Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10960, for Elijah Knight, Massachusetts
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Mass. Vt.   Knight, Elijah   S. 10960   
Carded
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6765
New Hampshire
Elijah Knight
of Cheshire Co in the State of N Hampshire who was a pri & Lieut[?] in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Wood of the Regt. commanded by Col Williams in the Vermont Militia line for and State Troops
Mass and Vt Records completed [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate 143 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of March 1833 and sent Hon. Henry Hubbard
Arrears to 4th March 1833  286.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  71.66
$358.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester  Clerk,
Book D   Vol. 1   Page 165
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War Dept Pension Office, Washington City
Recd 10 Dec 1825
Thos. M. Edwards, Keene, N.H.
Transfer- by order
Keene NH Du 4
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State of N. Hampshire
Cheshire ss -
 On this thirtieth day of November, eighteen hundred and twenty five, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Elijah Knight, who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Johnthan Bardwell, in the Regiment commanded by Col David Breeves, in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension toll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in Keene, in the State of New Hampshire, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable in future. - that he at present receives eight dollars per month.
    Elijah Knight
Sworn &  subscribed to, before me this day and year aforesaid - 
            Thomas M. Edwards -
             Jus. Peace
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Cheshire P. December 3, 1825
I Salina Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the foregoing is his signature.
  In testimony whereof then unto office the seal of Superior Court of Judicature    S. Hale
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Declaration of Elijah Knight

3 months Leave
11 Do [illegible]
19

Please return to Hon Edwards  Keene Co Clerk N.H

13.33 1/3
  8
100.00 2/3
30.00 2/3
143.33 1/3

Hon. H. Hubbard
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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire SS.
  On this twenty first day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court., before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said county of Cheshire no sitting, Elijah Knight a resident of Keene in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five  on last December 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 7th, 1832.
 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
1st   In the year 1775 - the last day of April enlisted io the Town of Weare Massachusetts  for eight months  in Captain Jona Bordells Company in Col David Brewers & Lieut Col Rufry Patnays, Regt of Massachusetts troops - marched on the first of May to Cambridge - stationed at Roxbury - a part  of the Regt at Brooklyn fork - at which place he was-on the main guard on Roxbury neck the days of the Bunker hill battle. - remained in paid said service until he last day of December -  and dismissed there - it was in this service that he was wounded& forwhich he has rec; and invalid pension. -& proof of whichon file in the war department.
 2  In 1776 - enlisted at Hadle7 Mass for three months to commence first of Sept - passed muster under Maj Hawley of Northhampton -, was in Capt Bonneys Compy - in Col Samuel Brewers Regt - Lieut Col Carlton - marched to Bennington - to Keens bourough & by water from there to Ticonderosa stationed on Mount Hope. -remained there until the term expired about first of December - & dismiss -was om fatigue - guarding - & employed as a scout Col Willards Regt was also stationed on Mount hope
3   In 1777      - volunteer, from Rockingham in Capt Joseph Woods Company, in Col Williams ... out militia Regt marched to Bennington, latter part of Augt or  fore part of Sept. -  arrived there after the battle - went from there  to St. Croix - or Rensellaer Mills - Genl Starks Brigade lay there -Mai Capt. got dismissed and then he joined Capt Boydins Company marched to Stillwater joined the main army under Genl Gates -  marched to Beniy  slightly was on the lines the day before the day of the battle  was about on the east side of the Re Battle -  our Regt not called into the battle - soon after taken with the measles and returned home - was in service about one month -
4.  In the year 1782 - was a Lieutenant in  Capt Beviat Greens Company, in Vermont State Troops as they were called - and served as such from early in the spring untill the beginning of the winter - beluoy (?)
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he was in the service eight months - was stationed at Bethel fort being on the then frontier - to guard against, the British the Tories and Indians from Canada - was regulary appointed by the authority of Wirruouh - my commission has been mislaid and  lost - . - no other company  stationed at said for that season - another company under Capt. Suley stationed at same time at Corinth Vs - was born in Northfield in the State of Mass - in 1756 - Has no record untill there is one at Northf Mass - Lived at Weare when call into the first service - has lived in Rockingham untill 1819 - & since Keene & Surry N.H. & now lives in Keene - was a volunteer in all the service - Recollects  Genl. Thomas Col. Tupper - Genl Washinton, when in Roxbury - in 1# service - in 2d service Earl Estes was in command. - In 3d service,  recollects Genl Gates genl Arnold - Col Ashley - Col Rufus Putnam, Col Mayhall - In the last service no Regular, or militia regt - no field officers - dont recollect that he was Euo any written discharge - David Carpenter and Salma Hale his local men & neighbors are well acquainted with him and can  testify as to his character. Their belief of his service in the Revolution. They know of no living witness to 2 & 3 services. -
 He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State except of the State of New Hampshire,  as an invalid pensioner. 
  Elijah Knight
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  Before me Aaron Morton Judge of Probate.
We, David Carpenter of Keene aforesaid and Salma Hale of the same  Keene
hereby testify that we are acquainted with Elijah Knight who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seveny five years of age; that he was reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
David Carpenter   Salma Hale
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  before me Aaron Morton Judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 David Carpenter and Salma Hale who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents of the town of Keene aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is intitled to credit.
  Aaron Morton Judge of Probate
I, Asa Paker Registar of the Court of Probate for sd County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of application of Elijah Knight for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832 -
Asa Parker Registar of said Court of Probate
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to New Hampshire from Vermont ti N. Hampshire
Elijah Knight Private
in the army of the U.S.
Inscribed on the roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of $5 for mo. increasing to $8 by the law of the 24 of April 1816 to take effect from the passage of the act

Formal Certificate for 22 April 1823 and sent to the Pensioner at Keene, N. Hampshire
Mass * & Vt  Mch 29, 1913
Records completed

[written vertically across edge of page] Transf to N. Hampshire Dec 10, 1825
See letter 13 March 1833 to I. M. Edwards & Pensioner Agent
This Pensioner is also on the rolls enacted 7th June 1832 - 
Nov 26. 1833, New Certif. is coming 4 March 1831 and sent to Thomas M. Edwards oof Keene, New Hampshire, on the 3d December 1833
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20023
Revolution
Invalid see file 10960
File No. 20023
Elijah Knight Pvt H. S. E.
Act:________________
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 225
(Arrangement of 1870)

Rev War  10.960
Invalid
No. 10,960
Elijah Knight
Lt Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. A. Page 210
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Keene N.H.
Ap 14
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Mr Edwards
Hoc formal certificate
Recd 21 Apl 1823
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Keene N.H, April 14th 1823
Hon-ble Secretary of War Sir I was placed on the Pension role as an invalid Pensioner of the United States in the State of Vermont a No. of years since and am intitled to $8.00 - for month but never received a formal certificate by have always drawn my pension by making oath that I was the same person & but now understand there is a new registration and have enclose such document as is required to obtain a Certificate and wish your Hon to send me a Certificate by mail as soon as convenient direct to me [page torn)  now with high Conset---
Esteem your humble servt
Elijah Knight
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss
On this thirtieth day of October QA.D. 1833 before the subscriber a Notary Publick in the  said County of State personally appeared Elijah Knight of Keene in said County, who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to Capt Jonathan Bordwells Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col David Brewer in the service pf he United States, that his name was placed originally on the Invalid Pension Roll of the State of Vermont, & has been transferred to the Roll of New Hampshire - that he received a  certificate of that fact under the Signature and seal of the Secretary of War. - that his pension originally bk, was increased to $8 per month. - that his said certificate was delivered to Thomas M.  Edwards his attorney for drawing his pension, on or about the first day of March last - and has not since been in his possession p and that he is informed by said Edwards that the same is lost -
 Elijah Knight  Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
   Before me, in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed my notarial seal -
  Thomas M. Edwards Notary Publick
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I John Hatch of lawful age depose that I am well acquainted with Elijah Knight who of Revolutionary Invalid Pension, now residing in Keene, County of Cheshire, New Hampshire  and that I well know him to be the person described in the written & foregoing declaration and affidavit. - 
  John Hatch
State of NH  Cheshire SS
Nov 1. 1833 Then John Hatch  personally appeared, and made oath that the above affidavit by him was subscribed is true - 
Before me, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal m notarial.
Thomas M. Edwards Notary Publick

I certify that the above deferant is a credible person
  Thomas M. Edwards N. of Pub.
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I Thomas M. Edwards of lawful age depose that Elijah Knight Revol Invalid Pension certificate was placed  in my hands to be surrendered up when at the agency at Portsmouth, when I recd  as his attorney, his pension under the law of June 7 - that I left it at that agency when I rec his money  under this said act of June 7 - & that his invalid pension from March 1831 - was deducted - that afterwards i was found that said Knight was intitled to both pensions  & the deducted was refunded. - That I have never since recd the Certificate from the Agency, but learned an application for it that it could not be found - & in consequence of the loss the last semiannual pay has not been received. -
  Thomas M. Edwards
Cheshire SS Nov 2. 1833
  Subscribed & sworn to 
  Before me Elijah Parker Jus. Peace

I Certify that the above deforunt is a credible person Elijah Parker Justice of the Peace
Cheshire Co. Nov 2. 1833

I Salme Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for said County certify that Elijah Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for sd County and that the foregoing official signatures are his  - In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court.
  S., Hale Clerk
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Depo for 
Elijah Knight
to 4th Service
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I William Strong of Hartford County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged sixty nine years, do testify & say that in the year 1782 I enlisted in a company of State  troops raised by the State of Vermont to defend the frontier settlements of said State, against the common enemy from Canada, that the company to which I belonged was commanded by Capt Beriah Green, & was stationed at Bethel Fort in this county on white river, & that I served in s'd company, from early in the spring until Decemr pf the same year- 
And further say that I will sustest that Elijah Knight then of Rockingham in this state, & now of Keene New Hampshire joined sd company early in the spring of s'd year as Lieutenant to said Green, & continued in said service of State troups at said Bethel Fort untill into the month of Dec - of the same year, to the best of my recollection at least eight months -and that I have been aquainted  with said Knight ever since said service - & further the deponent ,,,, not
     William Strong
State of Vermont Winsor County September of 1832
Then said William Strong made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him .... contains the truth & nothing but the truth and that said Strong is a man of undoubted truth & veracity
  Saml Damon Just. of Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County
Woodstock County Clerk Office Sept. 18. 1832
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby certify that Samuel Damon is one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County, and that the above is his signature, In testimony whereso, I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above.
Benja Swan
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Depo for Judge Knight
Vo 4th Service
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I Solomon Emmons of Woodstock, Vermont
on oath say that in the year one thousand
seven hundred eighty two, I was well acquainted with
Elijah Knight, now of Surry N. H.
In that year I served as one of the Vermont troops
in Capt Beriah Greens Company.  The said
Elijah Knight was lieutenant in the same
company. I served eight months- and he was
in more during the whole of said time as
lieutenant. - We were stationed at Bethel
Vermont to guard against the Indians and
tories [of crossed out] from Canada who had in 1780
burnt Royalton, an adjoining town. The said
Knight, at that time, belonged to Rockingham, 
Vermont. All this is according to my
recollection and belief -
Solomon Emmons

Cheshire [illegible]  Aug 8. 1832
Subscribed & Sworn to before me
S Hale, J. Peace

The said Emmons is not known to me
but I have no doubt he is a man of truth
honesty - 
S. Hale, J. Peace

Cheshire [illegible]. Aug 8, 1832
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in [illegible] County certify that
Selena Hale is a Justice of the
Peace in and for [illegible] County &
that the foregoing is official signature
on in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the seal of our Superior Court of
Judicature
S Hale
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State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire } Application for a Certificate

on this 14th day of April 1823, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cheshire personally appeared. Elijah Knight formerly of Vermont, now of Keene in said County of Cheshire, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commander by Captain Jonathon Bardwell in the Regiment Commander by David Brewer in the Service of the United States, that his name is placed on the pension role of the State of Vermont, but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one.
Elijah Knight
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforementioned.
Foster Alexander, Jus. Peace

Cheshiness.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior
Court of Indication for the County aforesaid 
certify that Foster Alexander
is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county
qualified to administer oaths and that 
the foregoing signature is his own hand
writing - In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of said Court, this fourteenth
day of April 1823
S. Hale