Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,799, for Seth Knowles, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn

Knowles, Seth

NUMBER
S. 42,799

CONTENTS
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3103 
New York 
Seth Knowles, private, 
Capt Champion 
Connecticut line – 
1777 3 years. 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.  
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May, 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept. 1818. and sent Stephen Phelps, Esq Canandaigua, Ontario Co. N.Y. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $31.77 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March S 1819.   48 
$ 79.77 
3 mos 26/31 & 4/30
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Wyllis
Continued
Springwater Ontario Co.
Notification sent to Stephen Phelps 27 Sept 1820 Canandaigua N.Y.
Death not on AB [agency books]
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Case of
Seth Knowles
3103 
Sept 1818
Mar ‘19
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, ONTARIO COUNTY, SS. On this Nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Seth Knowles aged Sixty years, resident in the town of Springwater in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: 
Under Capt Champion, Colonel Willis's [Wyllys] regiment as a private in the Connecticut Line commencing in May 1777 & for the term of three years and discharged under Lieutenant Heath.
and that he made application for a pension on the Sixth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 3103.   And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 15th day of March, 1850, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
One Cow $10, 1 Lame $9, 1 yearling $4    23.00
One yearling $3, 1 Calf $2, 1 calf $1.00      6.50
One hog $2.50, 1 hog $2.50, 1 hog, 2.50     7.50
Three hogs $2.50 each                                 7.50
6 pigs 0.75 each $4.50, 9 sheep 0.75 each $6.75   12.00
5 late lambs 0.37 each $1.87, 1 five pail kettle $3   5.24
One pot 0.50, 1 broken kettle 0.25, 1 broken tea kettle 0.50 $1.25
One old spider 0.37 ½, 1 bake kettle 0.25  0.57 ½
1 old pine chest, 0.37 ½, 6 old chairs 0.75  1.12 ½
1 old wheel 0.75, 1 wheel $1, six old tin pans $1  2.75
1 old looking glass $1, 1 fire shovel 0.25  1.25
1 old trammel, 37 ½, 1 large bible $3   3.37 ½
3 Psalms and Hymn books $0.75, knives & forks 0.50 1.25
Bowls 0.50, Plates, 0.50, cups & saucers &c 0.50  1.50
$74.81 ½
Seth Knowles
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And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and in consequence of my many infirmities am fully unable of performing any labor and my family consists of my wife aged forty years, and is very same occasioned by a dropsical complaint, one son Clark aged 15 years, Jonathan G. aged 13 years,  Willard eleven years,  Catherine ten years, Massa Seven years, Lydia six years, Newton I. three years, Mehitable One year.  Seth Knowles 
Sworn & declared this 19th day of August 1820 in Open Court before me 
Wm Rogers a Judge of Ontario Com Pleas 
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss. John Van Fossen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is seventy four dollars and 81 ½ cents.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 day of August 1820 
J Van Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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State of New York
Ontario County } ss On the 6th day of May 1818  before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common pleas for said County State personally appeared Seth Knowles  aged 56 years resident in the Town of Springwater in the County of Ontario who being by the first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.   That he the Seth Knowles enlisted in May 1777 in the Town of Chatham in the State of Connecticut for the Term of Three Years in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Champion in the Regiment command by Colonel Willis [Wyllys] of the Connecticut line in a Genl Parsons Brigade and that he continued to serve in said Corps until May 1780 when he Received an honorable discharge from service at Westfield or  Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services.
Seth Knowles
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Stephen Phelps
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State of New York 
Ontario County } ss  
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Seth Knowles did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress  
Stephen Phelps
Canandaigua May 4th 1818  
State of New York 
Ontario County} ss I certify by Satisfactory proof that Seth Knowles the aforesaid applicant is in reduced circumstance and in need of assistance from his Country for support.  
Stephen Phelps a Judge  of Ontario Common Pleas
Canandaigua August 4th 1818 
State of New York 
Ontario County Clerks Office} ss  In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name Clerks Office is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature.   
I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 27th 1 day of August 1818.   
Hu McNair Clk
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Stephen Phelps, Esqr Judge, 
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York  
Seth Knowles Connecticut line, Revolutionary Claim, 
found on the rolls of Col Wylly's Regiment 
Correct 
For testimony relative to the applicants reduced circumstances, &c. See endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Battles  
May 6. 1818
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Declaration of Seth Knowles
May 27 1818
The Honorable Secty of War
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The Honorable Secretary of War if my claims is allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps of Canandaigua  who is my Agent May 6th 1818 
Seth Knowles
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State of New York 
Ontario County 
Clerks office }  In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature. 
I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 7th day of May AD 1818 
Hu McNair Clk
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April 14, 1934    
SETH KNOWLES 
S. 42799 
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle 
1729 Ford Building 
Detroit, Michigan 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Seth Knowles (1760-1829), born in Chatham, Connecticut, pensioned while residing in New York State and died in Springwater, New York, also to Joseph Yerkes. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war. 
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Joseph Yerkes. The record of Seth Knowles was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42799, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given. 
Seth Knowles enlisted in Chatham, Connecticut, in May, 1777, served as private in Captain Henry Champion's company, Colonel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, and was discharged in May, 1780, 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1818, while residing in Springwater, Ontario County, New York. 
In 1820, the soldier was still a resident of Springwater, New York, and stated that he was sixty years of age. At that time he referred to his wife aged forty years, name not stated, and to children -- Son Clark aged fifteen years, Jonathan G. aged thirteen years, Willard aged eleven years, Catherine aged ten years, Massa aged seven years, Lydia aged six years, Newton I. aged three years
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and Mehitable aged one year.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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42799 
Revy INVALID.  
File No. 42,799 
Seth Knowles 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18" 
Index:- Vol. 5 , Page 281 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1929 Aug. 2. Dr. M. S. Gregory Adv cost of photos etc MMHF
1929 Aug 28 Photos mailed to Dr. M. S. Gregory  & Fin Div, notified ADY.
1931 - July 29 Advised Dr M.S. Gregory rel to obtaining date of death MMHF
1931 Aug 29, Comptroller General Record of last payment of pension not in this office MMF 
1931 Dec. 16. Dr M. S. Gregory ad name "Gregory does not appear in claim”
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1934, Apr. 14 - Hist to Raymond E. Van Sickle MLB
1934 June  21- Mrs. E. R. Child's furn. names of sold's children & wife to C. G. For date of last payment &c.  MLB
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Washington August 23, 1931 
Attention Misc. F
BA-J/MMHF
The Comptroller General 
General Accounting Office 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:.
Reference is made to your letter of August 22, 1931, with letter attached from Dr. M.S. Gregory, 708 Medical Arts Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, relative to time and place of last payment of pension of Seth Knowles, Revolutionary War soldier, 
You are advised that on July 29, 1931, Dr. Gregory was advised by this office to apply to your office, “Records Division”, for the desired information and to furnish that division the following data as a means of identifying the record in your office; “Seth Knowles, Certificate No. 3103, issued September 29, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced May 6, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, New York Agency." 
This office does not have record of last payment of such pensions. 
The letter of Mr. Gregory is returned herewith as requested. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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July 29, 1931 
Rev & 1812 Wars Section 
MMHF/eel
Dr. Myron S. Gregory 
708 Medical Arts Building 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Dear Sir:
You are advised that there is no claim for pension on file by any one as the widow of Seth Knowles, Revolutionary War pensioner. S. 42799.  
This went out wrong.
The name Gregory does not appear in said pension claim. 
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data: Seth Knowles, Certificate No. 3103, issued September 29, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced May 6, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, New York Agency.   
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rv GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
WASHINGTON 
August 22, 1931. 
CLAIMS DIVISION 
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE Misc-F 
Veterans' Administration, 
Pension Service, 
Washington, D. C. 
Sirs: 
With the return of the attached letter from M. S. Gregory, Secretary-Treasurer, Sons of the American Revolution, Oklahoma City, Okla., dated August 18, 1931, it is requested that this office be furnished with description of the check referred to therein, issued in favor of Seth Knowles. 
For the Comptroller General of the United States. 
Respectfully,
B. W. Eaton
[stamp] RECEIVED AUG 25 1931 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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MICHIGAN SOCIETY 
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 
PRESIDENT WILLIAM L. JENKS PORT HURON 
VICE-PRESIDENT NORMAN E CONGER DETROIT 
VICE-PRESIDENT WALTER B. FORD ANN ARSOR 
SECRETARY RAYMOND E VAN SYCKLE DETROIT 
REGISTRAR CLARENCE M. BURTON DETROIT 
CHAPLAIN REV. CHARLES W. MERRIAM GRAND RAPIDS 
HISTORIAN HARLAN L. FEEMAN ADRIAN 
TREASURER CHARLES A KANTER DETROIT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
1729 FORD BUILDING 
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 
March 30, 1934
Veteran's Administration 
Washington D.C. 
Gentlemen:- 
Please advise revolutionary services and family data contained in pension records of 
SETH KNOWLES ( 1760 - 1829 ) 
bn. Chatham, Conn. died Springwater, N.Y. Pensioner in 1918 residing in State of N. Y. enlisted on Conn. 
Yours truly 
Raymond E. Van Syckle 
Secretary. 
In re Clark S. Gregory, St. Johns, Mich.
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OKLAHOMA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 
CHARTERED MAY 18, 1905 
PRESIDENT W. W. ROBERTSON 400 EAST 15TH ST. PHONE 2-3301 OKLAHOMA CITY 
SECRETARY TREAS. DR. MYRON S. GREGORY MEDICAL ARTS BLDG. PHONE 2-5727 OKLAHOMA CITY  
REGISTRAR WALDO JOS, BASHAW 727 AMER. NATL BANK BLDG. PHONE 3-2335 OKLAHOMA CITY 
VICE-PRESIDENTS PAUL PRICE PINKERTON SAND SPRINGS 819 NORTH MAIN
EUGENE S. BRIGGS DURANT PRES. STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE 
WM. LAFAYETTE CRITTENDEN. OKLA, CITY 1020 PETROLHUM BLDG. 
CHAPLAIN REV. JAMES HARDIN SMITH, D.D.  412 EAST OTH. OKLA CITY
HISTORIAN JOSEPH S. THOBURN OKLA CITY STATE CAPITOL BUILDING 
NATIONAL DELEGATE DR. GEORGE R. TABOR OKLA. CITY 324 AMER, NATL BANK BLDG. 
MANAGERS 
STATE PRESIDENT OR LOCAL – TREAS, PRESISENT OF LOCAL CHAPTERS
[stamp] SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION BUREAU OF PENSIONS JUL 1 1931
Oklahoma City Okla 
Depart of Pensions 
Washington DC  
My dear Commissioner – In re – 
Seth Knowles Rev. Soldier and Pensioner. Springwater, 
Some  two years as received from you some negative photostat of his applications &c But certain detailed information is now wished. 
1. What was the Post Office address at time of his death?  
2. How long did his Widow, Mehetable receive Pension, and what her address?   
3. Does the name – Gregory appear in any way, in his widows files.  I do hope you will give me this information upon my great grandfather
Yours  
M. S. Gregory 
708 Med Arts Okla City
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Rev War 1812 War Section 1
2 /9 /31 
M. S. GREGORY, M. D. 
NEUROPSYCHIATRY 
703 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG  
OKAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 
[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 14 1931 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION SUB-DIVISION
Veterans Administration 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Mr Hiller: July, 29, 1834 
You wrote me in re- Certificate No 3103, Pension of Seth Knowles New York agency 
In that letter you say,  “The name  Gregory does appear in said Pension Claim” 
I am very anxious to find out  who and what is the name of this Gregory.  What will it cost to find out?  
Seth Knowles was by Great Grand father and I am trying to solve my Gregorys 
Yours very truly – 
M. S. Gregory
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1710 Begole Street 
Flint, Michigan 
March 22, 1934 
The Pension Bureau 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir, 
Can you tell me to whom the following Revolutionary War pensions were paid?     
S. 23294 (Walker Knowles) 
W. 20356 (John (or Richard?) Knowles) 
S. 42799 (Seth Knowles ) 
I am especially interested in learning the names of any of the children of these men.   
Thanking you I am 
Very truly yours 
Marian W. Childs 
[Mrs. E. R. Childs]
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.    1-681   PHONE Branch 476    
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 4857 
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
WASHINGTON 
CHIEF, Division of Publications,     August 21, 1928.
Room G 137. 
Please furnish work specified below. 
Bureau ordering Pension        Deliver to Room No. 5033 
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 
Title and description of job photostatic copies of five pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Seth Knowles, S. 42799, Connecticut Tps. 
No. of copies 1 of each   Shall form be kept standing? - days 
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No 5033  Phone No. 541  
Approved: A.D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau. F. P. M.  
Margaret M . H. Finch Chief of Branch 
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 
[stamp] DIVISION OF [unreadable] Aug 22 1929 DEPT OF THE INTERIOR
Remarks CHECK WORK DESIRED 
Photostat X Size actual Official Use? – Repay? Yes $.75
Remarks – 
(OVER)
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made reference through or initialing of chiefs of bureaus.  
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN  
Make new addressograph plate 
Change present addressograph plate 
Destroy present addressograph plate as follows: 
On List
Now reads 1 2 3 4 5 
Should read 1 2 3 4 5
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION 
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made
Operator – 
MULTIGRAPH
Operator  - Remarks: 
MIMEOGRAPH
Operator  - Remarks:
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON   August 2, 1929
Cash – 50 cents
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION AUG 20 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Mr. M. S. Gregory 
708 Medical Arts Building 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Dear Sir: 
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Seth Knowles, who was pensioned while a resident of Springwater, Ontario County, New York, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired. 
The number of pages to be copied is five. 
The cost will be seventy-five cents without certification, or one dollar with the certificate; in either decision , please deduct twenty-five cents, the amount already forwarded by you, from your additional remittance. The amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. 
He forwarded 50 cents without writing any further 
Very truly yours,  
Earl D. Church
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 19 1929
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August 2, 1929
Mr. M. S. Gregory 
708 Medical Arts Building 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Dear Sir: 
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Seth Knowles, who was pensioned while a resident of Springwater, Ontario County, New York, will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired. 
The number of pages to be copied is five. 
The cost will be seventy-five cents without certification, or one dollar with the certificate; in either decision , please deduct twenty-five cents, the amount already forwarded by you, from your additional remittance. 
The amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. 
He forwarded 50 cents without writing any further 
Very truly yours,  
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
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Cash 25 cents
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION  BOOK-KEEPERS DESK JUL 26 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
M. S. GREGORY, M. D. 
NEURO-PSYCHIATRY 
708 MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING  
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. 1829 
7/28/29
Pension Bureau 
Rev War Dept 
My dear Sir In re 
Seth Knowles 
b 1760 d 1829. Lived at Springwater N. York 1807- 1829.  Pensioner. 
Will you please send me a photostat of his Application for pension granted 1811. 
Thanking You I am. 
M. S. Gregory 
I believe this is in his own handwriting
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June 21, 1934 
John Knowles, W. 20356 
Walker Knowles S. 23294
Seth Knowles S. 42799 
BA-J/MMHF: MLB  
Mrs. E. R. Childs 
1710 Begole Street 
Flint, Michigan 
Dear Madam:    
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you are especially interested in learning the names of the children of the Revolutionary War soldiers, Walker Knowles, S. 23294, John or Richard Knowles, W. 20356, and Seth Knowles, S. 42799, and desire to know to whom the pensions were paid. 
The Revolutionary War pension claims cited above have been examined. In claim, W. 20356, which is that of John, not Richard, Knowles, children were referred to in 1832 as deceased, but the only child whose name was given was Betsey, the oldest daughter. In claim, S. 23294, no reference is made to children of Walker Knowles. In claim, S. 42799, the names of children of Seth Knowles were noted in 1820 as son, Clark, aged fifteen years, Jonathan G. aged thirteen years, Willard aged eleven yours, Catherine aged ten years, Massa aged seven years, Lydia aged six years, Newton I., aged three years and Mehitable, aged one year. 
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension in each of the above-named claims, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite all the following data: 
Happy or Hepzibah Knowles, widow of John    
Certificate 2426 issued October 25, 1843 
Rate $100 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1843 
Act March 3, 1843 
Connecticut Agency 
Walter Knowles Certificate 17047, issued July 12, 1833 
Rate $29.84 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act June 7, 1832  
Connecticut Agency
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Seth Knowles
Certificate 3103 issued September 29, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced May 6, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
New York Agency

Your three-cent stamp is enclosed herewith.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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December 16, 1931
BA-J/MMHF
Dr. M.S. Gregory 
708 Medical Arts Bldg.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 9, relative to a statement in regard to pension claim of Seth Knowles, 42799, contained in letter to you of July 29, 1931.
At that time the papers in said claim were carefully examined in your behalf and it was found that the name Gregory was nowhere in the papers, but in writing the letter, the work “not” was inadvertently omitted.  The sentence should have read: The name Gregory does not appear in said pension claim.   
If it has caused you any inconvenience, it is much regretted.
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME    Knowles, Seth   GRADE   private   LINE  Massachusetts 
WARRANT NUMBER   4523   ACREAGE  100   ISSUED   Jan. 28, 1790
To Eliphalet Downer
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 Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives. 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
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME    Knowles, Simon   GRADE   private   LINE  New Hampshire 
WARRANT NUMBER   3254   ACREAGE  100   ISSUED   Aug 26, 1796
To Joshua Pickering
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 Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives. 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