Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24053, for Amos Kniffen, New York
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New York    Kniffen, Amos     W24053
                   Depew, Hannah
                   Former widow
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1497
New York City
Hannah Dehe ? formerly widow of Amor Kniffen 
who was a private
in the N.Y. State Troopy (not clear) for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars_____
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August 1842 (not clear last number) and sent to 
David Pye
Clarkstown Ayach Turnpike N.J.

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1 Page 105

(something on other side that cannot read)
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V  8507

Hannah Defrew
formerly wid. Amon Kniffin
NY

Ach 7 July 3 8
& 23 aug 112

m (?) 85.do2

Admitted
2 year private

$80

no 7.009
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State of New York
Rockland County SS
On this tenth day of November 1842.
personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Byer and Terminer & General Gail delivery holden at the Courthouse in Clarkstown in and for said county, Hannah Depew, a resident of the said town of Clarkstown aged [word crossed out] seventy six 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 Acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. and the 23d of August-
1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Amos Kniffin
who on the fourth day of March, in the year 1777 enlisted as a Private under Capt Amos Hutchings in the fifth Regiment of the New York State troops, commanded by Col Lewis Debuois for and during the war, and served until the first of January 1782. as will more fully appear by the certificate of the Dep.
Secretary of the State of New York, hereunto annexed.  She also declares that she was married to the said Amos Kniffen, on the
twenty fourth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; and that her said husband, the aforesaid Amos Kniffin died on the sixteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and two; 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. She further declares that after the death of husband aforesaid she was married to John Depew and that he died on the eleventh day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two and that she still remains his widow.
Hannah Depew [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court. The words seventy six first interlined
Abm Hogenkamp [signature] Clerk

I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said Court. do hereby certify, that the above declaration was sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day above stated. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of November, 1842.
Abm Hogenkamp [signature] Clerk

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FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.     BIRTHS. [2 columns on page]
Amos Kniffin, son of Jacob Kniffin Born August 7, 1762.   
Died 16 September 1802

Hannah Crum daughter of Cornelius Crum Born September 20th 1766.

Amos Kniffin & Hannah Crum was married December 24 1785

Hannah Kniffin daughter of Amos & Hannah Kniffin was born May 20th 1786

John Kniffin born November 14th 1788 
died August 9th 1794

Robert Kniffin borm December 24th 1791

William Kniffin born June 13th 1794 
died July 12th 1795

Charlotte Kniffin born September 25th 1796 died August 21st 1797.
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FAMILY [RECORD]

DEATHS [crossed out]

John Depew died 11th December 1822
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[FAMILY] RECORD.

DEATHS.
born February 11th 1799.
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State of New York
Rockland County SS.
On this tenth day of November 1842, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Hannah Depew, widow of John Depew deceased, formerly widow of Amos Kniffin deceased, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county aged sixty [sixty is crossed out] seventy six years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the above annexed record was by her cut out of her family Bible in her possession, that shortly after her marriage with the said John Depew, her old Bible being much worn, she purchased for herself a new Bible and solicited her then neighbour Thomas Howard
to transcribe therein from her old family record, the records as then was therein recorded therein, and that the records on the
annexed leaf is in the hand writing of the said Thomas Howard who has died some years since; and that her marriage with the said John Depew, has by some means to her un [illegible as there is a ink pot that coverd the end of three lines of text on the right side of the paper] been omitted to be entered therein, as she cannot for [inkspot] record thereof contained therein nor in any other [inkspot] her first records from which the above was taken cannot now be found. And that the small part of the leaf annexed to the other was cut off of another leaf of her said bible and containing the time of the death of the said John Depew wa,s entered thereon by Abraham P. Stephens shortly after his decease, the remaining part of said leaf contains the records of the births and death of her children, of which she has had eleven, all of whom it
has been the will of God to remove from time to eternity
Hannah Depew [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter T. Stephens [signature] Justice

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named Hannah Depew and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter T. Stephens [signature] Justice
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State of New York
Rockland County SS
On this Ninth day of November 1842, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County Mary Allison - a resident of the town of Haverstraw in said county, aged 72-years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she was present and did see Amos Kniffin (who was a soldier and served during most of the Revolutionary war during nearly all the said
war with the New York Continental troops) legally married to Hannah Crum, now the widow of John Depew deceased, on or about
the twenty fourth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five by the Revd M Burns, she well recollects it was not long after the close of the Revolutionary war; and she doth further depose and say, that she was present at the death of the said Amos Kniffin and that he died on or about the sixteenth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and two, as it took place some time in the fall of that year.
Mary Allison [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter T Stephens [signature] Justice

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named Mary Allison and know her to
be a woman of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens [signature] Justice
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State of New York,
Rockland County SS.
On this Ninth day of November 1842, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Sally Ann Garrison and Abraham Tremper - residents of the town of Clarkstown, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law do depose and say, that they was personally acquainted with John Depew and his present widow Hannah, and was at the
funeral when the said John Depew was buryed, and knows that the said John Depew died on or about the Eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and twenty two, believe that he has been dead near twenty years, and that the said Hannah has remained his widow ever since the time of his death
Sally Ann Garrison [signature]
Abraham Tremper [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter T Stephens [signature[ Justice

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named Sally Ann Garrison and Abraham
Tremper and know them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statements are entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens [signature] Justice
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State of New York.
Rockland County SS.
On this ninth day of November 1842, personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace, in and for said county. John DeNoyelles - resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that they [they is crossed out] he was present and did see John Depew, now deceased, legally married to Hannah his present widow, who was formerly the widow of Amos Kniffin, that the cerimony was performed by the Revd M [blank space] who was a minister in the Doctrin as was then stated and knows that the said John Depew  and the said Hannah resided together as man and wife until the death of the said John. since which time she has remained his widow, and that the said marriage, to the best of the recollection of this deponent took place in the winter, the year he cannot recollect but believes it was nearly thirty years back
John DeNoyelles [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter T. Stephens [signature] Justice

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the
above named John Donyelles and know him
to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens [signature] Justice

Rockland County SS
I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Peter T Stephens whom [whom is crossed out] before whom the above affidavit of John Denoyelles and the annexed affidavits of Sally Ann Garrison and Abraham Tremper, Mary Allison and Hannah Depew is a Magistrates [illegible as seal covers the word] and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and seal of office this 10th
day of November 1842
Am. Hogenkamp [signature] Clerk

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State of New York
Secretarys office

     I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this office that on the 4th of March 1777 Amos Kniffin enlisted in Captain Hutchings Company in the 5th New York Regiment to serve during the war-Missing 6th of Oct. 1777 rejoined mustered to January 1782.

                                      Arch Campbell
Albany Oct. 15 1840       Dep, Secretary
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Amos Kniffin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [his is crossed out] (or [or is crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headers]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mar 1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Jan 1782

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Amod Hutchings

COLONEL.
Lewis Dubois 5 regt.

STATE.
N.Y.

Battled engaged in, [checkmark]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Haverstraw, N.Y.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 10 1842 et al

Residence at date of application, Clarkstown, Rockland Co. N.Y.

Age at date of application, she was born Sept. 20 1766

Remarks: Soldier, (the son of Jacob Kniffin) was born Aug 7. 1762 and [illegible] Dec 24 1785. Hannah (daw of Cornelius Crum)  He  died Dec 16, 1802 and the remarried John Depew who died Dec. 11, 1822. Children of Hannah Amos Kniffins were Hannah, John, Robert, William and Charlotte,
Very respectfully,
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Clarkstown Jany 11th 1843

Hon. Sir
I on the 14th of Decr last sent by mail the affidavit of Joseph B Allison proving the enlistment of Amos Kniffin under Capt Hutchings in the 5 Regiment of the New York Continental army, and as yet have received no answer from you. it being beyond the usual time of receiving your answer to my communications I am lead to think that perhaps it is miscarried. If that should be the case please to inform me thereof, that an other may be taken and forwarded
I remain Hon Sir your huml Servy
David Pye [signature]

Hon
J. L. Edwards
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Clarkstown Decr 14th 1842.

Hon Sir
I did expect that the affidavit of Mary Allison, annexed to the papers of Mrs Hannah Depew would have been satisfactory that Mrs Depew's first Husband Amos Kniffin was the same person who served in the 5th Regiment under Capt Amos Hutchings, there being not a single person living as far as could be ascertained who served with him, but that not being the case, the accompanying affidavit of Joseph B Allison has been taken and herewith forward -

In looking over the rolls of the services of the continettal troops of the state of New York, at Albany, which are certified to be true copies of the rolls in the war department then at Philidelphia I did not find any other person by
the name of Amos Kniffin who served under Capt Hutchings during said war, and I believed that if there was no other of that name it would be convincing proof that her first husband was the man -

The old soldiers of every description have almost all been removed by death at Allison is the only one as yet found who knew of his enlistment which I hope will satisfy you as to that fact.

I remain Hon Sir
Your Obt Servt
David Pye [signature]

Hon
James L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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[written vertically on page]
N York Turnpike
Feby 11th

NY 
Feb 16 1843

[illegible]
Hannah Depew formerly Amos Kniffin

[written horizontally on page]
183/4 [this line is crossed out]

Hon
James L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Clarkstown Feby 11th 1843.

Hon Sir
The length of time since I sent the declaration
Hannah Depew, in order to obtain a pension for services rendered by her first husband Amos Kniffin and the addition affidavit of Joseph B Allison, and since that time having written to you, and as yet having received no comunication from you. I one more ask the liberty to request you to inform me what is the reason of its delay

I also requested under the late decision that you would examine the apers of Vrorickey Oblenis widow of Garrett Oblenis, and also that the arrearaged of pay due to Alletta Storms, and the heirs of Leah Ackerson late widow of Derick Ackerson, vouchers might be forwarded to enable to draw - of which I have also received no answer.

Yesterday Alletta Storms the said widow called upon me and informed me that a person calling himself Charles D Lewis had come to Nyack and informed her that there was $200 due to her at Washington and if she would give him a power of attorney he would get it for her for half that sum - that she being ignorant of the nature of the claim that she so had done but that since that time being
informed that her case having been in my hands she wanted that it should come through my agency

I think his conduct was ungentlemanly but as I made the first application I should have the right to receive the voucher

I remain Hon Sir your Obt Servt
David Pye [signature]

Hon James L Edwards
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State of New York
Rockland County ss 
On this twelfth day of December, 1842. - personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County. Joseph B Allison, a resident of
the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged eighty two years. who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Amos Kniffin in the
early part of the Revolutionary war ,and knows that the said Amos Kniffins, then a resident of the said town of Haverstraw did in the early part of said war did [did is crossed out] enlist in the Continental service for (as he then understood) during the said war ,under Capt Amos Hutchings, in what Regiment he is unable to say but understood it was commanded by Col Wisenvelt or Debuois. that the said Amos Kniffin after the close of said war was married (as was said to be the case) to Hannah Crum now the widow of John Depew, he knows that they lived together and was reported to be man and wife and had children 
Joseph X his mark B Allison

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Peter T Stephens [signature] Justice

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Joseph B Allison and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit, and I further certify that he having lost his sight is unable to write his name and therefore makes his
mark
Peter T Stephens [signature] Justice

Rockland County ss 
I. Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of said county do certify that Peter T Stephens is a magistrate as [illegible as seal covers the word] and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of office this twelfth
day of December 1842
Abm Hogenkamp [signature] Clerk

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1425

Hannah Depew [name is underlined]
recd. 27. May. 43

$80 per annum
27 May
$80 per annum

David Pye
Clarkstwn
Nyack Turnpike
N.Y.
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State of New York
Rockland County ss
On this Seventeenth day of April 1843
personally appeared before me Abraham P Stephens, a Justice of the peace in and for said County.  Hannah Depew, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county, aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843.  granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Depew and was formerly the widow of Amos Kniffin, who was a private
and served in the fifth Regiment of New York State troops commanded by Col Lewis Debuois.  that the annual amount of the
pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838 was Eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Depew [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
A. I. DeP[illegible] [signature]
Justice of the peace

I certify that the above declarant is personally
known to me to be such widow
A. I. DeP[illegible] [signature]

Rockland County ss
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the County of Rockland, Do Certify. that Abraham P Stephens is a Magistrate as above.  and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty third day of May, 1843.-
Abm. Hogenkamp [signature] Clerk

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Clarkstown Novr 11th 1842

Hon Sir
Accompanying I send you the papers of Hannah Depew containing her claim for a pension and annexed thereto you will find her family record supported by parole testimony.

There being no records of Marriages to be found
among the old papers and books of the late
Revd M Burns as you will see by the affidavits
of Ann De Noyelles attached to the papers of Mrs Susan Pitt and those of Mrs Delia Hopper by
me formerly sent, for which information I beg
lieve to refer you
I remain Hon Sir your Obt Servt
David Pye [signature]

Hon
James L. Edwards
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[left side of page]

[handwritten on top left page]
Revy

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24053
Hannah Depen
Wid of
Amos Kniffen
Priv N.Y. Troops

Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 178

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
1908 Feb. 28. Hist to Ed. g. C. Kniffin
B. of Pensions and

1908. May 20. History to Morris P. Ferris [name is underlined] N.Y.
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Sent by request to Morris P. Ferris, atty at Law, N. Y.

sent by Col. G. C. K.

May 20, 1908.
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7.009.

New York City

Hannah Depew formerly. widow of Amos Kniffen

he was a pensioner under the Act of [illegible as page is torn on left side all the way down] ed  [entire line is crossed out]

who died on the 16th Sept 1802
Rockland in the State of New York
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain ___ of the 
Reg ___ commanded by Col. Dubois in in
the N. York State troops line [line is crossed out] for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York City
the rate of 80 - Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
Feby 1843 and sent to David Pye Esq. Clarkstown, N. York

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. $400.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00.

Recorded by A. S. Evans. Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 75
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V

8501. 
N.Y.

Let to David Pye Nov. 25 '42

Act 7. July '38.