Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12208, Silvanus Bishop, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bishop, Sylvanus
p. 12 208
Sylvanus or
B.L.W. 3512-160-55.
CONTENTS

L. Balaach Office 2/55.
Date of application on O. B.
No 649 New York.
Sylvanus Bishop
of Oswego in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the Reg d commanded by Col H Jackson in the Massachusetts line for
Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct r 1832 and paid to Brewster & Hunt, Oswego, New York
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1832  120    Semi-ant. allowance ending  4 th Mar 33  40      $160  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. D. Clerk, Vol. 5 Page 69

26.244.
Mar. 3. 1833.
.. 30. ..
Sylvanus Bishop, Pirate
Capt. Robt. Walker, Bailey Col. Jackson.
Mass. U.S. Troops.
Exd. June 1787.
Dis. Nov. 1783.
Revolutionary War.
Pensioner.
Col: Wm Shepherd, Mass: Cont. line.
Adm't H.O. Alex. Adm't 1833
St. John
3512 ip Aug 8/55
Leander Babcock. Oswego. N.Y.
ms
AD 1832 No 649
Vol. B. 137.

Old case
Adm l
= The Clk. of Oswego County N.Y. =
16.50 5.30 21.80

State of New York
Osceola County ss Rebeckah Sherman of Osceola County of Osceola and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth and saith -
That she is the mother of Sylvanus Bishop of the Town of Osceola (formerly the Town of Hannibal) County of Osceola and State of New York, that she distinctly recollects that the said Sylvanus Bishop entered as a private Soldier in the army of the United States in the Continental establishment some time in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one, that immediately after the said enlistment he joined the said army in the capacity aforesaid and remained in the service of his country as a private Soldier untill some time in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three when (as this deponent has often heard and verily believes to be true) he was honorably discharged on the ground of bodily infirmity
Sworn and Subscribed Rebeckah Sherman before me this 7 th day of
April 1819 Peter D. Haganin Judge Osceola Com. Pleas

State of New York - Orange County ss 3 Ebenezer Collins of the Town of Granby, County of Orange and State of New York, being duly sworn deponeth and saith That he was a private soldier in the army of the United States on the Continental establishments in the years one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, two and three, in the Second Regiment of the Massachusetts line comman- ded by Col. Ebenezer Sproat, That in the year eighteen hundred and fif- teen he this deponent became acquainted with Sylvanus Bishop of the Town of Wannibal (now the Town of Orange) County of Orange and State of New York - That in a conversation which this deponent had with the said Sylvanus Bishop in the said year eighteen hun- dred and fifteen the said Sylvanus Bishop related circumstances of the most minute kind which had transpired in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three in the said Regiment commanded by Col. E. Sproat (and with which circumstances this deponent is also well acquainted) with so much correctness as to convince this deponent that the said Sylvanus Bishop must have been a soldier in the said Regiment during the said year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three
That from several subsequent conversations which this deponent has had with the said Sylvanus Bishop this deponent verily believes and is convinced that the said Sylvanus Bishop must have been a soldier in the army of the United States during the years seventeen hundred and eighty one, two & three & further this deponent saith not
Ebenezer Collins
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of
April 1819 Peter D. Huggins Judge Oranges Co. N.Y. Pleas

State of New York
Osceoga County ss. I John Bishop of Osceoga County of Osceoga and State of New York being duly sworn, de- poseth and saith
That he is the son of Sylvanus Bishop of the Town of Osceoga (totally the Town of Hannibal) County of Osceoga and State of New York. That he knows that the said Sylvanus Bishop has a large and expensive family to support by his own personal labor. And further that from his deponent's own personal knowledge of the declining years and re- duced circumstances of the said Sylvanus Bishop he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of April 1819
John Bishop
Peter D. Hargrave Judge of Osceoga Common Pleas

State of New York Oscega county ss,
I, Isa Rice of Oscega county of Oscega and State of New York being duly sworn de- poseth and saith
That he is personally acquainted with Sylvanus Bishop of the Town of Oscega (lately the Town of Hannibal) County of Oscega and State of New York, that he knows that the said Sylvanus Bishop has a large and expensive family to support by his own personal labor. and fur- ther that from his deponents own knowledge of the re- duced circumstances and declining years of the said Sylvanus Bishop he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Isa Rice
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of April 1819
Peter D. Huggins Judge Oscega Comm. Pleas

State of New York:
Orange County ss.
Sylvanus Bishop, of the Town of Hannibal, County of Orange and State of New York, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith:
That he the deponent enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States, on the continental establishment, in the month of April, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one and joined the army in the capacity aforesaid in the month of July in the same year: That he belonged to the Massachusetts Line and was first attached to the Company of Captain Robert Walker in the Eighth Regiment of the aforesaid Line then commanded by Colonel Henry Sackson; and was afterwards transferred to Captain Adam Bailey's Company, in the Second Regiment of the same Line, under command of Colonel Ebenezer Sprout.
That this deponent continued in service in the Army and Line aforesaid from the time of his having joined the said army as aforesaid in the month of July eighty-one, until the month of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, when he this deponent was discharged at the hospital at West Point in the State of New York, on the ground of bodily infirmity.
And this deponent further saith, that by reason of his declining years and reduced circumstances in life, he considers himself to be in need of assistance from his country for support; and that at the time of making this affidavit he is and ever since rendering the services aforesaid hath been, a resident citizen of the United States. Sylvanus Bishop
State of New York: Orange County ss.
I Peter D. Benjamin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the State and County aforesaid, do certify to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States, that Sylvanus Bishop

in the preceding affidavit named, and to me well known, personally appeared before me this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and after subscribing the said affidavit, made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the said affidavit & the matters therein contained, are substantially correct, just and true: and I do further certify that from my personal knowledge of the said deponent, I give full faith and credence to his having served as a soldier in the armies of his country during the revolutionary war as in the said affidavit specified.
Peter D. Huggins Judge Oswego Com. Pleas
State of New York: Oswego County ss.
I, Joseph Davis, Clerk of the
County of Oswego aforesaid, do hereby certify to the Department of War, of the United States, that Peter D. Huggins, whose name in his own proper handwriting is annexed & subscribed to the preceding certificate, was, on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, and that full faith and credence are to be given to his acts as such - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Joseph Davis Clk

I, Sylvanus Bishop, of the Town of Hannibal, County of Onondaga and State of New York, do hereby freely, fully and absolutely relinquish all and every claim or claims, which I have or hereafter may have to any pension or pensions from the United States in consequence of any law or laws passed prior to "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
Witness my hand and seal at Oswego, the first day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sylvanus Bishop

Resolutions of Congress
State of New York
Essex County ss I Peter D. Hugenin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the State and County aforesaid, do certify to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States that I am personally acquainted with Rebeckah Sherman, Elenora Collins, John Bishop and Asa Rice the persons who took and subscribed the foregoing affidavits, that they are all respectable inhabitants of the County of Essex, that their character stand fair for truth & veracity in their respective neighbourhood, and that I give full faith and credence to the matters set forth in the said affidavits respectively
April 7th 1819
Peter D. Hugenin Judge Essex Com. Pleas
State of New York Essex County ss
I Joseph Davis C.M. of Essex County do certify that Peter D. Hugenin Esq. is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Essex County Antecedent whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of Essex County this 7th day April 1819
Joseph Davis C.M.

Sylvanus Bishop Pension Papers
1820
9968 Aloys
Not entitled
8415-47
Sept 17
let him have and suffer the said cont on the 14th day of October 1820
Joseph Davis Esq. San Diego County

State of New York Oswego County
On this 21 st day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Oswego being by a public statute of the state of New York a court of record for the said county. Sylvanus Bishop aged fifty five years resident in the town of Oswego in the county of Oswego who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he was enlisted in the year 1781 by enlistment May in the Town of Brimfield county of Hampshire in the state of Massachusetts, and sent to join the company commanded by Captain Robert Walker in the regiment commanded by Colo. Jackson called the Eighth of the Massachusetts line, and was transferred in the year 1782 in the company commanded by Captain Bailey in the regiment commanded by Colo. Ebenezer Sprout called the 2 d Regiment of the same Line, and was discharged about the first of November in the year 1783 at the Hospital near Westpoint and that his first declaration or application for a Pension was dated on the first day of April 1818 and in consequence of said declaration or application a pension certificate was issued to this deponent numbered 9.968 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself

within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed Except necessary wearing apparel and bedding
   Real estate. I have Six acres of Land 300.00   Personal property, One cow 15.00   one calf 3.00   four Hogs 12.00   six chairs 3.00   one shovel & tongs 3.00   Two Wheels 3.00   One chest 1.50   Five old Barrels 1.25   one old wooden clock 10.00   One kitchen Table 2.00   five knives & forks 75   Eight earthen Plates 80   Two Pails 1.00   one set of Teacups & Saucers 3.00   one broken kettle & pails 3.00   one small Iron pot 75   one small Iron kettle 62   one milk pail 37   one Iron candlestick 57   one Plow 1.00   one Half of a harrow 2.50  

  Two scythes 2 00   one on the head of an a 2 50   Two shovels 75   one shovel 9 00   one Hoe 75   about 4 Sacks of Hay 20 00   about ten bushels of oats? 1 25   in the sheaf   about 10 bushels of wheat?   in the sheaf 5 00   about one acre of corn?   on the ground 10 00   $ 415.47 
Silvanus Bishop
And this declarant upon his oath afore said further says that he is by occupation a farmer and from his bodily infirmities and being partly blind & deaf is unable to do much labor and that the number names ages and capacity for labor of his family living with him are as follows viz his wife named Rachael aged forty five years in a weakly and infirm state of health his mother Rebecca aged 83 years unable to do any labor, his oldest daughter named Abigail aged 19 years in good health, his second daughter named Eliza aged 17 years weakly his third daughter named Sally aged 11 years in good health his fourth daughter named Mary aged 5 years in good health his fifth daughter named Ann aged 2 years in good health, his first son named Lewis aged 13 years in bad health his 2 son named Nelson aged 8 years in good health

Sworn & subscribed in open court before me. This 21 st day of September 1820 John Pease Esq. First Judge Os. Co.
Oswego County Clerk's office
I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore-said schedule is $415 50 dollars and 47 cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 14 th day of October 1820
Caspar Davis Clerk Oswego County

26, 244.
BOUNTY LAND.
Act of March 3 rd
Claim (No. ....)
OF
Sylviana V. Bishop
Leander Dabcock Attorney Onwego N.Y.

INSTRUCTIONS---REFERRED TO BY FIGURES.
(1) Claimant. (2) If the claimant has not before received Bounty Land strike this out. (3) If he has received Land, insert the word "additional." (4) If he has before made application, state the fact. (5) Signature of claimant. (6) Affidavits of two witnesses.
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Oswego } ss.
On this fourth  sixth day of March A. D. 185 5 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared (1) Sylvanus Bishop aged 59 years, a resident of the Town of Oswego in the County of Oswego and State of New York ; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical (1) Sylvanus Bishop who was a Private in the company of Infantry commanded by Captain Robert Walker in the regiment the Eighth Massachusetts commanded by Colonel Jackson in the war with Great Britain commonly called the War of the Revolution
That he enlisted or entered the service at Some place near New York about the month of June (though he had enlisted before) A. D. 1831 ; for the term of Three Years and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of Two years & from a right hand and was honorably discharged at West Point On the
month of December of A. D. 1833 . That after being sometime in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment he was transferred to serve in the Second Massachusetts Regiment in Captain Baileys Company
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the (3)
Bounty Land to which he may be entitled on account of said service, under the Act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. That in 1819, he applied for and obtained a Pension under the act of March 18, 1818, and now has his Certificate bearing date April 27, 1819, with numbers 9,968 endorsed thereon
He hereby appoints Leander Babcock his true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this his claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington, or elsewhere, certified copies of Army or Navy records in which his service may be recorded, and to procure all evidence necessary to establish his said claim. He further (5) declares that his Pension under the act of 1818 was discontinued and that on the 3rd day of October 1832 his name was again inscribed on the Pension Roll under the act of 7th June 1832, for eighty dollars per annum. See the Record of his Certificate Book D vol 5 page 69
Sylvanus  his  Bishop mark
We, Leander Babcock and Lewis Bishop residents of the City of New York in the County of Oswego and State of New York , being duly sworn, do, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sylvanus Bishop in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
[Signature of two witnesses.]
Leander Babcock Lewis Bishop
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. The word "day" struck out in two places, and the figure "7" written over "8" in two places.
Robt A Martin J. P. Justice of the Peace

STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Albany
} ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that Robert H. Martin
Esq., before whom the
foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace , in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine, and that he is by law authorized to take acknowledgment
in Albany, New York
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this
26 th day of March 1855
E. Merrill
Clerk of County Court

January 12, 1933
Silvanus Bishop-S.12208 XXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/AWF AWF
Mr. Edward S. Bishop 119 W. 7th Street Oswego, New York
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.12208, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Silvanus Bishop.
He was born April 16, 1765, place not stated.
He enlisted at Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, in April, 1781 and served as a private in Captain Robert Walker's company in Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, was transferred in 1782 to Captain Adams Bailey's company in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Second Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in November, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, then a resident of Hannibal (later Oswego), Oswego County, New York.
The soldier, Silvanus Bishop, in 1822 referred to his mother, Rebeckah Sherman aged eighty-seven years, his wife, Rachel aged forty-eight years, and to the following children-
Abagail, twenty-one years of age Eliza, nineteen years of age Lewis, sixteen years of age Sally, thirteen years of age Nelson, eleven years of age Mary, eight years of age Ann, six years of age William, one year old.
Son, John, in 1819 was living in Oswego, New York,

and son, George, in 1822 was living in Oswego County, New York.
The soldier, Silvanus Bishop, in 1855 was still a resident of Oswego, New York.
There are no further data in this claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. awj
May 17, 1927
Lloyd L. Pease 907- 16th Ave Seattle, wash
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12208, it appears that Silvanus Bishop was born April 16, 1765, place not stated.
He enlisted at Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, in April 1781 and served as a private in Captain Robert Walker's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred in 1782 to Captain Adam Bailey's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Regiment, and served until November 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Hannibal (later Oswego), Oswego County, New York.
Soldier's mother, Rebeckah Sherman, was

eighty-seven years old in 1828, his wife, Rachel was forty-eight years old and children- Abigail was twenty-one years old; Eliza was nineteen years old; Lewis was sixteen years old; Sally was thirteen years old; Nelson was eleven years old; Mary was eight years old; Ann was six years old; and William was one year old.
Son, John was a resident of Oswego (Hannibal), Oswego County, New York in 1819, and son George, in 1828 lived in Oswego County, New York.
There is  are no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. F. 12208
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Adrian 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. 1781 Pl. Col. H. H. H. Genl. G. H. H. Mass.   transferred 1782 Adam Bailey Col. J. H. H.   discharged Nov 1. 1783        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at Brimfield, Hampshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1818
Residence at date of application, Hannibal, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Nov 16, 1765
Remarks: Adrian Bishop, Richard Sherman was 87 yrs old in 1822, Michael Rachael was 82 yrs old and children were Abigail 21, Eliza 19, Lewis 16, Polly 13, Nelson 11, Mary 8. Anne 6 and William 1 year. A son John who is a resident of Onondaga (Hannibal) Onondaga Co. N.Y. in 1819. Son George 1822
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

119 W. 7th St,
Oswego, N.Y. January 1st, 1933.
Mr A.D.Hiller.
Assistant to Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr Hiller:
Yours of Dec 28th, in reply to my letter asking for information relating to Hooper Bishop, Revolutionary soldier, received. I wish to thank you for forwarding the information asked for. In fact your record showed facts that I knew nothing about, and for which I thank you. The information was just what I wanted.
I do not like to presume upon your kindness too much, but there were two more soldiers of the American Revolution in our family; Isaac Bishop and Sylvanus Bishop. These men were brothers of Hooper Bishop. I have a record of their various enlistments, but of their movements during the twenty years following the war, I know but very little. If your records throw any light on their movements; I would be very much pleased to receive a copy.
Isaac Bishop. Born December 9th, 1759. At the breaking out of the Revolution he resided at Brimfield, Mass. Enlisted Dec 25th, 1776. Aaron Charles Company; Lieut. Col Timothy Robinsons Hampshire Regiment. Muster roll dated, Garrison at Ticonderoga Feb 24th, 1777. After several enlistments, he was discharged, April 18th, 1780.
If possible, I would like the name of this Veteran's first wife.
Sylvanus Bishop. Born April 16th, 1760. Enlisted at South Brimfield, Mass, May 15th, 1781. As hostilities ceased the next year, he did not serve his full time, (three years) but was honorably discharged. He was a pensioner of the Revolution as shown by a certificate dated April 29th, 1819. Signed by J.C. Calhoun.
Thanking you for past favors, and hoping that I may get further information relating to Isaac and Sylvanus Bishop; I remain,
Respectfully yours,
Edward S. Bishop.

LLOYD L. PEASE 907-16TH AVENUE SEATTLE, WASH.
Seattle, Wash. March 28, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am endeavoring to find out whether or not I am eligible to membership in the S.A.R. To that end, will you be kind enough to check up on the following names (provided they were in the service) and state what regiment (number or name) what rank, and the period of enlistment of each?
Am taking the names from our genealogy. Some I regret to say, have no dates of birth or death. I will give the names of parents and to whom each was married.
Dr. Daniel Ryan either Mass or Conn. Born about 1750. Married Anne McCoy.
John Dyer, born about 1736. Son of Capt John Dyer (saddler) of Boston. Married Mary Barnes. John Dyer, son of the above. Born about 1761. Married Elizabeth Popkin.
John Alexander, born about 1755. From New Hampshire. None served in N.H. Troops
And trust I may hear favorably. I want to thank you in advance for this trouble.
Very truly yours
Hyde L. Pease.

Pearmont Orchards
Ira Pease
Osceola, N. Y.
June 4- 1913
Pension Dep- Washington D. C.
Will you give me the number of the regiment in which Sylvanus Bishop served during the war of Revolution - & where enlisted.
I think he was born in Brimfield Mass - but enlisted in New York state somewhere - but he was a pensioner and died in Osceola - 1860.
Also his father served from Brimfield Mass.
Respectfully yours
M. E. Pease R. D. 7 Osceola N. Y.

Revolutionary!
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85
Brandsville, Mo. Sept. 19. 1904.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.
My dear Sir: —
I would be pleased to get the Rev service of two Mass. Soldiers, Viz: Sylvanus Bishop and Richard Bishop —
Sylvanus was supposed to have enlisted from Brimfield Mass. under Israel Putnam. I think the latter is a mistake but he lived at Brimfield and removed about 1819 to Oswego N.Y. and possibly applied from there for the pension.
Richard Bishop was from Monson Mass. Had wife Olive. Was private in Mass troops.
I would be very much obliged if you would kindly furnish the above
Very truly W. W. Cone.

to mo.
Rehring
12,208 ✓ INVALID.
Oct. 3, 1904, His Wife, Cone Brds.ville
1913 June 10 Hist. L. M. E. Pease 1921 May 17 " " Lloyd S. Pease 1933 June 12 " " Edward S. Bishop assg.
File No. 12,208
Sylvanus Bishop Rev Peter War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9,908
New York Johannus Bishop
of _____, in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of William Lloyd at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Feb 19 and sent to Joseph Davis Conargo Co in 1876.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 12  89 " 3 Semi-annual balance ending Sept 12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 39" 3 8 1/8  3 7/3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued.
Not for work at Mr. D. T. 1820-5 Joseph Dancy Attorney for Plaintiff in suit The above is to be paid to him at 500 per share.

New York.
Sylvanus Bishop.
Aged 57 yrs. - Rheumatism - mother, 87 yrs old - dependent on Applicant - wife, 40 yrs old - infirm. 5 daughters, from 21, to 6 yrs old. - 3 sons, from 16 yrs to 18 yrs old. All of them, except the eldest daughter, dependent on Applicant for support.
Served 2 yrs from 1781. -
1 st sched: exhibits 10 acres of land, valued at $300. -
Personal property 115.47. Total - $435.47
Off. 20 th Nov. 1820 - Application for restoration as per last sched: 22 nd Aug. 1823. -
Last sched: exhibits 10 sheep, $15. - 2 acres corn, $15. - one acre potatoes, $8. - 4 hogs, $10 - old rails, tubs, pots, kettles, &c. of small value - whole amt. of sched: $67.68. -
States, that on the 19 th of March 1822, he sold the 10 acres of land to his son George.
(over)
Real consideration, Applicant states was for work & labor done by said son, for the support & maintenance of the family since the year 1820, & for cash paid on a/c for said Applicant. Copies of original obligations from Applicant to said son, are within. Also a duly certified copy of the deed for the land. Other monies due said son, "were in the shape of amounts" - and the whole debt amounted to about $300 - "Although the nominal consideration money in the deed is $500. -
see letter Oct. 22. 1823, to John Grant, Esq.
Osceola,
N. York.

No. 32, N.Y.
Lyons
↓ 3572 S New York

Sylvanus Bishop N.Y. Feb 1832
Rev. J. P. Calhoun
FREE
Conner of Burrows Washington
D.C.

No. 26244
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 30 th , 18 55
Sylvanus Bishop fri.
Rev. War.
Warrant 3572-160-55
Leander Babcock Oswego N. Y.

Pension Papers. Pension Office.
Dating July 31 Office 1882
Mr. Garfield Genl. Secy of War. Washington City

New York, Chicago. July 24. 1932.
To the Hon. Lewis C. Conf Secy of War.
Sir
Enclosed we send an affidavit made by a former Sylvanus Bishop Pendleton, under the act of 18 th March 1918, stricken off the Roll by the act of 1920. We suppose the affidavit com- plies with the requirements of the War department under the late act. If it does not, pl- inform us what will be sufficient.
Most Resp.
Your Obedt Servt Brewster L. Hunt

State of New York Oswego County ss.
Sylvanus Bishop of the Town
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Oswego County Clerk's Office, }
I do hereby certify that at the date of the certificate of ac- knowledgement or proof, to which this is subjoined, the said Edwin W. Clarke was a Justice of Peace — in and for said county, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edwin W. Clarke affidavit and verily be- lieve the signature to the said certificate of the proof or ac- knowledgement to be his genuine hand writing.
An Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county, this Twenty fourth — day of July — eighteen hundred and thirty- two —
Eric Poor Clerk.
By G. M. Hudson Deputy

State of New York Osceola County ss.
Sylvanus Bishop of the Town of Osceola in said County being duly sworn says, that he this Deponent was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of 18 th March 1818, in the year 1819 and was struck from the same in the year 1820; that this Deponent served in the Revolutionary war as a Private Soldier; that he first belonged to the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment until it was dissolved or consolidated with other Regiments, when this Deponent was transferred to the Second Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sprout in Captain Bailey's company; and that this Deponent now resides in said Town & County of Osceola, where this Deponent resided at the time he made his former application; and further this Deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me, this 24 th day of July 1832. Edwin W. Clarke J. P. Sylvanus Bishop

State of New York Oswego County S.S.
On this 26 th day of March 1855. before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Sylvanus Bishop aged 84 years the 16 th day of April last a resident of the Town and County of Oswego in the State of New York who being sworn according to law declares that he is the identical Sylvanus Bishop named in the Pension Certificate of which the following is a Copy to wit
"War Department Pension Office Proclamation Office."
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Sylvanus Bishop of the State of New York who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per month during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable Semi- annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year.
"Given at the War Office of the United States
"this third day of October one thousand
(L. S.)
"Eight hundred and thirty two
"John P. Robt
Acting Secretary of War
"Examined and "Certified and "J. L. Edwards.
Endorsed
(649)

"Payments to be made at New York by the Pres t of the N. S. B o Bank Agent for paying Pensions in the agency of New York"
"Recorded by R Ed Clark in Book D 106 5 page 69."
He further declares that he enlisted or re-enlisted the service of the United States in or about June 1781. for the term of three years -
That he served from about June 1781. to about November 1783. and was regularly discharged at West Point New York.
That he served in Capt Roberts Coakley's Company of Infantry in the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Jackson for one year and seven or eight months or thereabouts and was then transferred to the 2 nd Regiment of Massachusetts and served to the time he was discharged and was in Capt Bailey's Company
That he is certain that he served more than two years and does not understand why he did not obtain a Pension Certificate for thirty six dollars per annum being the full pay of a Private.
He makes this declaration to obtain a review of his case and to have his Pension increased to $90. per annum
He hereby appoints Lemuel Babcock to prosecute this claim as his Attorney and authorizes him to do all and every act or acts which he might or could

in the premises. He asks that the case may be received and a new Certificate granted to him for thirty six dollars per annum and that he may receive the difference between the $80. per annum and the $94. per annum which he believes himself entitled to -
Sylvanus his X Bishop Mark
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I certify that I know said Sylvanus Bishop to be a credible person and that he is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Robt H Martin Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } Oswego County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, E. M. Bell Clerk of Oswego County, Certify,
That Robert H. Martin Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking such affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this the 26 th day of March 1855
E. M. Bell Clerk.

Dear Sir,
Osage March 26, 1855
I enclose the application of Sylvanus Bishop a Revolutionary Pensioner for a reexamination of his claim to a pension - he insisting that his pension should have been a full pension from March 4, 1831. of $96 per annum instead of $80. per annum. I know the old man well and believe that he served in the Revolutionary War more than 2 years which entitles him to a pension of $96. per annum. I sincerely hope that a review of his case will satisfy you that he has not had what the act of June 7, 1832 gave him.
Yours respectfully Your Obedient Servant Francis Babcock
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington

Osceola, March 26, 1855
Dear Sir,
I enclose an application of Sylvanus Bishop a Revolutionary Pensioner for a reexamination of his claim to a Pension - he insisting that his Pension should have been a full Pension from March 4, 1831, of $96 per annum instead of $80. per annum. I know the old man will and believe that he served in the Revolutionary War more than 2 years which entitles him to a Pension of $96. per annum.
I sincerely hope that a review of his Case will satisfy you that he has not had what the act of June 7, 1832 gave him.
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Frederick Babcock
Dear N. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions Washington

Sylvanus Bishop to George Bishop Deed
Clerks Office Oswego County
Received and
Recorded this 22 nd day of August 1823 at 3 O'clock P.M. in Liber 6. of Deeds pages 611 & 612.
J. H. Smith Clerk
jus pua
John Grant, Jr. Oswego, N.Y.

State of New York Oswego County ss.
On this 22 nd day of August in the year 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the Fifth District of the State of New York, commonly called a Circuit Court, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a Record of their proceedings - Sylvanus Bishop resident in said County, aged fifty eight years, aged fifty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Sylvanus enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April in the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Cap t Robert Walker in the 8 th Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps for the period of two Years & seven Months when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension List & dropped therefrom on account of his property — And in pursuance of the Act of May 1 st 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818" & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, as follows —

   to wit: Real estate, I have none   Personal Property &c.   1 five Pail Kettle, cracked $1.50   1 small two pail Kettle. Iron 1.50   1 Pot, holding a pail and an half 1.50   1 Dish Kettle .88   1 Iron Kettle, cracked .50   1 Old Maple Kitchen Table 2.00   8 Knives & forks .80   2 Pine Chests 2.00   4 or 5 Buckets & basins .25   1/2 of a harrow 1.75   1 Old Dog Chain 3.00   2 Old Axes 2.00   1 Shovel & tongs 1.50   10 Sheeps 15.00   About 2 Acres of Corn 15.00   1 Acres of Potatoes 8.00   4 Hogs 10.00   2 Old pails 2.50   $67.68  
I have no clothing, beds or bedding, but what are absolutely necessary for myself & family. I am by occupation a farmer, but from bodily infirmities having long suffered from severe rheumatic affections I am able to do but little either for my own support or that of my family & for the year past particularly. I have not been able to work one half of the time — My family consists of my wife Rachel aged forty eight years who has for several years past been very weak & infirm & for some time past has been laid up — A Daughter named Abby aged twenty two years in good health, a Daughter named Sally aged fourteen in good health, a boy named Davis aged sixteen, a boy named Nelson aged ten years — a girl named Mary aged seven years — a daughter named Ann aged five years, & a boy aged named William aged two years — all these reside with me, & are supported by me aided by what little help I receive from my children — & in

addition to them my Mother aged eighty six who has always lived with me & been supported by me & for a long time past she has been confined to the house entirely unable to do any thing. —
Silvannus Bishop
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property Ten acres of Land which was disposed of by Deed bearing date the 19 th day of March 1822 to my son George Bishop regularly executed & acknowledged a copy of which duly authenticated by the Clerk of the County of Oswego is hereto annexed the real consideration for this Deed is the work & labor done & performed by the said George Bishop for the support of me & my family since the Month of March in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty together with cash advanced by the said George for the same purpose since the date last mentioned up to the date of the Deed. The consideration in the Deed which is five hundred Dollars being considered merely nominal as is usually the case in such instruments. A part of the original obligations given by me to him are hereto annexed, the rest being merely in the shape of accounts amounting to the sum of fifty Dollars, the whole indebtedness amounting as nearly as can be ascertained to the sum of three hundred Dollars which I had no other means of satisfying than by conveying to him the Ten acres of Land mentioned above, the full value of which I have more than received, notwithstanding the apparent difference between the consideration in the Deed & the sum actually received for it — One Cow which was given up to Alvin Bronson of the Village & County of Oswego in the fall of 1821, in payment of a debt due by me to him amounting to seventeen Dollars. — One Calf — since the date of my inventory — dead — Six chairs, these are so old & so unfit for use that though they may be called chairs, it was deemed proper not to include them in my present inventory — Two Spinning Wheels precisely in the same situation with the chairs last mentioned — One old wooden Block which has been out of repair for four years past & not deemed of sufficient value to mention in the present inventory — Eight earthen plates, broken

& destroyed — One set of tea cups & saucers — broken & destroyed. One milk pan & one Iron Candlestick, in the same situation. One Plough — worn out. Two Scythes, one sold & the other worn out — The value of the one sold was not fifty cents & the time when it was sold is not recollected — Two Sickles, worn out. One hoe, worn out. — Four Tons of Hay, long since used up Ten Bushels of Wheat, ten Bushels of Oats & the produce of one Acre of Corn, made use of in my family for their support — And further that I owe for the expenses of the Physician attending my family, for services performed by my Blacksmith & Shoemaker & a small Bill due for Groceries — the sum of fifty Dollars.
Silvanus Bishop
For value received I promise to pay George Bishop eighty four Dollars on demand — Oswego Sept. the 12. 1820
Silvanus Bishop
For value received in labor I promise to pay Geo. Bishop Ninety six Dollars one day after date — Oswego Oct. 15 th 1821
$96.
Silvanus Bishop
For value received in team work, lent money and sundry other articles, I promise to pay Geo. Bishop One hundred and four Dollars one day after date
$104.
Oswego March 1 st 1822
Silvanus Bishop
Sworn to & declared on the 22 nd day of August in open Court before me
N. Williams Circuit Judge
I Airam Stubbett, Clerk of the County of Oswego do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Silvanus Bishop did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the

foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court - and further that the above obligations are true copies of three original papers, signed by "Sylvanus Bishop" on the back of the first of which, the words, "Paid Sept. 13. 1820 thirty Dollars in Net Stock" are written. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Seven Dollars and Sixty eight Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said County this twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and twenty three.
Hiram Hubbell Clerk

THIS INDENTURE,
New York -
made the fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty two between Silvanus Bishop of the Town and County of Oswego State of of the first part, and George Bishop of the same place - of the second part,
WITNESSETH, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars To him in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby con- fessed and acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened, and confirmed; and by the presents, do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, for ever, all that certain piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the Town and County of Oswego and State aforesaid known and distinguished as part of Lot No 4 in the original Township of Hannibal now Town of Oswego and is bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at the north east corner of the Lot of Land on which I now reside (acquiring the Land now owned by Peter & Benjamin on said Lot No 4 and running west on the road leading from Oswego Village to Lake 50 Rods. West on the aforesaid Road thence south Par- allel with the east line of said Land so far as to make ten acres
TOGETHER with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof: and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. to have and to hold the said Land
To have and to hold the said Land to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever, subject to the conditions and stipulations contained in the letters patent, whereby the lands were originally granted. And the said party of the first part, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators do covenant, grant, bargain, promise, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns to Warrant and for ever to Defend the above bargained premises, and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises, or any part thereof.
In witness whereof, the said party of the first part, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Edward Chapman Amos Maynard
Silvanus Bishop
See

State of New York } This certificate on the 22 d . day of August 1823. Before me Calvin Sylvanus Bishop acknowledged that he executed the within deed freely - and also Anson Raymond to me known, came before me, being duly sworn declared that he saw the said Sylvanus Bishop execute the said deed, and that he knows the said Bishop to be the person described in said deed, and that he the said Raymond signed the same as a witness - and finding in said deed no material alteration, except the word "his" interlined over the fifth line from the bottom, I allow the same to be recorded.
M c Williams Circuit Judge
File

Schedule
State of New York } County of Oswego }
1822 57 1795
On this eighteenth day of September in the year 1822 personally appeared in Open Court to wit, in the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for the County of Oswego, which said Court is a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, keeping a Record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment — Sylvanus Bishop — aged fifty seven years and six months, Resident in the Town of Oswego, in the County of Oswego, who being first duly sworn — According to Law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, in the month of April — in the year 1781 — he enlisted as a private Soldier in Brimfield (Massachusetts,) that the first Regiment he was attached to was was Col. Jackson's, (the 8 Regt Massachusetts Line) that he was subsequently transferred to the Second Regt. (Massachusetts Line) commanded by Col. Ebenezer Sprout — that he was in service in the Massachusetts Line from the period of his first enlistment till the fall of 1783 — a period of two years and seven months and the said Deponent does solemnly swear that he was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 — and that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act. to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service, of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 — and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities

or contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by him subscribed—
Real Estate he has none—
Personally Property as follows
3.00—1. five pail Kettle 1.12—1. Small two pail Kettle 0.75—1. dish Kettle 87—1. Pail & an half Iron Pot 75—1. tea Kettle 50—1. Kitchen table 50—8. Knives and forks 1.25—2. pine Chests 25—5. or six Old bowls 1.25—1. Old plough 1.25—1/2 of a harrow 2.50—1. log chain 1.50—2. Old axes 37—1. Old hoe 1.00—1. Shovel & tongs 5.00—1. wooden Clock
3. Old Beds and Bidding 1. Old Coat for myself 1. Do pair of pantaloons 1. Old hat 1. Old pair of shoes. 1. Old gown for wife 1. Old pair of shoes for wife 1. Old gown for my mother 1. Old pair of shoes Children one Old suit each—This deponent further saith that he is by occupation a farmer, that from the infirmities of age and a Rheumatic complaint he does but little work that his family consists of his mother named Rebecca aged 87 years who is helpless—his wife named Rachel aged forty eight years who is infirm and does but little work and the following children to wit—

Abigail's aged 21. years - Eliza aged 19. years, Lewis aged 16. years - Sally aged 13 years - Nelson aged 11- years - May aged 8. years - Ann aged Six years and William aged One year - All the above mentioned members of deponent's family. he Supports with the Exception of his daughter Eliza who Occasionally Keeps a Small School in that way contributes to her Own Support - and this deponent further saith that in consequence of an application heretofore made by this deponent for a pension, a pension certificate dated at the war Office April 29 th 1819. - was issued in favour of this deponent allowing him eight dollars per month - to commence on the 1 st day of April 1818 - which said certificate was numbered 9.968 and was payable at the New York Agency that by virtue of said certificate he Received his pension for Near two years, when this deponent, was advised by letter from the pension Office, that the Secretary of war had stopped his pension, on account of the amount of deponent's property, that since that time deponent has disposed of the little Real Estate which he then had together with part of his personal property in payment for services rendered - work done and money borrowed by this deponent for his own and support and that of his family, and for the payment of a few of his debts
Sworn to and declared } in Open Court this 18 th } day of Sept. 1822 - } John Grant Jr. } First Judge of Oswego -
Silvanus Bishop

After the above affidavit was sworn to and subscribed Ezra Bishop was introduced as a witness by the Applicant for the purpose of accounting for the Disponent between the amount of property inventoried by the aforesaid applicant at or about the time when his pension, was stopped, and that now submitted in the aforesaid Inventory, and on being duly sworn — According to Law did depose and say that Sylvanus Bishop (The said Applicant) was indebted to him the (disponent) in the sum of $330 — which said debt accrued and originated in the following way. The sum of $20 — was cash loaned by disponent to him debts due by (Applicant) to others, many of which were in Execution founded on judgement previous- ly obtained and amounting to the sum of $130 — were paid for the benefit of (applicant) by witness witness further stated, that the aforesaid applicant was indebted to him in the further sum of $150 — for hard work and labour done by witness for him and that witness on a settlement with him received a Deed for Ten acres of land, and some neat stock valued at $30 — witness on being asked by the Court whether the applicant, with whose circumstances witness was well acquainted, could not have paid his debts himself, by some other arrangement or disposition of his property, answered positively that he could not, without a very great sacrifice that his property if sold by the Sheriff would not have brought value or any thing like it and in the mean time the costs would have accumulated. Witness also on being asked, whether he did not know or believe from conversation held with the applicant whether a fraud was not intended by him against Governm- =ent Replied that he neither knew nor believed

in any such wish or intention on the part of (petitioner) but on the other hand was satisfied that the whole transaction was perfectly fair and honorable, and that necessity compelled so to do —
Ocmulgee County Clerks Office
I Smith Dunlap Clerk of the County of Ocmulgee Do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original on file in this office and I further certify that the whole amount of the Inventory as estimated by the court is twenty one Dollar & eighty six cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 20 th day of September 1892.
(S Dunlap) Clerk