Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19371, for Silas Knight, Massachusetts
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Mass. | Knight Silas |  S 19371

carded
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1893
Massachusetts
Silas Knight
[illegible] in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Haskell of the Regt commanded by Col Marshall in the Mass [illegible] 7 mos 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 11 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March,1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Nov 1832 and [illegible] of Worcester Mass
Arrears tot he 4th of Sept 1832 $39.16
Semi Anl allowance ending 4 March 33     13.06
$52.22
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible]
Book D Vol 2 Page 62
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Declaration in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester 
ON this 5th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before Nathl Paine Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester now sitting Silas Knight resident of New Braintree in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
I lived int he town of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and on the 19th day of April 1775 I volunteered as a private soldier in the Militia in the service of the United States; I went with a number more from the same town who are now dead so far as I know, to Concord. The British troops were then at Concord; and when we arrived the British were on their retreat; we pursued them to Lexington and from there to Cambridge. And after staying there a few days we returned home, a distance of about twenty miles. In a few days I went again to Concord, a distance of about ten miles, to Guard the Military Stores and the Bridges (The British troops were then being in Boston) we went from Sudbury for a few days at each time and took turns in performing guard duty. I should think for two or three weeks; there were no Regiments or Companies formed at that time in which we were attached. 
In may 1776, I enlisted as a private soldier in the Militia in the service of the United States for Six months and went to a place then called Nantasket, nearly opposite the Boston Lighthouse; We went there to assist in erecting forts there ; we staid there until the last of December or the First of January, and I do not recollect which; excepting a few weeks we were taken from Castle island and sent to Jamaica plains in Roxbury to guard the Military Stores that were taken from the British and then returned to Castle island and remained there until I was dismissed, and I then returned home to Sudbury. I enlisted for six months but I staid and performed my duty seven months before I was dismissed. I was in Captain Haskell's Company. 1st Lieutenant's name was Hewit. 2nd Lieut. Thomas Goodnough and in Col. Marshall's Regiment
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In the month of September 1777, I enlisted for one month as a private soldier in the Militia in the United States Service for the purpose of taking Burgoin, as it was called; my Officers were Captain Asahil Wheeler of Sudbury; 1st Lieut. Rowan Bogle, I believe; and 2nd Lieut. and Ensign's name I do not recollect. I went form Sudbury and we joined Col. Reed's Regiment at a place called Batten kills, about four miles east of Saratoga. We staid there a few days and then marched to a height opposite Saratoga and remined there until Burgoin surrendered. We then marched down to Stillwater and received the British prisoners and marched them to Winter kill in Cambridge near Boston; I cannot recollect how long I was out on duty this time; but I am positive it was more than forty days; I was then dismissed and returned home to Sudbury. I never received any regular discharge. When the duty was performed, Companies and Regiments we dismissed. 
I was born in Sudbury. I had a family record of my age and my family in my possession, but that is lost.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State. 
Silas Knight
Sworn and subscribed he day and year aforesaid before Nathl Paine Justice of Probate in the County of Worcester
We Samuel [illegible] and Henry Pennimans Esquire both residents int he town of New Braintree aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Silas Knight who has subscribed the above declaration, that we believe his to be seventy five years of age, that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a solder of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to before Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester 
Samuel [illegible] 
Henry Pennimans
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Mixter and Henry Penniman, Esqrs. who signed the preceding certificate, both reside in the town of New Braintree, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit., 
Nath Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
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Silas Knight
New Braintree
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I Ephraim Moore of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 80 years Do testify and say that Silas Knight of New Braintree in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid, Aged 75 years was enlisted in the Commonwealth's service as a private soldier in Capt. Asahel Wheeler's Company and Col. Reed's Regiment in the month of September 1777 and that I was a soldier in the same company and that he the said Knight was enlisted for at least one month and I do know that he performed the service.
Ephraim Moore

Middlesex SS Sudbury August 23d 1832
Personally appeared the above named Ephraim Moore and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true. Before me
Thos. Stearns Justice of the peace

I further testify that the deponent aforesaid is well known to me, that he sustains a good moral character and is entitled to credit. And also that I am well acquainted with the connections of the said Knight and have no doubt that he performed the service.
Thos. Stearns Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS. I Elias Phinney clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Middlesex do certify that Thomas Stearns Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that I believe his name set to the above certificate to be his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of September 1832
E. Phinney
Seal affixed
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Silas Knight

$26.11


Seal & ribbon here
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(3)
I John Brown of Sudbury, County of Middlesex
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 77 years Do testify and say that Silas Knight ^ aged seventy five of New Braintree County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid was enlisted in the service of his country as a private soldier in Capt. Haskells Company and Col. Marshalls Regiment in the month of May 1776 and that I was a soldier in the same Company and that he the said Knight was enlisted for six months and know that he did the service.
John Brown

Middlesex SS. Sudbury August 22d 1832
Personally appeared the above named John Brown and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true.

I further testify that the deponent aforesaid is well known to me, that he sustains a good moral character and is entitled to credit and have good reason to believe that the service was performed.
Thos. Stearns Jus. of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex do certify that Thomas Stearns Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex & that I believe his name set to the above certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of September 1832.
E. Phinney
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section         (5) awz

December 19, 1927

Mrs. Burton A. Crane
935 West Ninth St.
Erie, Pa.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 19371, it appears that Silas Knight was born in 1757 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
While residing in said Sudbury he volunteered, April 19, 1775, in the Militia and went to Concord, the British were in retreat, and they pursued them to Lexington and on the Cambridge, was out a few days, and returned to his home, and in short while went to Concord to guard the military stores and bridges; and in May 1776 he enlisted and served about seven months as a private in Captain Haskell's Company, Colonel Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment; and iin September 1777 he enlisted and served forty days in Cap
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tain Asahel Wheeler's Company, Colonel Read's Massachusetts Regiment, and was at the taking of Burgoyne and marched the British prisoners to Winter Hill, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, while a resident of New Braintree, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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19371
File No. 19371
Silas Knight
Rev War Priv
Act: June 7th '32
Indes: Vol 2  Page 225

[Arrangement of 1870]

1927 Dec. 19 Hist to Mrs. Barton A. Crane
see letter Rev cl S40874 Marusaduke Curtis  awz