Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10952, for Frederick Knittle, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Knittle, Frederick

NUMBER
S.10952

Carded
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See letters to A.B. Cummings & P. Agt Dec, 23, 1836 
11.953 Pennsylvania 
Frederick Knittle of Lycoming County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Udree of the regmt. commanded by Col. Gahee in the Pa. militia for 10 mos. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and sent to Jas. Armstrong Wmsport [Williamsport] 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $66.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833  $16.66 
$83.32 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by W.L. Williams  Clerk; 
Book E Vol. 5 Page 31
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County
} Ss

On the fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court  before the Hon. Seth Chapman Esq. Resident and his associates Judges of the court of common pleas of Lycoming County, now sitting, Frederick Knittle, a resident of Muncy township in the county of Lycoming and state of Pennsylvania, aged near seventy six 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 acts of congress, passed June 7th 1832.

I entered the service under Captain Daniel Udree as a drafted militia man (for two months) in the month of August 1776 - I then lived in Richmond township Berks County in State of Penna. We marched to Amboy in the State of New Jersey - we remained there two months, & then returned home. We had no fighting during this time, but the British used often to shoot from Staten Island though without doing any harm.  Baltzer Gahee was a Colonel (a German name) . Henry Shoemaker was Lieutenant Colonel. Henry Stein, whose oath in affidavit is hereto annexed, belonged to the same company & served with me.

I next went out under Captain Casper Markle & marched to Newtown, Bucks County Penna. I served here two months & was then discharged. I was at this time a substitute for my father Michael Knittle, who had been drafted, but as I was a single man, I went in his place. David Ely was ensign to the company - Samuel Ely was Colonel. Adam Knittle, my brother, whose affidavit is annexed, belong to our company & served with me there - While there, I went up as a guard with some wagons to Morristown, with things for Washington's army - this
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was while the headquarters was at Morristown. Our two months expired the last of February or beginning of March 1777.

The third time I went out under Captain Peter Smith & was drafted for two months - went out about the middle of August 1777 - we march first Reading, the place of rendezvous, from there we march to Chester - from there to Williamstown, from there to Newcastle - from there to Brandywine. I was in the battle of Brandywine - Michael Peifer was our Lieutenant - at this time David Udree (who was our captain before) was Colonel. I seen General Washington when he march his army though Chester. George Keller, John Brown, Frederick Seuter was in our company at this time.

The same winter, that is the winter of 1777 & 8, I was again called out under Captain Hawk & served for two months - we first met together at Reading - there we went to Chestnut Hill where we remained for the two months and then was discharged and returned home.

While out the third tour under Captain Smith, I was at the battle of Germantown, which was October 1777.

I went out again under Captain Jacob Cramer for two months the same winter (1777-8) after I had returned home. I then went out as a substitute for my father, who was drafted - met at Reading again & then marched to Shamony Creek where we stood guard for two months - Our Colonel's name was Weaver & a man called Garver was Major. The English was in Philadelphia this winter. There is no clergyman in my neighborhood that I am acquainted with.

I was in actual service ten months altogether. 

I had a written discharge every time I was out, but then I lost them. I long time since thought them of no use.
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I have no documentary evidence, & know of no person alive who can testify to my services, except Adam Knittle and Henry Stein, whose affidavits are hereto annexed - Adam Knittle enlisted & belong to Captain Moussar's company - Yost Suider (or Suter) was the lieutenant.    
At that time I could not talk any english, & not much good now. I cannot write my name now, I write in German. I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed this day & year aforesaid. 
J. Wood Prothy  
Frederick Knittle His mark 
We William Castlebury, Andrew Swartz and Isaiah Castlebury residing in the township of Muncy of Lycoming County aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Knittle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy six years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
William Casselbury  
Andrew Shwartz 
Isaih Castlebury  
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid 
J. Wood Prothy
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Answers to Interrogatories put by the court:

1st - I was born in Richmond Township Berks County Pennsylvania in the month of December (about the 17th) 1756.

2nd - I have no record of my age now - I once had the record, taken from our family bible, but it is lost.

3rd - When called into service, I was living in Richmond Township, Berks County, Penna from which I moved to Catawissa in Columbia County, where I lived 26 yeas; I then moved to Muncy Township Lycoming County where I have lived for the last 15 years.

4 - I was called into service as a drafted malitia man; and was twice substituted for my father as stated in my Declaration.

5 - The first captain I march with was David Udree, the second was Casper Markle, & I was under Captain Peter Smith, Captain Hawks & Captain Cramer - I knew Colonel Weaver, Major Garver & other officers named in my declaration. I knew many others whose names I have now forgotten. The general circumstances of my service are set out in my Declaration. I have stated the names of the colonels to some of the Regiments to which I belonged. 

6 - I received a discharge from the Captains of the companies every time I was out, which was five times, but they are lost. I always served my full time. I never received a commission - I was only a private.

7 - I am personally known to William Castlebury, Andrew Swartz & Isaiah Castlebury - of my neighborhood, who can testify as to my character for veracity, & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that affidavits of Henry Stein & Adam Knittle taken in Berks & Schuylkill County's were exhibited to us in open court & attached to this record.

And further that it appears to us that William Castlebury Andrew Schwartz and Isaiah Castlebury - who has signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the township of Muncy, and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Seth Chapman 
John Cummings 
A. Davidson 

Lycoming County Pa. - Ss
I Joseph Wood Clerk & Prothonotary of the court of common please in & for the county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Frederick Knittle  for a pension.
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said court this fifth day of December A.D. 1832.
J. Wood Prothy
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Penna Berks County S.s.   
Before the subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berks, Personally came Henry Stein of the Township of Richmond in the County of Berks who I hereby certify is a credible witness and after being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Frederick Knittel, at present of Lycoming County and that the said Frederick Knittel was drafted in the militia of Richmond Township Berks County and served a Tour of Two months in Captain Daniel Udrees Company in Amboy & and that this deponent knows from his own certain knowledge that he served as aforesaid as this deponent was present of the same time and served in the same Company 
Henrich Prier
Sworn and subscribed  November 2, 1832 before me  
Jas Donagan
Pennsylvania Berks County ss. 
I Jacob Sallade Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in & for the County of Berks do certify that James Donagan, whose name is above written, and before whom the above deposition of being then was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned as such, as appears by the records of said County and that the name of James Donagan above written is the proper signature of the said James Donagan – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office at Reading in said County this 27th day of Feby 1833 
Jacob Sallade Prothy
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Pennsylvania 
Schuylkill County } Ss
[Seal] 
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Schuylkill Personally came Adam Knittle of the Township of Brunswiger said County aged 73 years, who I hereby certify is a credible witness, and after being duly sworn accord to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Frederick Knittle, at present a resident of Lycoming County Pa. that the said Frederick entered the continental service with this deponent, in the close of the year 1776 and served for two months under Captain Casper Markle of Bucks County as a militia man and was then discharged. The company of Captain Markle marched to Newtown Bucks County where they stayed for two months. Frederick Knittle & myself was with the company all the time   
Adam Knittle
Sworn & subscribed before in this 28th day of February 1833 
George Medler Justice 
Pennsylvania Schuylkill County ss 
I Jacob Hammer Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Schuylkill County aforesaid, do certify that George Medler Esq before whom the above deposition of Adam Knittle was taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned as such as appears by the records of said County - and that the name of "George Medler” above written, is the proper signature of the said George Meddler 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Orwigsburg this First day of March 1833 
Jac Hammer Prothy
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Pennsylvania 
Lycoming County }  SS 
I, Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, and also the depositions of Henry Stein and Adam Knittle taken before James Donagan and George Medlar, Esquires which have the regularly attached, in the matter of the application of Frederick Knittle for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court at William put his 10th day of April A.D. 1833. 
J. Wood Prothy
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10952
INVALID

File No. 10952
Frederick Knittle
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th, 1832

Index: --- Vol. A, Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870]

W.D.G. June 8, 1908
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Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D,C.

Dec 2nd
11953
Fredk. Knittle
private
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Philad. Nov. 30 / 36

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir - The enclosed has been sent to me for the 3rd time for collection, but owing to some slight informality in preparing the papers, payment has always been refused, and I am now credited by Mr. Orme to send it to you for your order. I do hope it will be granted without any more delay. To you or myself, the amt. in question is trifling, but to the old man, it is of consequence.

May I therefore request your immediate attention to the matter.
Respectfully yours,
A.B. Cummings
Philad. Pa.
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Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D. C.

FREE

Adm.
10 mos
$33.33
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Williamsport April 17 1833 
Hon Lewis Cass – 
Dear Sir  
I enclose the papers in the Frederick Knittle case, an old soldier amended so as to [unreadable] with the brief enclosed to me & which I now to your office - I trust they will be satisfactory - yours respectfully James Armstrong 
The Declaration of Philip Grover, Ichabod Clark, and Alex Smith, under my care have been returned as amended when the case are disposed of information may be given to me at this place
J. A.