Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13666, for Josiah Knapp, New York
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( 3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Knapp, Josiah
or
Knap
NUMBER
S. 13666
carded
CONTENTS
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]    

1435
New York
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Josiah Knapp of Waterlo in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Nichols of the Regt/ commanded by Col Nichols in the New York line for 9 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of November 1832 and sent to J. B. Moore
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $45.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  15.00
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$60.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 5
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 28 May 1838. Agt. notified 26. Nov. 1838.
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3700
New York
admitted
9 mo
$30
J B Moore
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3700
BRIEF in the case of Josiah Knapp, Westerlo, Co. of Albany in the State of New York
(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? [not answered]
3. How old is he? 76 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and field Officers under whom he served
July or August in 1776 | 'till Jany 1777 | private | Cap. Nickols, Col. Nickols
June 1777 | 'till Nov. 1777 or more than 4 mos. | "" [private] | Cap. Townsend, Col. Luddington.
"in all 9 mos or more."
5. In what battles was he engaged? [not answered]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Windsor, Orange Co. N.Y.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Intimate Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [not answered]
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] W Fawcett
Examining Clerk.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov. 20. 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of Josiah Knapp a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 28th May 1838

Respectfully, yours
[signature] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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3700
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State of New York
Albany County SS
On this 28th day of July 1832, personally appeared before Joseph B. Moore a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid Josiah Knapp a resident of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 76 years and upwards 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
He entered the said service at New Windsor in the County of Orange in the State of New York in the month of July or first of August 1776, and enlisted or joined Capt Nickols Company & Colonel Nickols regiment of Militia, and was marched immediately to Fort Montgomery on the West side of the Hudson River, thinks the said Fort was commanded by Genl James Clinton. After staying at the said Fort a short time, he was marched
down to Verplanks point on the said River, where he was stationed to keep guard, after being kept there while he was marched up the river to a place not far from Peeks Kill, where they put up a small fort or redoubt - From this place he was marched to Fort Constitution and then back to New Windsor aforesaid, where he was discharged on the first day of January 1777. In the month of June 1777 as near as he can reccollect He again entered the said service at Fredericksburgh in the then County of Dutchess in the State of New York, and joined Capt Townsends company as a volunteer, in Colonel Luddingtons regiment and went immediately to Robinson's Red Mills in the same town, where he joined the said company & he staid a short time, and he was then marched down towards White Plains, where they made a Halt, then went to White Plains, where he
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staid a short time and then was marched down to a place called "Wards House," in the County of Westchester on the East side of the Hudson river, where he went with the company & regiment and while he was on the March down towards "Wards House" Fort Montgomery was taken. They were shortly after marched back, and went to Fishkill and other places not now recollected, along the lines for the purpose of guarding the lines, that he was at different places during this campaign on each side of the river, and he cannot reccollect the names of all the places he stopped at, that he was finally dismissed in the month of November in the same year, but cannot till the precise place where. He knows that he served at this time more than four months. He served as a private soldier in the above mentioned companies & regiments, during the term aforesaid. That he did not again enter the service afterwards- That he never recd a written discharge, nor has he any documentary evidence to prove his service nor does he know of any person he can procure to testify to his service except Josiah Hinkley who has made the following affidavit-
that he resides 22 miles from the city of Albany where the Court of record for the County of Albany are held, that he is very infirm and is wholly unable to go that distance from his home to attend the Court. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
[signature] Josiah Knapp
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Before me [signature] J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Court
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State of New York
Albany County SS
Josiah Hinkley residing in the Town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 72 years being duly sworn deposes and says that he well knows Josiah Knapp the soldier who has subscribed and from to the foregoing declaration, and has known him for a great number of years past, that he was not very particularly acquainted with at the time of the Revolutionary war but that he lived within two miles of the place where he the said Knapp resided at that time. And this deponent further says that he well understood at the time that the said Josiah Knapp was a soldier in the service of the United States in the said War, that he frequently saw persons who were in the same company & regiment with him, in the said service and heard them say that the said Knapp was in Capt Nickols Company & Colo Nickols regiment in the year 1776- And further that he knew Capt Townsend
& Colonel Luddington, and understood that the said Josiah Knapp was also in the said Townsends company & Luddingtons regiment, in the year 1777. And this deponent further says that it was well understood in the neighbourhood at that time, that said Josiah Knapp was a soldier in the Re'y War, and that he served as he has stated, and that he verily believes the facts and circumstances stated in the declaration of the said Josiah Knapp to be substantially true. And this deponent further says, that the said Josiah Knapp is a man of strict and integrity and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit
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and belief. And further that this deponent lives a near neighbor to the said Josiah Knapp and has lived near him for a number of years past, that he verily believes that the said Josiah Knapp is 76 years of age, and upwards, and that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution-
[signature] Josiah Hinkley
Sworn and Subscribed the 28th day of July 1832 Before me 
[signature] J. B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts

State of New York
Albany County SS. Elder Reed Burritt a Clergyman residing in the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of New York, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he well knows Josiah Knapp the soldier
who has subscribed and from to the above or foregoing declaration, and has known him for a number of years past, that he resides in the said town of Westerlo and that he is a man of Strict integrity, and veracity and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief -
And this deponent further says that the said Josiah Knapp is 76 years of age and upwards as he believes, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. And this deponent further says that he well knows Josiah Hinkley who has made the foregoing affidavit, that he is a member of the Baptist Church, and is a man of credibility and integrity and is entitled to full credit and belief. And this deponent further says that he verily believes, and has no doubt that the facts and circumstances stated in the said declaration of the said Josiah Knapp
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are substantially true, and that he served as soldier in the revolutionary War as he has stated, And further that he this deponent verily believes that the facts stated in the affidavit of the said Josiah Hinkly are also substantially true.
[signature] Reed Burritt

Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of July 1832 
Before me
[signature] J B. Moore Judge of Albany County Courts-

State of New York
Albany County Ss. I the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York do hereby certify and declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify, that I am well acquainted with Elder Reed Burritt and Josiah Hinkley who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits, that the said Reed Burritt is a Clergyman and that the said Josiah Hinkley is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that they both reside in the said town of Westerlo in the County of Albany And I also Certify that the said  applicant cannot attend the Court by reason of bodily infirmity- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of July 1832
[signature] J B. Moore
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State of New York
All any County SS I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within
declaration and affidavits were from and who has made the within Certificate, is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State of New York and that the signature J. B. Moore to the said declaration, affidavits & certificate is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 30th day of July 1832
[signature] C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
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State of New York
Albany County SS. On this first day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State aforesaid now sitting Josiah Knapp a resident of the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and State of
New York aged 76 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 in addition to the declaration hereto annexed made on the 28th day of July 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, and as he has also stated in his said declaration hereto annexed- 
that he served as a private soldier in the said war for the term of Nine Months for which he claims a pension.
That he first entered the said service in the month of July or first of August 1776 at New Windsor in the County of Orange in the State of New York for
the term of five months as a volunteer and joined Capt Nickols Company and Colonel Nickols regiment of Militia and after having served out the the said term of five months, was dismissed on the first day of January 1777 at New Windsor aforesaid - That during this service he was marched to Fort Montgomery, Verplanks point, Peeks Kill, and Fort Constitution, and served as he has particularly mentioned and set forth in his said declaration hereto annexed-
In the month of June 1777 as near
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as he can recollect, He again entered the said service at Fredericksburgh in the County of Dutchess in the said State, for the term of four months and joined Capt Townsends company and Col Luddingtons regiment, and continued in the said Service in said Company and regiment untill his four months expired and was then dismissed in the month of November 1777 but cannot tell precisely at what place. He was marched during the service to Robinsons Red Mills, WhitePlains, & Wards House, and performed the service as he has particularly stated and mentioned in his declaration hereto annexed. That he actually served in the said war in an embodied Corps, for
the term of nine months, or more. 
That he never recd a discharge in writing nor has he any documentary evidence nor can he procure any witness that he knows of, to testify to his service except Josiah Hinkley and Revd. Reed Burritt who have made the affidavits hereto annexed; that the said Witnesses reside 22 miles from the Court at the City of Albany and that he cannot procure their attendance at Court to testify in his case
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State
He further declares that the facts and circumstances stated in his declaration heretofore made and which is hereto annexed are in every respect perfectly true-
[signature] Josiah Knap
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] John G. Wasson Clk
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day and year aforesaid
John G. Wasson Clk
Josiah Knap

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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further  certifies that it appears to them, that Reed Burritt who has subscribed and sworn to the Affidavit hereto annexed is a clergyman resident in the town of Westerlo in the County of Albany and that Josiah Hinkley who has also made an affidavit hereto annexed is a resident of the said town of Westerlo and is a credible person and then their statement is entitled to credit - And the Court further certifies that the said Witnesses, from the distance they each reside from the Court, cannot be procured to attend the Court without too much inconvenience and expense to the applicant - Josiah Knapp
I John G. Wasson Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Knapp for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of September 1832--
[signature] John G. Wasson Clk


he joined.
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[Printed form with handwritten answers]    

13666
Rev. War
INVALID.
File No. 13,666
Josiah Knapp
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]