Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26768, for Jonathan Knight, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass

Knight, Jonathan
Sarah
NUMBER
W.26768
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CONTENTS
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12.859 R
Maine
[in pencil:]  (7)
Jonathan Knight 2d
of Windham in the district of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 2 years & 8 Months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine District
at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13 of May 1818-
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1819
and sent to Willm Widgery Payee
Portland Maine
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  1 yr & 23/31-85.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819--------48.--
                                                                     $133.93
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Copy to Lam Ag[agency?]
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[in pencil:]  (8)
Maine-3233
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Sarah Knight
widow of Jonathan Knight 2nd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18
and who died on the 19th Novr 1837
of Cumberland in the State of Maine
who was a Pvt in the Compy commanded
by Captain -------of the Regt commanded
by Greaton in the Mass-ts
line for 16 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the [crossed out: day of March, 1836.]
26 Nov 1837
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June
'39 and sent and Jos. Pope
Portland, Me
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Arrears to the 4th of March -- $68.75
Semi-annual allowance ending 26.66
                                                 $95.41

{Act July 7,}
{1838.}

Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 1  Page 13

1892 Jan 12 Hist to
Franklin Knight Phila F.S.

June 29. 1839
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V1709
Sarah Knight's
Application for pension
Act July 7. 1838
married in '86
Died in 37
admd [admitted?]
TbMofri[?]
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$53.33/100
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pen: Com: 20 Nov '37
died          19.  "       "

Jos Pope
Portland
Me
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[in pencil:]  (5)
STATE OF MAINE.
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District of Maine}
County of Cumberland, ss.}
On this eighteenth day of August 1838
personally appeared before Hon. Ashur Ware Judge of the
United States District Court Sarah Knight
a resident of Windham in the County of Cumberland and State or
District of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows."" That she is the widow
of Jonathan Knight who was a Private in the
Army of the Revolution, and a Revolutionary
Pensioner and his name was placed
on the pension list roll of the Maine
agency under the act of March 18. 1818
That she cannot tell how long he was
in the service, nor under what officers
he served - that she has often heard
him speak of his services & his officers
but cannot remember either & she
also declares that she has not been
married since the death of said Jonathan
Knight but still continues his widow
He was named Jonathan Knight 2d
in his pension certificate and on the roll
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Jonathan
Knight on the twelfth day of November in the
year seventeen hundred and Eighty six and that her husband, the aforesaid
Jonathan Knight died on the nineteenth day of
November 1837 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen
hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
[signature:]  Sarah Knight
affirmed under the hands & matter of perjury
[struck through: Sworn to] and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before   [signature:]  Ashur Ware
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United States
Maine District
-
District Court August 18th 1838
I hereby certify that the within proceedings
were had in Open Court before the Honorable
Ashur Ware Judge of the United States
in and for Maine District as
therein set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of
said Court the day and year above
written
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Court
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I. Mark Knight Jr of Windham of lawful age
testify & say that Jonathan Knight late a
Pensioner died on the 19th day of Nov 1837
and that Sarah Knight who has sworn to
the foregoing application for a pension is the
widow of said Jonathan Knight & has
not been married since his death
State of Maine
 [signature:]  Mark Knight Jr

State of Maine
Cumberland ss- Sept. 15. 1838 subscribed and
Sworn to before me & I certify that the
deponent is a credible & reputable witness
[signature:]  Joseph Pope Jus. Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I, Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial
County within and for the County of Cumberland, and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Pope
Esquire, is a magistrate duly appointed & commissioned
to act as such, in and for said County; and that the
above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court
this first day of December AD 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of the
Judicial Courts in & for the
County of Cumberland
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Jonathan Knight
Private Col. Greaton's
Regt Mass Line 17
1782 - 2 years, & 8 months
in May '78 for 9 mos
Dec 13 Mar 1818

The enlistment in '78 was
only for 8 mos and [illegible]

The deposition of two
credible disinterested
witnesses duly to be taken
of [illegible] (or the
[illegible] of an officer
of the Reg't)to prove the
[illegible] applicant [illegible]
[illegible] is required.
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To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS.
Jonathan Knight of Windham in the Maine District,
that he served as a private soldier
in the war of the revolution two years eight months
on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Portland
aforesaid, and that by reason of the applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance
from his country for support, being now sixty two years of age.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a
private soldier to Col. Woodbridge's Company of the third Regiment,
of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the tenth day of
January one thousand seven hundred and that he left said
service on or about the twenty third day of December one thousand seven hundred and
eighty three having enlisted for three years & being honorably discharged
after one year and seven months service after the end of the war. He enlisted for nine months 
in May 1778 in Capt. Partridge's company Col Greaton's regiment and joined the regiment
at West Point & served in the army for nine months & was honorably discharged in January 1779.
His discharges have been lost.
 WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act,
entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and
that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your
applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 13th day of May 1818.
[signature:]   Jonathan Knight
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN that on the 13th day of May
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me,
WILLIAM WIDGERY, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland
, in said Maine District -- the said Court being a Court of record
of said State, Jonathan Knight the above named applicant
, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the
foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Jonathan
Knight  farther offered in evidence
the deposition of James Brackettwhich is herewith transmitted. 
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WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge,
that the said Jonathan Knight served in the
revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy
and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs
 assistance from his country for support
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 13th
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the
forty-second. All this is hereby certified [illegible]
[signature:]  Wm Widgery
{Associate Judge of the Circuit Court}
{of Common Pleas for the first Eastern}
{Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts}
  [in left margin:] in Greaton's
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
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CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in
said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY, is an Associate
Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the
annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his
own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name,
and after the Seal of said Court, this 30th day of July
A. D.  1818

[signature:]  Geo. Bradbury
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I James Brackett of Westbrook in the District
Maine testify and say that I am sixty six years of age. That
I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Knight and
present I have known him since he was a child, that I enlisted
with him in May 1778 for nine months that we marched to
[illegible] point where we joined Capt Patridge's company Col
Greaton's regiment and said Knight served with me in the
same company till our time of enlistment expired when he was
discharged some time in February 1779, we returned together
& again enlisted toward the end of the war as I understood for
three years. I had a brother enlisted with him and I have always
understood [illegible] that the ^said Knight served in the army as he has stated in he that in
his affidavit. He was my neighbor and was absent during the
times he has stated himself & be in the army.
[signature:]  James Brackett
Signed Sworn & Witness [signature:] Wm Widgery Judge &c
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss                               (4 )

I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Cumberland do
certify that in the record of marriages solemnized
by Revd Peter T Smith late minister of the
Gospel in Windham as recorded in the Book of
records of marriages in this County page 4th
now in this office; the marriage of Jonathan
Knight and Sarah Pettingell is recorded as
follows
" Jonathan Knight and Sarah Pettingell
" November twelfth Seventeen Hundred and
"  Eighty six"
And I further certify that the above is a true
extract from the records of said County; with the
exception of the date which is expressed in the
records in fair legible figures as follows
"November 12th 1786."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas
this fifteenth day of August 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of the
Judicial Courts for the County
of Cumberland

[seal affixed on left margin]
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                                                                        (9)
Jonathan Knight-S.26788

The date and place of birth of Jonathan Knight
are not stated; nor are the names of his parents shown.
Jonathan Knight enlisted sometime in May, 1778
and served nine months as a private in Captain Part-
ridge's company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment
. He afterwards enlisted and served in Captain
Christopher Woodbridge's company, Colonel Greaton's
regiment, and was discharged December 23, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 13, 1818, then sixty-two years of age and
living in Windham, District of Maine.

Jonathan Knight married November 12, 1786, Sarah
Pettingell. He died November 19, 1837.

His widow, Sarah Knight, was allowed pension on
her application executed August 18, 1838, then aged
seventy-seven years and living in Windham, Maine. She
died June 28, 1839.

Mark Knight, Jr. was a resident of Windham,
Maine in 1838; the relationship to family not shown.

This letter addressed to
D.M. General
Washington DC
See correct in Thomas Edes
S15822
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                                                                        (2)
I Stephen Hutchinson of Windham in the
County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts now seventy eight years of age,
do testify and say, that I well knew^that Jonathan
Knight now of said Windham served as a soldier
in the revolutionary war, in the Company
commanded by Captain Christopher Woodbridge
in the third Regiment commanded by Colonel
Graton[Greaton] in the Massachusetts line, that I served in
the same company with said Knight, and
that he entered as a soldier in said company
in the month of February in the year of our
Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one and
served in said company within my knowledge
fifteen months-
[signature:]   Stephen Hutchinson
Cumberland ss. Windham June 7. 1819. Then personally
appeared said Stephen Hutchinson of credible character
and disinterested in the facts to which he is sworn, and
made solemn oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed contains the truth
before me
[signature:] Thomas Amory Deblois
Justice of the Peace in the
County of Cumberland
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(3 )
I John Brackett of Harrison in the county of
Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Masschusetts and now fifty
eight years of age do certify and say that I well knew that
Jonathan Knight now of Windham listed as a soldier in
the revolutionary war. In the month ^of Jan the year of one thou-
sand seven hundred and eighty one and we marched together 
to West Point and the said Jonathan Knight joined Capt
Christopher Woodbridge's Company of the third Regiment commanded
 by Colonel Greaton in the Massachusetts line in the month of
February the same year and I served in the company
commanded by Captain Daniel Lint[sp?] in the tenth regiment
commanded by Colonel Topham[sp?] and I well knew that
the said Knight served in Colonel Greaton's regiment until
December in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty three
[signature:]   John Brackett

Cumberland Ss Harrison June 8th 1819
There personally appeared the said John Brackett of
credible character and uninterested in the facts to which he
has sworn and made [illegible] oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth
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before me
James W Chadborn Justice of the peace
in the County of Cumberland
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                                                                         (6)
 Jonathan Knight 2nd Me act 1818 when last pd?
                                                             G.W.C.
17 June 39
Died 19th Nov 1837 p to that period
                                                      JH
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File No.
Ring       26768
WIDOW, &c.
File No.  26768
Sarah Knight
Widow of
Jonathan Knight
Priv Mass line
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Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 409
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 20, 1900
Mrs. Thos Holderness
Kenosha Wis
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1912 Feby 7 Hist to Thos
H. Smith V Lattin
1933- June 21-hist to
J.M. General see correct
in Thomas Edes S. 15822 Aug
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jonathan Knight  W F 26768
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 9 mos
RANK. Prt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Partridge COLONEL. Greaton STATE. Mass.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Jany 10, 1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 yrs 11 mos
RANK. Prt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Christopher Woodbridge COLONEL. Greaton STATE. Mass.
Battles engaged in,___________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 13, 1818 [indistinct]
Residence at date of application, Windham Cumberland Ss Me Dist
Age at date of application, 62 He died on Nov 19,1837

Remarks: He married Nov 12, 1786  Sarah Pettingell   She
[??????] an application executed Aug 18, 1838 [????]
a resident of Windham aged 77 yrs
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Dept of
Interior
Bureau
New York City NY.
69 W. 130 St.
Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Sirs---
Will you please send me statement
of military history of
Jonathan Knight ^W26768
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a Soldier in the Revolution and
a pensioner of U.S. said to
have enlisted in Capt Partridges
Co. Col Greater Regt (Mass.) &
to have performed other service
Thomas Herbert Smith
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JAN 31 1912

U.S. PENSION DEPT

JAN 29
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O. W. & N. DIVISION
MAR 7 1900
RECEIVED
515 Ashland ave
Kenosha Wis 3/2 1900
Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions
Sir
I wish a
copy of the military
history of Jonathan Knight of the
revolutionary war, that was
issued to Franklin Knight
18 So. Broad St. Philadelphia
Pa. in January 13th 1892 by
Green B. Raum, commissioner
Will you please inform me
how to obtain this and the
costs of same (This copy
has the marks, O.W. & N. Div-
R.S. on it also)
Respectfully Emily Mullins Holderness
add Mrs. Thos. Holderness 515 Ashland Av
Kenosha Wis
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On this F26768
Bureau of Pensions.
as contained in
his app for pension
on file in this
office
[struck through: En Jan 10 1782]
In the month of May
1778 ^as a Pri en  in Capt
Patridges[Partridge's] Co. Col
Greaton's Mass
Reg. dischd Jan
1779. Again en
Jan 10, 1782.
as a pri in Capt.
Christopher Woodbridge's
Co. Col Greatons Rig
for the term of 3 yrs
served one yr & eleven
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months and was
his
Both he and
is widow
were pensioners
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Jonathan Knight
July 15, 1891
Jonathan Knight Maine

[stamp:] US PENSION OFFICE JUL 16 1891
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J. STEWART KNIGHT.                                         M.T. GREENE
J. STEWART KNIGHT & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
KILN DRIED N.C. LUMBER,
MILLS AT
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PROMPT SHIPMENTS BY RAIL OR
WATER
LUMBER DRESSED IN ANY MANNER DESIRED
WHITE PINE TENNESSEE POP.
LAR AND GEORGIA CYPRESS
SHINGLES,
RIBBED AND PLAIN SAWED.

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE MAIN OFFICE.
No. 18 South Broad Street.
Telephone No. 1234.
Philadelphia, July 15 1891
Gen Green B Raum - Com Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
For the purpose of joining the Society of the Sons of
the Revolution, I am desirous of procuring information of my
grand father, Johnathan Knight of Windham, Maine who served
three years in the revolutionary army and was mustered out when
the army was disbanded, he was born and always lived in Maine
and died there in 1837, I do not know that he ever received a pension
These appear to be all the facts I can obtain from my uncle Mark
Knight who is still living at South Windham, Maine,
Mr Thos W. Smith who is a member of the New York Society kindly
gave me your address and thought you might give me some
points about how to proceed, in the matter
Very Respectfully,

Franklin Knight