Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41732, for Elijah Knight, Connecticut
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Service:  Conn

Knight, Elijah

S.41732
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11.557
Ohio
Elijah Knight

who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durphrey of the Connecticut line for the term of 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued  June 1 1819 and sent to Edw W Tupper,  Gallipolis, Gallia Co Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   $67.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept  $48

(Total)  $115.43

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Certificate sent May 19, 1821 to [illegible] Esq
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State of Ohio
Pickaway County

On the twenty fifth day of July eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court, being the court of Common pleas for said County of Pickaway and and a Court of record according to the constitution
and laws of Ohio, Elijah Knight aged about sixty four years, a resident of said County of Pickaway in said State of Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary war which gained the Independence of the United States of America as follows. 

He enlisted to serve during the war and served out his time to wit during the continuance of said war and untill it was ended and peace made. He was enlisted at Norwich in Connecticut some time in April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven under Col. John Drigay or Deigy in a company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Webb (as he thinks) by Lieutenant Bishop of said company in the Continental line. marched
to Danbury from thence to Peekskill High plains and back, thence to Brandywine and was in that battle, lay round Philadelphia or some distance from it untill the battle at Germantown, was in that battle. then our regiment was sent into Mudfort, was in the fort during the siege, then left the fort and joined the Army under General Washington again. then detached under General Wayne and was wounded and taken prisoner in the battle at White Marsh and taken to Philadelphia and remained a prisoner about two weeks and exchanged and then joined the army at Valley forge, where we staid during the winter
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and was in the battle at Monmouth in the summer following. Col. Diegy was wounded in this battle in one or both his hands and went home. then marched to the North river, then served under Col. Rupel Sumner and a French Colonel (name not recollected) alternately, then marched from the North river to Yorktown and was at the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, then marched back to West Point in the State of New York and at the close of the war when peace was made, he the said Elijah Knight received there at West Point an honorable discharge which is now lost being worn out and rec'd said discharge written from Col Grosvenor or Col. Butler under whom he had served alternately.  does not know which gave the discharge but thinks Col. Butler and was at that time commanded by Captain Els. cannot state the date of his original declaration, the number of his pension certificate is (11.557).  and the said Elijah Knight doth further solemnly swear and declare that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of any of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish the same as to bring himself 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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property, securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed
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Ohio

384

Rec'd 27 Mar 1821

Elijah Knight

No 11557


J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Schedule - No real estate or property of any discription whatever

One Cow worth ... $10.00
One Feather Bed ... 10.00
One Straw do .... 2.00
three or four Blankets & three or four sheets .... 7.00
a little House hold furniture and 1 Pot .... 1.00
One Bakekettle or oven worth ....  1.50
three old chairs worth .... 1.50
the wearing apparel which they have is worth about 9.00

is about all except a charge for a Shirt, no debts due to him or any person for him.

his family consists of a wife and three children, the eldest about sixteen the other two Younger-- all which are supported by their labour;  has worked some at the Blacksmith's trade, not able to work at it latterly for many years; no other trade but now lives by working land and the oldest boy works out.   This deponent is old and infirm and unable to do much and his wife a good deal sick is unable to do much.

Elijah Knight

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 25th day of July 1820

Andrew Huston, Clk
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The State of Ohio, Pickaway County

I, Andrew Huston, Clerk of the Court of Common Please for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in my office;  and I do 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 worth fifty two dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 5th day of August 1820

Andrew Huston, clk
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Elijah Knight

Clk's fees $50 paid

Elijah Knight
private
Colonel Durkee's Regt
Connecticut line

1777

Found on Rolls Admitted
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State of Ohio
Gallia County 

On this 22d day of June 1818 before me the subscriber president Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the second Circuit of said Court in the State of Ohio aforesaid personally appeared Elijah Knight aged sixty years resident in said county & State who being by me first duly sworn according to Law 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 said Elijah Knight enlisted for during the continuance of the war in the month of April in the year 1777 in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut in the company
commanded by Captain Webb in Colonel John Durkee's Regiment of the Connecticut line and continued to serve said Regiment till the year 1783 - at which time he received his discharge at West point. he was in the following engagements with the British forces at different times, first at Danbury in Connecticut, at Brandywine, at Germantown, then was sent into mud fort below Philadelphia and there remained about fourteen days untill the fort was abandoned; next in a battle at the White Marsh where he was wounded and taken prisoner, carried to Philadelphia, detaind but two weeks, was then exchanged and was marched into winter quarters at Vally Forge. next battle of any consequence was the battle of Monmouth when Colonel Durkee was wounded in both hands and left the Regiment and went home. continued in various service under different colonels but in the same Regiment next after Colonel Durkee was Col Russell then Col Sumner then a French colonel his name he has forgotten, then Col Grovener;  at last he thinks Col. Butler commanded and was finally discharged from Capt Peels, or Ells company,  never for one day was he out
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service for the whole time from his enlistment untill he received his discharge except what time he was prisoner at Philadelphia. the last battle he was in was at York Town; he was there at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, after which his Regiment was marched to West Point where he remained untill he was discharged and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of a pittance of his country for
suport and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid


Elijah Knight

John Thompson
June 23d 1818.

State of Ohio 

I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify that from examination aforesaid it appears that affiant served in revolutionary war and on his examination and neighbores I am satisfied that he is reduced in circumstances, under bodily infirmities and injured by a wound by a bayonet under the left hand and much needs the assistance provided by statutes of Congress.

At Gallispoli, Calliga County

John Thompson
June 23d 1818
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State of Ohio
Gallia County 

I Francis L Clerey Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing certificates are the own proper hand writing of the Honorable John Thompson President Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the second circuit including the said County of Gallia and that the foregoing are his signatures.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this twenty fourth day of June Anno Domini
1818 and in the 16th year of this State.

Francis Lefler Clk.
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.

January 15, 1924.

Mrs. B. A. Crane,
517 West Tenth St.,
Erie, Pa.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41732, it appears that Elijah Knight enlisted at Norwich, Connecticut in April 1777 and served as private in Captains Nathaniel Webb's and Bell's Companies, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Danbury, Brandywine, Germantown, Mud Fort, White Marsh, where he was wounded and taken prisoner, held two weeks and exchanged, he at once returned to the same regiment, was in the battles of Monmouth and Yorktown and served to close of War.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 23, 1818, while a resident of Gallia County, Ohio, aged sixty years.
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In 1820, soldier was living in Pickaway County, Ohio, and referred to his wife and three children, the eldest being about sixteen years, names not stated. He died in 1826.

Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two reports are furnished each inquirer.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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on file in this Bureau.

Elijah Knight - S 41732

DATES OF ENLISTMENT | LENGTH | RANK  | OFFICERS | STATE

Apr 1777  |  discharged in 1783  | Private  | Capt Nathaniel Webb, Col John Durkee  | Conn


Battles engaged in:  Danbury, Brandywine, Germantown, Mud Fort, White Marsh

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Norwich, Conn,
Date of application for pension: June 22, 1818.  His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application:  Gallia County, Ohio
Age at date of application:  60 yrs
Remarks:  In 1820 his family consisted of a wife and three children, the eldest about 16 years of age; names not stated.  Soldier dies in 1826; residence not stated

Very respectfully,
A. B. Cook
Commission
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MRS. BURTON ASHLEY CRANE
517 WEST TENTH STREET
ERIE. PENNSYLVANIA

November 30, 1923.

Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

May I have copies of the following Pension records: 
Artemas Knight, of Conn. File No. S16438.
Charles Knight, of Conn. File No R-6022
Elijah Knight, of Conn., File No S-41732
Josiah Knight, of Conn., born about 1760, Norwich.

Benjamin Knight, private, Newport Co., R.I. on Pension Roll of 1835, service in Cont. Navy. Pension commenced in
1818, and supposed be 92

David Knight, of Washington Co., R.I., 1833, ae 80.
Israel Knight, of Providence Co., R.I., 1831, a. 73.
Jonathan Knight, of Providence Co., R.I., 1831 as 74.
Samuel Knight, of Providence Co., R.I., 1831, ae 67.

Very truly yours,

Mary Knight Crane

(note on letter saying only 2 sent)
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41732

INVALID

Revy

File No:  41.732
Elijah Knight
Priv - Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:  Vol G, Page 281

[Arrangement of 1870]

1910 Sept 13 - Hist to Miss Bertha L Osborn, Pomeroy Ohio
1924 Jan 15 - Hist to Mrs B A Crane