be had to the pay Roll of Capt Phineas Bradley now supposed to be in the Pension Office and which was sent there by William Storer of said New Haven to prove the service of John Thompson Elijah Bradley

Stephen Bradbury and others under the act of Congress of 1832 and recently to establish the service of John Goodell Isaac Chidsey and others for the benefit of their widows -
She further declares that her said Husband Jared Bishop was as she believes, in the service of the Revolutionary War at other times besides the one above mentioned, but she cannot now recollect distinctly the times of service except the one aforesaid -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jared Bishop who then lived in said East Haven, on the 1 st day of June 1777. That she was married in the Town of Wallingford in said New Haven County where she then resided, by the Rev John Hubbard, that her maiden name was Sarah Goodell, and that she knows of no record of her said marriage or of any person being who was present at said marriage - That she lived with her husband the said Jared Bishop until the time of his death, which was on the 10 th day of April 1818 - That she was afterwards married to Robert Foot of said Southington who died on the 10 th day of April 1835 and that she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Sarah Foot
Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of June A D 1839 before me and I also certify that I have been acquainted with said Sarah Foot for many years & believe her to be a credible person
Timothy Jones Judge of Probate for Southington District

This may certify that on the one hundred and fifty seventh page of the First Book of Records of the Congregational Church of the Town of East Haven, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, in the hand writing of the Rev Nicholas Street, then Pastor of said Church, is the following entry, viz: — "May One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, died an infant child of Jared Bishop."
I certify that this 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, "May 1779. Died an infant child of Jared Bishop."
Stephen Dodd, Pastor of the Aforesaid Church. —
I Stephen Dodd, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church and Keeper of the Records of said Church, as above described — and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me —
Stephen Dodd, Pastor of the Congregational Church of East Haven & Keeper of the Records of said Chh. —

State of Connecticut, New Haven County ss
Be it known that on this first day of June 1861 before me Bela Larnham Notary Public of said County and State personally appeared the Revd. Stephen Ladd, who has subscribed to the within Deposition and who is well known to be the Pastor of the Congregational Church in East Haven in said County and as being a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day and year last above mentioned -
Bela Larnham Notary Public

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jared 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.     Apr. 1780 Long 1781 Pvt. Phineas Bradley Artillery Company ✓ Conn.          
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Haven Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 1, 1839  His el. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Southington Conn.
Age at date of application, She was 82 years old
Remarks: He married June 1, 1777, at Meriden in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Sarah Goodell, and died Apr. 10, 1818. It is stated they raised a family, an infant child died May 1779 and a son David died Aug. 15, 1822 aged 42 years. No other name is stated. Soldier's widow, Sarah, was Apr. 1822 Robert Foot of Southington Conn. who died Apr. 10, 1833.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1920 Jan'y 8 Hist. Soc. N. H. Leav.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17915
Sarah Foote
Former wid. of
Jared Bishop
Prio. Rev. war
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓ 4585 Sar. Romeo Lowry, Sep 23: '39 - & 23 Mar '41 to do. to Small. May 1841. act 4 July 36

Sarah Bishop d Apr 10 1818 Mamie Sarah Goodsell June 1. 1777 who afterwards married Robert Root who died Apr 10 1835.
Apr '80 Sino 280 Phoebe Bradley on roll to Jan'y 1 1781 killed death of 2 nd husband not in - widow. Mamie not present with Bishop. died for more than 50 yr. David Bishop older son died Aug 1822 25-1822 age 40 - born in 1780 - 42  21 1780 - 63 An infant of Sarah of Sarah Bishop died May 1779.

Washington City House of Reps June 24 th 1841
W. Edwards
My Dear Sir,
I transmit the enclosed papers from Judge Lowrey of Connecticut - for your inspection & consideration -
In the statements of Mr. Lowrey you may place the fullest confidence -
Respectfully
Chas. Frensbury

Sarah Foote former wife of Jared Bishop
Conn.
Maria Bishop in 1777 who died 1815 & then M. Robt Foote in 1822 who also d. in 1835.
Ad July 4 1836
Allen 8 mo 28 days
for Artillery Col.
P Brattle Conn State Troops. $37.22 per am from March 4. 1831— On roll.
As J. P. Munkell H B

J. L. Edwards Esq. — Com. of Pension Washington City

Court of Pensions
Sir
Any communication respecting the enclosed application, made to me will be attended to
Southington Ct June 15, 1839
Yours Respectfully Romeo Lowrey

I Elizabeth Woodward of East Haven, in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 80 years. Depose and say that my maiden name was Elizabeth Morris and that in the month of January 1780 I was married to Stephen Woodward of this Town - and that I well remember that Jared Bishop and his wife Sarah (whose maiden name was Sarah Goodrich) lived together as husband and wife for some time previous to my marriage, that they resided in the neighborhood where I did and that I was well acquainted with them until they removed to Cheshire some years past my marriage.
Elizabeth her X Woodward mark
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Be it known that on the 1 st day of April 1841. before me Bela Farnham Notary Public of said County and State duly authorized by the laws of said State to take depositions - personally appeared Elizabeth Woodward who has subscribed to the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same and who is well known to me for credibility - In testimony whereof I have hereunto I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day and year last above mentioned
Bela Farnham Notary Public

I Temperance Hotchkiss of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 80 years Depose and say that my maiden name was Temperance Andrews and that in the month of January 1780 I was married to Joseph Hotchkiss who served in the war of the Revolution and for which service I now receive a Pension - And I am well knowing that Jared Bishop and his wife Sarah lived together in a family state for some time previous to my marriage. I am knowing that said Bishop was a soldier in the war - and his said wife whose maiden name was Sarah Goodsell lived as a neighbour to me from our childhood
Temperance her J Hotchkiss mark
State of Connecticut New Haven County,,
Be it known that on the 1 st day of April 1841 before me Bela Farnham a Notary Public of said County and State personally appeared Temperance Hotchkiss who is well known to me for credibility and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed to In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office the day and year last above mentioned
Bela Farnham Notary Public

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions,
Inclosed are several Depositions, being such further evidence as I am able to procure relative to the marriage of Sarah Foot to Jared Bishop - She has made application for a pension on account of services of her former husband Jared Bishop -
I hope the proof will be satisfactory
Yours Respectfully R. Lowrey Farmington Ct June 21. 1841
Report to Hon. J. Trumbull, H. R.

I Bela Farnham of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 71 years. Depose and say that I have kept the records of this Town for the last thirty four years. (that said town of East Haven constituted a part of the town of New Haven previous to 1785) And that I have carefully examined the records of this Town and also the records of the Town of New Haven with the assistance of the Town Clerk and can find no record of the marriage of Jared Bishop nor any deed, or other documents of the said Jared Bishop and his wife prior to the 1 st Jan y 1781. Bela Farnham
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Be it known that on this 11 th day of June 1841 before me the Subscriber a Notary Public of said County and State personally appeared Bela Farnham who is well known to me for truth and veracity and who has subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day and year last above mentioned.
John H. Hart, Notary Public

I Enos Hemingway of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut Aged 84 Years. A Pensioner of the United States. Depose and say. that I was well acquainted with Jared Bishop. and Sarah his wife whose maiden name was Sarah Goodell. before and after their marriage - I have no knowledge of the exact time of their marriage but I am well knowing that they lived in a Family State soon after my marriage which was in April 1777. that I repeatedly visited his family and according to my best recollection they had one or more children - I never heard it suggested but what they were lawfully married but I did not see them married and cannot say who married them. and am knowing that they lived in a Family connection as above stated
Enos Hemingway
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss
Be it known that on the 3 d day of June 1841 before me Bela T. Loomis Notary Public of said County and State personally appeared Enos Hemingway who has subscribed to the foregoing Deposition and who is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office
Bela T. Loomis Notary Public

Dr. Huntington (Mr.) Apr 10 1841
ap. 10. 1841
ct. ack'd sank foot,
free
Edward Ely Home of Seniors Washington City D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq
h
Inclosed are two depositions as further evidence in the case of Sarah Foot, who has made application for a pension -
It seems to be impossible to form any correct opinion that will throw any light on the subject -
I hope these depositions may prove satisfactory to show that the marriage took place prior to Jany 1881
Southington Ct
April 7, 1841
Yours Respectfully Romeo Lowrey

Sta. 1 th 1824 March 15 th
Mar 19
ct. 000 1/2 Sarah Foot
J. L. Edwards Esq
Home in person at Pensen
Washington City
D. C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Sarah Fort of Southington Ct made her application for a pension some time since for services rendered by her first husband. David Bishop. David Bishop - The objection was to the want of support evidence as the marriage She has taken all means to prove but probably will be unable to find more - She sends the enclosed deposition as being all that she can do in the matter - If any communication should be made - it may be made to me and I will attend to it
Yours Respectfully R. Lowrey Southington Ct March 15. 1841

We Thirza Sanderson, Wealthy Bishop, and Concurrence White of Litchfield, New Haven county and State of Connecticut of lawful age, Testify and say, That Robert Foot of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut was legally married to Sarah Bishop then of Litchfield aforesaid in our presence in the month of April A 1822, by Andrew Hull Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of New Haven and who was duly authorized by the laws of said State to solemnize marriages - That said Robert Foot is now deceased, that said Sarah has not intermarried since the decease of said Robert and that she is now the Widow of said Robert. And furthermore the deponents each not
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of June 1841.
Wealthy Bishop Concurrence White
Before me
Thirza Sanderson mark
Silas Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield -
I Silas Hitchcock, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield, do certify that Wealthy Bishop, Concurrence White and Thirza Sanderson are persons well known to me to be credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Silas Hitchcock

I Burrage Beach Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Silas Hitchcock, is the Judge of said Court, that said Court is a Court of record and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19 th day of June A.D. 1841.
Burrage Beach, Clerk

I Naaman Finch of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged Fifty years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Robert Foot late of said Southington deceased, that I was with him at or near the time of his death and that he died on the 10 th day of April 1835 at said Southington and that his widow Sarah Foot is now living in said Southington. I further state that I was acquainted with David Bishop a son of Jared Bishop and Sarah Foot, and that I was with him about the time he died that I have examined his Tomb Stone in Cehrin which was erected within six months of his death, and that the inscription on it is "David Bishop died August 25 th 1822. aged forty two years," which I have no doubt was his age with
Sworn and subscribed this 19 th day of June 1841
Naaman Finch
Before me Stephen Walkley Judge of Probate Southington District
State of Connecticut
Hartford County / Southington Probate District
B. It Known that on the 19 th day of June 1841 before me Stephen Walkley Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut, personally appeared Naaman Finch well known to me as a credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Stephen Walkley Judge of Probate Southington District

I Lucas Upson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Stephen Walkley is the Judge of said Court that said Court is a Court of Record, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19 th day of June 1841
Lucas Upson Clerk

I Stephen Parker of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years, do here by say, that I became acquainted with David Bishop late of Cheshire in said New Haven County in the year 1777, I boarded with him three months, in the summer of that year, he was then courting Sarah Goodell, he then lived in East Haven, and was married to said Sarah Goodell within a year or two after I boarded with him, they lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage till the time of his death. I was not present at the time of their marriage, but it was publicly known, and I am sure it was before 1779. They lived together as man and wife and had two children before January 1 st 1781 and further this deponent saith not Southington June 19 th AD 1841
Stephen Parker
State of Connecticut Probate Court } for June 19 th AD 1841 District of Southington
Be it known that Stephen Parker Signer of the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath that the facts contained in said deposition are true
Before me Stephen Walley Judge of Probate Southington District
I Lucas Upson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington do hereby certify that Stephen Walley Esq r is Judge of said Court, that said Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name. This 19 th day of June AD 1841 Lucas Upson Clerk

I Naaman Finch of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged fifty one years depose and say that I am well acquainted with Sarah Foot of said Southington who has made her application for a pension on account of services rendered by her first Husband Jared Bishop formerly of Cheshire in New Haven County. By her request I have carefully examined all the records of the Church and Society in Meriden in the County of New Haven where she was married to said Jared Bishop, and ascertaining that the Town of Meriden was until 1806 a Parish belonging to the Town of Wallingford in said New Haven County and that all the Town records that existed before said period of 1806 were kept in Wallingford I with the assistance of the Clerk of said Town carefully examined said records and could not find by the most careful examination of said Church Society and Town records any record of the marriage of said Sarah Foot (whose maiden name was Sarah Goodsell) to said Jared Bishop. I further state that I was well acquainted with said Sarah Foot, while she lived with her first husband Jared Bishop, and that she lived with him from my earliest recollection until the time of his death which was more than twenty years ago. I further state that said Sarah Foot now resides in

said Southington, and is now the widow of Robert Fast, have never been married since his death - And I further state that from the most thorough examination of records and other sources, I can find no other evidence of her marriage with said Isaac Bishop than what she has already adduced, which accompanies her application.  Naaman Finch  State of Connecticut } Southington Probate Hartford County } District -
Be it known that on the 13 th day of March 1841 personally appeared before me Naaman Finch who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Naaman Finch and that full credit is to be given to his statements as a person of veracity -
Stephen Walkly Judge of Probate Southington District C.P.
I Lucas Upson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Southington in Connecticut do hereby certify that Stephen Walkly is the Judge of said Court that said Court is a Court of Record and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13 th day of March 1841
Lucas Upson Clerk

V 4585 Sarah Foot formerly widow of Jared Bishop Conn.
Act 4 July 36.
m 77-
Romeo Lowry. Southampton Conn

I Samuel Atwater of Cheshire in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years the 5 th day of July 1839 Depose and say that I was acquainted with Sarah Goodsell who was married to Isaac Bishop formerly of said Cheshire now deceased and is now the widow of Robert Foot deceased and who now resides in Southington in Hartford County in Connecticut. She was just about my age and I used to go in company with her before her marriage to said Isaac Bishop.
I was not present at the marriage of said Sarah & said Isaac Bishop. but sometime after their marriage they moved to the neighborhood where I lived and lived near me until his death which was in the month of April I think, the year I do not recollect, but it was a good many years ago. They raised a family, and I think the oldest son must be more than fifty years old. The widow after the death of said Isaac Bishop, married said Robert Foot who has been dead a number of years. and further the deponent saith not.
Samuel Atwater
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of May 1839 before me
Silas Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire

I hereby certify that Stephen Parker Samuel Atwater and Elizabeth Baldwin with whom I have been long acquainted are credible persons
Silas Hitchcock Judge of the court of Probate for the District of Cheshire

I Burrage Beach Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut certify that Silas Hitchcock is the Judge of said court of Probate and that the attestation and signature to the foregoing deposition of Stephen Paine Elizabeth Baldwin and Samuel Alston purporting to be his are genuine, and that said court is a court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 31 st day of May A. D 1839
Burrage Beach Clerk Seal

I Stephen Parker of Cheshire in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Eighty years next August - depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jared Bishop who when a boy resided in East Haven in said New Haven County and who married sometime in the year 1777 or 1778 Sarah Goodsell of said East Haven and who at the time of her marriage resided in the Town of Wallingford in said New Haven County - After the marriage of said Sarah and said Jared Bishop they removed to Cheshire in said New Haven County and lived together until the time of the said Jared's death which happened on or about the year 1818 - The exact day of the month or the month I cannot recollect - After the death of said Jared Bishop his widow the said Sarah married Robert Foot of Southington in Hartford County Connecticut who died some years since and she now resides in said Southington, having never been married since the death of the said Robert Foot. The Deponent says that he was not present at the marriage of said Jared Bishop and said Sarah Goodsell but that he lived with said Jared Bishop at the time he was courting the said Sarah, and that he knew them to live together from the time they were married until his, the said Jared's,

death and that he is now well acquainted with his widow the said Sarah Fast - The Deponent does not recollect the year they removed from East Haver- to Cheshire but thinks it must have been within five years from the time their marriage - Stephen Baker Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of May A.D. 1839 before me
Silas Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire

I Elizabeth Baldwin of Cheshire in the County of New Haven Ct aged Seventy four years depon and say that I was well acquainted with wid Sarah Foot now of Southington in Connecticut whose maiden name was Sarah Goodall That the said Sarah is now more than Eighty years old, and deponent says that when she was about Twenty years of age she married Daniel Bishop then of East Haven Ct. The deponent cannot recollect being present at the marriage but recollects about the time and thinks they were married by Rev John Hubbard then of Meriden which was a Parish in the Town of Wallingford in said State of Connecticut. That she has known them ever since their marriage, & that they removed from said East Haven to Cheshire aforesaid within a few years after their marriage when the said Bishop died about Twenty years ago. That his widow afterwards married Robert Foot of said Southington who has been dead a number of years & that the said Sarah is now being a widow in said Southington having never been married since said Robert Foot's death.
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day of May 1839 before me
Elizabeth Baldwin
Silas Hitchcock Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Cheshire

I John Kirby Clerk of the Court of Probate the District of Southington in the State of Connecticut certify that Timothy Jones is the Judge of said Court of Probate and that the certificate and signature purporting to be his attached to the foregoing application of Sarah Foot are genuine and that said Court is a Court of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal and of open and subscribed my name this 11 th day of June A D 1839
John Kirby

Revolutionary War.
Rec'd See
Brandsville, Mo Dec 16, 1919
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir -
Will you kindly give me the pension record of the following Revolutionary soldier, viz:
Jared Bishop b. in New Haven Conn Ap 2, 1752 m. Sally Goodsell. and died in Cheshire Conn, Ap 13 1818.
x Served under Capt. Brent Lee 2 nd Co. Feb. 19 1781
x Am not quite certain that he served in this Company the descendants have this idea.
Yours truly W. W. Cone.
Compiler of Bishop Genealogy.