Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41438, James Bishop, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
Continental (Mass)
★ Bishop, James
NUMBER
S 41438
CONTENTS

14-140 Vermont
James Bishop
of Pomfret in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Howard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sep 1819 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq Judge of Randolph, Orange Co. Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819. Imo: \frac{17}{31} \frac{4}{30} . 13.44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820. 48 $61:44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Decl n of James Bishop of Pomfret Windsor Co. Vermont
Mass c line Col d Ward Amt Jany 1776 Jany 1777
James Bishop Mydentist
[Faint handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side] Services rendered by the above Bishop

State of Vermont ) At Randolph in said County of Orange on this fifteenth day Orange County ss. ) of July A.D. 1819. James Bishop of Pownal in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Sixty-three years personally appeared before Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont claiming a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War - To substantiate said claim, after being duly sworn by me according to law he the said James Bishop on his oath testifies and says,
That on or about the first of January in the year 1776 at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts he enlisted into Capt. Clap's Company in Col. Ward's Regiment to serve as a private soldier for the term of one year - at which place he did duty until the following May, when he with the Regiment marched to New York - where in a short time after he got there he was detached from said Regiment and placed under the Command of Col. Tupper in the Boating Service on the North River where he continued to do duty as boatman up and down and on said River, until he had served one whole year the term for which he enlisted or until the forepart of January A.D. 1777. when he was regularly discharged from said service. - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. and further the deponent saith not. - That he is in the  residence  citizenship of the United States; That he has no other evidence except the enclosed affidavits; - and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn to and declared before me the 15 th day of July A.D. 1819 -
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Bishop did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & more on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I hereby certify that the above named James Bishop Vermont is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court Vermont

I Amos Mendall of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of lawful age Testify & say, That I am well acquainted with James Bishop of Pomfret in said County that we both enlisted in the year service of 1775 in the Revolutionary War, in the Massachusetts line, in Capt. Clapp's Company Holo. Ward's Regt. I am well knowing to said Bishop, performing said year service - I do further Testify, that I am no way interested in the event of said Bishop's application. Woodstock 10 July 1819 Amos Mendall
I Lemuel Ricard of Hartland in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of lawful age Testify & say that I am well acquainted with James Bishop now living in Pomfret in said County, that I enlisted in the year service of 1775 in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line, in Capt. Brigham's Company & Col. Doley's Regt and that said Bishop enlisted about the same time into Capt. Clapp's Company in Col. Ward's Regt. and the same year service, and that I well knowing that said Bishop performed said year service, and we both discharged about the same time near New York - and I further Testify that I have no interest in the event of said Bishop's application. Woodstock 10 July 1819 Woodstock 10 th July 1819 Lemuel Ricard
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock July the 10 th A.D. 1819 Then Amos Mendall & Lemuel Ricard personally appeared before me Benjamin Swan one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and Notary Public, who are to me known as credible witnesses, and made solemn Oath that the above Affidavits by them subscribed contain the truth & nothing but the truth -
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal the day above subscribe my name Benjamin Swan

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41 438
INVALID
Rev
Dec. 20, 1904. His to Rev. C. M. Bishop - St. Joseph
File No. 41 438
James Bishop Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]