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New York 14779
Hooper Bishop
of Pompey in the State of N.Y.
who was a priv in the Comp commanded
by Captain Sherman of the Regt commanded
by Col Smith in the Mass
for
13 1/2 mo. Private
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Y.
at the rate of 45 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June
1833, and sent to
A. Smith, Manilus, Onadaga, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833 — 90
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept. ” — 22.50
$ 112.50
{ Revolutionary Claim]
No. June 7, 1833.
Recorded by [Francis] (signature)
Book C. Vol. 4 — Page 46.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832
State of New York, County of Onondaga and On this eleventh day of September
1832, personally appeared in open court before [partly illegible—court/judge names obscured by ink & strike-through]
… Hooper Bishop a resident of Pompey in the
said County and State aged sixty nine years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec-
laration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832; That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In 1778, he enlisted three months in Captain Carpenter's Company
and served the whole term in guarding the United States stores
at Springfield Massachusetts, that he does not recollect the month
but believes it was in the summer that he enlisted and in the
fall that his service expired.
In 1779 he again enlisted for three months in the company of Captain
Keeps of Moravia, to serve at the Mohawk river, that he marched to Albany
and staid doing military duty six weeks, when the expedition being
given up, he returned home and was discharged, being absent from
home in this service about eight weeks
In 1780, about 1 July, he enlisted under Captain Sherman at Brimfield
Massachusetts for six months, to fill vacancies [partly illegible]
of three years men, marched immediately to West Point and served
the full period of his said enlistment in Captain White’s Company
Colonel Swift Regiment General Patterson’s Brigade, that
soon after joining the Regiment, marched into New Jersey and was
at several different quarters, amongst others, at Tappan, he was present
& one of the guard at the execution of Andre afterwards returned
to West Point for winter quarters and was then discharged at the
expiration of the said six months.
In 1781 about 1 August he again enlisted for three months under Captain
Howe of [partly illegible] and served the whole period of his enlistment in Captain
King’s Company [remainder illegible/obscured by a heavy ink line] Regiment; that he
marched to Albany to Saratoga and was stationed at the [partly illegible]
near the ground where Burgoyne surrendered, another regiment
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Patriot Summary
Hooper Bishop (1762-1861) served in the Massachusetts militia as a private in several units. From June-September 1779, he served with Captain John Capenter's Company in Springfield. From October-November 1779, he served in Captain Caleb Keeps Company, Colonel Israel Chapen's Regiment. In troops to reinforce the Continental Army under the command of Captain George Webb. He completed his service in Captain Abel King's Company, Colonel Sear's Regiment. Hooper Bishop was born in Brimfield, Massachusetts on March 22, 1762. He married Betsey Hyes and they had four children, two sons and two daughters. He moved to Novi, Michigan, sometime before 1840. At the time of his death, he had a wooden leg and was blind. Hooper Bishop died April 3, 1861, and is buried in the Novi Cemetery, located in Novi, Oakland County, Michigan. SAR Patriot Number P-115097 DAR Patriot Number Not Available Find-A-Grave Number 10698516From the History of Oakland County, Michigan by Thaddeus D. Seeley (1912)
Hooper Bishop, another soldier of the Revolution, buried in Novi cemetery, Michigan, was born March 22, 1762; died April 3, 1861. He married February 12, 1794, Betsey ________; born March 22, 1758; died January 12, 1825. He came to Michigan before 1840 to live with his son Levi who owned a farm east of Novi, which is now owned by Mr. West. Mrs. Lozie Paddack remembers him well, as she often visited his granddaughter and he would tell them stories of the war, of which he had kept many relics, including his uniform and musket. He had a wooden leg and was blind and the children looked up to him as a great hero.
His service is given in “Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors,” Vol. II, p. 78, as follows: Hooper Bishop, private Capt. John Carpenter company; enlisted June 25, 1779; discharged September 25, 1779; service with guards at Springfield enlistment three months.
Hooper Bishop, private Capt. Caleb Keep’s company, Col. Israel Chapen’s regiment; enlisted October, 1779; discharged November 21, 1779; service 1 month, 11 days; enlisted three months; company raised to reinforce Continental army.
Hooper Bishop, South Brinefield descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental army for the term of six months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; Age, eighteen years; stature, five feet, five inches; complexion dark; residence South Brinefield; arrived in Springfield July 11, 1780; marched to camp July 11, 1780, under command of Captain George Webb. Also list of men raised for the six months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Patterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Toloway, October 25, 1780; also pay roll for six-month men raised by the town of South Brinefield for service in the Continental army during 1780. Marched July, 1780; discharged December, 1780; service five months; discharged at West Point.
Also Hooper Bishop, private Capt. Abel King’s company, Col. Sear’s regiment; enlisted August 20, 1781; discharged November 26, 1781; service three months at Saratoga.