Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,799, for John Knowles, New Hampshire
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NH

Knowles,John

S.8799
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10.788

New Hampshire

John Knowles

of Strafford in the State of NH who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain ____ of the Regiment commanded by Col Reed in the NH line for the term of 6 months 26 days

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Inscribed on the roll of NH  at the rate of 22 dollars 89 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1833 and sent to Danl Gale, Gilmonton NH
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1833  $45.78

Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept  $11.44

Revolution Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J H McBlair
Book H Vol 1 Page 98
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8799

Rev War

INVALID

File No. 8799
John Knowles
Priv, Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832

Index: Vol. 1st, Page 210
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6926

J Knowles

Private 6 mo 26 days

J.L.E

11 & 12 ob

Dec 28, 1832

$22.89

Danl Gale
Gelinanton NH
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6926

BRIEF in the case of John Knowles of Gilford of Stafford Co in the State of NH
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period - Duration - Rank - Officers

Thinks in January or Autumn of 76 - 1 month - private - Capt Cilley

June 80 - 6x - private - Capt Dustin, Col Reed

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  dont say distinctly

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the above

Wm C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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I Benjamin True of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years in the month of May last past testify and declare that John Knowles formerly of Chester aforesaid but now of Centre Harbor in the County of Strafford and said State, enlisted as a private soldier at Chester aforesaid as a new Levy in the Army of the Revolution for the term of six months in the month of June 1780 and
marched to Kingston in said County of Rockingham and was mustered soon after said enlistment and was ordered to join the Revolutionary Army at West Point in the State of New York forthwith. he marched to said Westpoint according to his orders and there joined Captain Moses Dustin's company of Infantry which was attached to the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reid and served in said company and Regiment as a faithful soldier in the vicinity of said West Point untill towards the last of December 1780 when he was discharged at a place called New Hampshire village near said West Point. I was a private soldier and was mustered at the same time and place with said John Knowles and marched with him and served in the same company and Regiment with him and belonged to the same mess with him during all of said time and was discharged at the same time and returned home to Chester aforesaid with him. We were disharged for the want of clothing as will appear from my discharge now in the War
department attached to my application for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832. I was well acquainted with said John Knowles before he entered the Army and since said John Knowles is more than two years older than I am he is a man of truth and I should believe his statement. the common report in this neighborhood is that said John Knowles served as a private soldier about a month during the Revolutionary War to guard the seaboard of the State of New Hampshire near Hampton beach at great Boar's head so called, at a different time from his service as a new levy as aforesaid. I am now a pensioner
under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832. 

Benjamin True

Chester February 18th 1833

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County Chester February 18th 1833

Then personally appearing the above named Benjamin True made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.  before me Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Benjamin True is a credible witness and his statement is entitled to belief

Samuel Aiken Jus Peace
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I John Wilson of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years in the month of September last past testify and declare that at the beginning of the Revolutionary War there were soldiers called for to guard the Seaboard at Hampton Beach in said County of Rockingham which was supposed to be in danger at that time. Ebenezer Basford and Joseph Brown now deceased went from this town and I think John Knowles then of Chester and now of
Centre Harbor in the County of Strafford and said State went and served about a month as a private soldier and it is the common report in this neighborhood, that said John Knowles went at that time and served as a soldier about a month. I do not recollect the officers said John Knowles served under nor the precise time but believe he served as aforesaid. I then was well acquainted with John Knowles and he lived in the town of Chester about two miles distant, during the Revolutionary War, when he was not gone from home as a soldier. he is a man of truth and I should believe his statement under oath.

John Wilson
Chester February 18, 1833

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County Chester February 18th 1833

Then personally appearing the above named John Wilson made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true

Before Samuel Aiken Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Wilson and that he is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to belief

Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
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I William Moore of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years in the month of October last past testify and declare that John Knowles formerly of said Chester and now of the town of Centre Harbor in the County of Strafford and said State, enlisted as a private soldier at Chester aforesaid as a new Levy in the continental Army for the term of six months and marched to Kingston in said County of Rockingham the last of June or first of July 1780 and were there mustered and ordered to march immediately to Westpoint in the State of New York and join the Revolutionary Army. When he arrived at said West point he joined Captain Moses Dustin's company attached to the second New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel George Reid and served as a faithful soldier in
the Revolutionary army untill about the middle of the month of December 1780. I was mustered as a
private soldier at the same time and place and marched with him and joined the Army with him and belonged to the same company and Regiment at West point and was in the same mess. I was discharged
before said John Knowles was and left him in the army at a place called New Hampshire village near said West Point, but he returned home to Chester a few days after I did. I was well acquainted with said John
Knowles before he went into the Army and since.  It is the report in this neighborhood that said John Knowles served about a month as a private soldier on the seaboard of the State of New Hampshire during the Revolutionary War. said John Knowles is a man of truth and I should believe his statement.  I further declare that I am a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832.

Chester February 18, 1833.
William Moore

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County Chester February 18th 1833

Then personally appearing the above named William Moore made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true 

Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named William Moore is a credible witness and that I am personally acquainted with him and his statement is entitled to belief 

Samuel Aiken Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire Secretary Office  February 1833

the within named Samuel Aiken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly instituted and sworn and his signature as such genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereto set the seal of the satte

Ralph Metcalf, Secretary
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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JULY 7, 1832.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD -- Superior Court of JudicatureS

August TERM, 1832

On this thirtieth day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Gifford within and for said County of Strafford, John Knowles, a resident of Centre Harbour in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the years 1776 & 1780 and served as follows:

I John Knowles of Centre Harbor aforesaid formerly of Chester in said State, enlisted as a Soldier in
Captain Cutts Cilley's Company of Nottingham and Lieut Lane of Chester or Raymond in said State. I think in 1776 some time in the Summer Season or autumn for one month and I marched with said Company to Hampton N.H. and we were stationed on the Boarshead (so called) and there remained till said one month expired and I was discharged.  The above company was raised by New Hampshire to defend the seaboard.  I again enlisted in said War, in Capt. Dustin Company of [illegible] in Col Reid's Regiment on the Continental establishment, I think, New Hampshire line, sometime in June 1780, for six months. We marched from Chester to West point and then joined the Army and there stationed and in that vicinity untill the said six months expired. I then was discharged by written discharge, but since lost.  I was at West point when the incursion of [illegible] took place with Major Andre was hung.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

John Knowles

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

ATTEST, A Peirce, Clerk

I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
John Knowles for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

ATTEST--
A Peirce,
CLERK.