Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4481, for Ignatious Knott, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Knott, Ignatious
NUMBER
S 4481
Carded
CONTENTS
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Ohio. 19.908.
Ignatious Knott.
of AClermont Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Smith. of the Regt. commanded
by Colo Smith in the Maryland
line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sept.
1833 and sent tp J. D.
Morris.  [illegible ??Balaird]  . Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833.  200.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34,   40.
[total]  $240.

{Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. K Palmer   Clerk,
Book  E [??illegible E or G]  Vol. 8 Page 14.
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The State of Ohio Clermont County Court of Common Pleas held before the Honorable George P. Torrence President Judge and Robert Hains Isarel Whitaker and John Emery associates, at their November Term in the year 1832
Clermont County ss

Personally appeared in open Court Ignatious Knott of the County aforesaid aged eighty five 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, that at Hagerstown in the State of Maryland in the year 1776 he volunteered in the service of the United States as a private soldier under the command of Colonel Joseph Smith Majr Christopher Crendolph Captain James Smith Lieutenant Christian Eakel ensign William Sheller orderly Sargent Isaac Phillips, and so soon[???] as the necessary waggons and provisions could be obtained we immediately marched from thence to meet Genl Washingtons army at Crels ferry on the Delaware River in the State of Pennsylvania, we met between Crels ferry and old Lancaster the British prisoners that had been taken at Princeton and Trenton in Newjersey we went on to Crells ferry and crossed the river and went to Flemingtown where we remained but a few hours and then we got information that Washington had fixed his quarters at Morristown. We then marched from Flemingtown to Plaquemine in the State of Newjersey remained there one night and marched from thence to Morristown and remained there about three weeks' and marched from thence to Quibbltown where we remained the balance of the winter and were discharged in the month of March at that place by Thomas[???] Johnson Governor of Pennsylvania and Commander in chief of the Maryland Militia
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having served the full tour for which we enlisted that was six months;  I then returned home to Washington Cty Maryland, I remained there but a short time before my self and John Malott and Dory Malott was pressed into the service by Colonel John Rollins to go to Hagarstown where we went and remained there employed in butchering for the prisoners that were then at Fort Frederick on the Potomack river remained in the above service at Hagarstown about 3 months and was then discharged by Colonel John Rollins who commanded said prisoners-
In October 1777 at Hagerstown aforesaid I was drafted and placed under the command of Captain Andrew Hindes or Hynes Lieut John Shaw Ensign John Wilkins orderly Sergeant John Ott. From thence we marched to old Lancaster in Pennsylvania remained there for 2 days and there got our arms and ammunition the British was then in possession of Philadelphia from Lancaster we marched hard to join Washingtons army at White Marsh hill there we joined the army and remained three or four days before General Gates army joined Washingtons and in a few days a part of General Gates army under the command of Genl. Morgan were engaged in fighting the British one whole day; we remained under arms all the time and were between half and a quarter of a mile from the battle ground the British retreated to Philadelphia. Cold weather then come on from White marsh hill we marched to Valley Forge to winter quarters all in the State of Pennsylvania on our march we crossed the Schuylskill river by making a bridge of our baggage waggons at Valley Forge we was (were) ordered to build huts and did so accordingly. Some time in the winter we was ordered to march down the Schuylkill river to join Colonel Potters regiment of the
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Pennsyvania militia, after we joined them on the Schuylkill river where we remained til we were legally discharged by Baron de Kalb who was commander in chief of the Maryland line Otho Williams was Colonel of the Maryland line, the whole time we was in the last named service was six months the time we were drafted for and I received a full discharge. - In September 1779 I was ordered with others by Col. Rollins to go to Fort Frederick in the State of Maryland to guard the prisoners. When I was ordered in this last service I was then a member of a minute company and had but two days notice before I had to march to Fort Frederick we remained there about five months and a half I was then discharged from the fort by Col. Rollins. - Col Richard Davis then called for volunteers to go with him to catch torys; we took about 180 of them prisoners, (and found a quantity of arms conceiled in a church) some of them had commissions from Genl How we took them to Frederick County Jail and kept them there til Governor Johnson had them tried by the Court; Fletcher Soomon and [illegible ??Pleacor] was convicted and hanged; some of the rest was sent to Nova Scotia; from Frederick County Col. Davis marched us to Hagarstown and there we were discharged again having served about five months and a half that is in the last mentioned service. In about a week afterwards Colonel Rollins again commanded myself and others to march at an hours warning to Virginia to meet the British prisoners from the Albemabl[???] barracks and we met the prisoners at Shenandoah river at the ferry we then made a force march till we got into Maryland the Virginia soldiers went home; we marched the prisoners to Fort Frederick this march we suffered much from want of provision.
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the orders came to Colonel Rollins to exchange prisoners; from Fort Frederick we guarded the prisoners to Philadelphia under command of Colonel Richard Davis and Capt Patterson we were delayed about three week before we commenced the march from fort Frederick for the want of waggons and horses the prisoners were conducted to the barracks in Philadelphia we then left them and Colonel Davis gave myself and others a discharge for six months service. That during whole of the foregoing service he was in the same mess with John and Dory Malott that myself and them while not in actual service lived on the same farm in the County of Washington and State of Maryland. That the said John and Dory Malott are now living and ready to testify to the foregoing service. That he received discharges written by his several officers at the termination of the several periods of service alluded to; and that they were destroy among some other of his papers. That he was born in the County of St. Marys and State Maryland about miles from Leonardstown, in the year 1747 on the 17th day of April; and removed to Washington County in the some state at the age of 21 years. That he removed the State of Ohio Clermont County in the year 1799 and has resided there until this time in the Township of Stonelick,
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That he was called into the service of the United State as he has before stated by being drafted and volunteering and being frequently called without one days notice previous. That there is no clergyman residing in his neighbourhood where he now lives of his accquaintance.
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
Ignatiaus his x mark Knott
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. D. Morris Clerk

We residing in the township of [blank] and County of Clermont do hereby certify that we are personally acqdinted with Ignatious Knott who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be nearly eighty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and we concur in that opinion
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid by
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The State of Ohio  Clermont County  }
Court of Common Pleas   November Term 1832
"On this 6th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court Ignatius Knott an applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 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 "

The State Ohio  Clermont County  } ss I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of said Court [illegible ??that] the Terms aforesaid had on the above application of said Knott for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia this 19th day of November AD 1832
J. D. Morris   Clerk
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The State of Ohio  Clermont County }  ss
Court of Common pleas  May Term 1833

"This day personally appeared in open Court Ignatius Knott an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 for the purpose of amending his declaration made at the November term of this Court in the year 1832 in relation to his services as a Soldier of the Revolution and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent laps of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For two years and two months the he served as a private soldier & for such service he claims a pension. That Samuel Hill, Jesse Fletcher & William Fletcher reside in his present neighborhood and can testify to his character for truth and veracity & Solomon Dumford will testify as to his character & belief that he was a soldier of the revolution. And the Court hereby certify that John Malott & Dory Malott who were at the last Term of this Court testified as to their knowledge of the services of the said Ignatius Knott as a Soldier of the Revolution are persons of credibility and that their statement is entitled to full credit"

The State of Ohio  Clermont County } ss
I Jonathan D Morris Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of said Court of Common pleas at the Term aforesaid had on the above amended
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application of said Ignatius not for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Batavia this 29th day of May AD 1833
J. D. Morris Clerk

Amended  of }  Declaration
Ignatious Knott
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At the same time personally appeared in open Court Dory Malott and John Malott of the County aforesaid who made Oath that they are well acquainted with the said Ignatius Knott who has signed the fore going Declaration, and that they have heard the same read, and that from their own personal knowledge they know that he served in the revolutionary war as therein stated and that they were serving and served with him in the revolutionary war as he has stated

The above statement of Dory Malott and John Malott was sworn to in open Court
JD Morris  Clerk

Statement of Ignatious Knott
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We John Malott and Dory Malott, reside in the State of Ohio, and County of Clermont, do hereby certify that we are well accquainted with Ignatius Knott, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration, that he in company with us entered into the service of the United States [at] Hagerstown in Maryland, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; as a volunteer and served in the same company and mess with us That he was discharged at the expiration of six months, with us; that being the length of time for which he entered the service. That he was soon afterwards pressed into the service by Colonel John Rollins together with us, and remained in the service three months, and was again discharged with us by Colonel Rollins

In October seventeen hundred and seventy seven he was drafted with us and performed different marches and service, for six months; that being the time for which he together with us was drafted and was legally discharged by Baron De Kalb. In seventeen hundred and seventy nine he was ordered into the service with us again and remained in the service
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about five months and a half, and was again discharged by Colonel Rollins. He again volunteered with us soon afterwards to go and catch torys, and remained in the above service about five months and a half. In about two weeks afterwards, be in company with us and others, were ordered into the service again and remained in service six months and then were [illegible] discharged by Colonel Davis.

That he served with us as a private soldier not less than two years and two months in the Revolutionary war and between the period of 1776 and 1779 the said 2 years & 2 month service was performed to our personal knowledge
Dory Malott
John Malott

Sworn to And subscribed before me an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clermont and State of Ohio, this the twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
J. W. Robinson  JP
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I do hereby certify that Dory Malott and John Malott who have signed the foregoing certificate are persons of credibility truth and veracity
J. W. Robinson

The State of Ohio  Clermont County } ss I Jonathan D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John W Robinson Esq whose name is attached to the foregoing affidavits of John Malott and Dory Malott and also to the above certificate certifying the credibility of the same was at the time of taking and such affidavit and certificate one of the acting Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that the several signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Batavia this 23rd day of August AD 1833
J. D. Morris  Clerk
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Rev War
4481
INVALID.

File No.  4481
Ignatious Knott
Privt. Rev. War
Act:  June 7, 1832
Index:-- Vol. A , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ignatius Knott
Clermont Co Ohio19.908
Adm 2 years priv
$80

J. D. Morris
Batavia
Clermont Co
Ohio
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of   Ignatius Knott   which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?   ---

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   yes

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?   No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?   yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?   And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?   No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?   yes

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?   Witness

XIV. + If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?   No
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  ----

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?   Yes

XVI. ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?   No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?   And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
 * QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he [can not] swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____   year ____  ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ____. For months ____ and ____ ___ days, I served as a  _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension "
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+ QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++ QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME  Knott, James     GRADE  Private    LINE  Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER  11419
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED   February 1, 1790    To --not shown--

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.