Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,773, for Andrew Mc Knight, North Carolina
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SERVICE [typed]
N.C. [handwritten]

McKnight, Andrew
Elizabeth  
[handwritten]

NUMBER [Typed]
R. 6.773 [handwritten]

CONTENTS [typed]
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La Fayete 22 March 1854

Son John McKnight Esq has
just handed in a letter which he
now inclosed from you from Mr 
Waldo Commissioner of Pensions, respecting
some papers you have sent to the persons
Office for Esqr McKnight
the court has entirely mistaken the character of
the papers. He supposes the application
is made on behalf of Elizabeth McKnight
widow of Andrew McKnight & A W Nixon whose name is on the papers
is agent. When the party was 
Andrew McKnight- was a soldier
of the revolution & entitled to a Pension
under the act of they 2d of March 1818. That he died about the 28 March 1825, his widow Elizabeth McKnight who lived a widow up to her death also died about - 18th April 1838.

Neither Andrew McKnight nor
his wife or applied for any pensi-on + no papers have ever been filed in that office for that purpose except those you have filed. This application is made by John McKn -ight as the legal heir of Andrew McKni -ght deceased, Andrew + Elizabeth McKnight - both died in Laurens District in the State of South Carolina John McKnight (the applicant) lives in Chambers County Alabama
A.W. Nixon is not an agent but a witness who proves the death of
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Andrew & Elizabeth McKnight and also 
also the heirship of this applicant
all of which you will see by an
examination of said papers
you will please excuse the
papers & I doubt not that you will
find this as I herein stated those whom I suppose there can be no other application necessary than the one he has made, If you find upon application any thing further necessary for Esgr McKnight to do to complete his proof please inform me 
I presume you will from all the papers you have already filed properly attest and prove
Yours Respectfully
[Illegible]
J H Dowell 
E G Richards 
for Richards + Halkins

March 28th 1854 
M. Waldo
Please give attention to the above + help me know what is further necessary to establish the claim of McKnight + my [illegible] 

J F Dowdell
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State of Alabama
Talladega County  ⎬ Personally
appeared before Jesse Calhoun an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said John Dial and after being duly sworn in terms of Law deposeth and saith on oath that he was intimately and perso-nally acquainted with Andrew McKnight and Elizabeth McKnight his wife in Lawrence District South Carolina and lived near to them and that An-drew McKnight was always spoken of as being a soldier of the revolutionary war and served his country in behalf of American Independence and deponent further saith on oath that he is acquainted with John McKnight of Chamber County and State of Alabama that he was with the said John McKnight and at the house of the said Andrew McKnight in South Carolina many times that he the said John McKnight is the lawful heir of [crossed out] and son of the said Andrew + Elizabeth Mc-Knight as above stated
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th October 1853
his mark
John Dial 

Test
Jesse Calhoun
Justice of the Peace
State of Alabama 
Talladega County
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with John Dial and think that is a man entitled to credit for truth and varacity in his neighborhood given under my hand this 13th Oct 1853
Jesse Calhoun
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Alabama
Talladega County 

I. Alexander J Cotten
Judge of the first court in and for the county and state of aforesaid, hereby certify that Jesse Calhoun whose genuine [illegible] applicant to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time signing his names thereby an acting Justice of the Peace is and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified [illegible] to the law  of that full faith and [illegible] to all his applicant acts as [illegible] this certify that its aforesaid Probate Court is is a court of [illegible] jurisdiction.
Given under my hand in seal of said court at Talladega this 14th day of October 185[illegible]
A.J. Cotten [illegible]
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H.V. Ex'r.
Rej.-6773
Elizabeth, widow
Andrew McKnight.
Rev. War. 
Dec. 22, 1903.
Sir:-
In response to the communication from Hon. Joseph T. Johnson, enclosing letters from Miss Emma L. McKnight, herewith returned, relative to the issue of a military Bounty Land warrant on account of the service of her grandfather in the Revolutionary War; I have the honor to state that the records of the Bureau do not show the issue of a land warrant, or application therefor, in name of Andrew McKnight for service in Virginia Line, Revolutionary War. 
The records show that an application for pension, under the Act of July 14, 1836, was made in 1853, in behalf of John McKnight as the son of Andrew and Elizabeth McKnight, for service of his father in North Carolina Line, Revolutionary War. 
No evidence of alleged service appears to have been found and the claim rejected. 
The alleged soldier, from statements in the claim, appears to have died in March 1825, and his widow about April 18, 1838.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner. 
Hon. M. W. Miller,
Asst. Secretary of the Interior.
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [typed; entire line crossed out]
REJECTED [stamped]

1773
Elizabeth M.Knight
erice: [typed]
wid. Andrew

nlisted: ____, 18   . 
ischarged:____, 18   .

plication filed:________, 18    .

lleges: _________
e-enlisted: ___________ 
ttorney: ____________
.O. _______ Recognized. _______ Contract. _____Cert. of Dis. Searched for ______, 18


{right side of page; handwritten}
Dec 22/03. Full [illegible] see. Int see [illegible]
v. 
Mch 24/04. A.F.MnKnight this Hn [illegible] of delay no one entitled to BL
1907 June 18. His to Mrs Wm Percy
1910 June 18 " " Mrs Ethelred Percy
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26088
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[written vertically]
26088-160
Adam McNitt 

[postage stamp]

Geo C Whiting Esq.

Commissioner 
Washington D.C. 

paid
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Applicant aged 56 yrs
Very infirm, + unable to labor - wife dead. 

Son 10 yrs old
1 daughter 14 yrs old - unhealthy
1 D. 12 yrs old [crossed out]
Brothers 12 20 + 27 yrs old 
[illegible] of agreement with Holland [illegible] for 163 acres of land - only after 1833 - son, + himself have [illegible] about 20 [illegible], + put log house thereon + small log barn -
Shed $151.67
Served 3 yrs. 
S

[in different ink]
wait till we hear further
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[illegible] 2098
Mercy McNitt
wid of- 
Adam Ohio 
Set to P.Hodgsen. Aug:27,"1853
Act. Feby: 3.7853.
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No 8019 K
Elizabeth McKnight dec?
Widow of Andrew
Ala
Hon. J.F. Dowdell 
Dec 20 1853
Hone J.F. Dowdell 31st Mar 1854

6993

Act July 4 1836
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Psns Off
31 Mch 1854
So declr. made in open court before a court of record has been filed as required 
The proof is insuffi-cient as to soldiers service; date of mar with Elizabeth; time of their deaths; names + number of sure children -
Apple should be made to Court of S.C. for evidence of soldiers service - 
Hon J.F. Dowdell
HoR.

I .
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Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., _____, 190___
No. Claim, ____
Cert. No.____
Claimant, _____
Soldier._____
Co._____, _____ Reg't ______
Respectfully returned to the Chief of the _____ Division for eference to the Special Examination Division n accordance with accompanying slip of the Re-Reviewer ______
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Assistant Secretary 
3-595
O.W. and N. Division. 
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions. 
Searched by
Morrison [handwritten]
Claim No. 
Certificate No
Claimant
Solider
Andrew McKnight or MacKnight [handwritten]
Service 
Va. Line [handwritten]
Rev. War [handwritten]
Additional Service
Remarks

No bounty land as above. No O.W. Inv. or Widow. O.W.Widow Rej. 6773 !
Dec. 22, 1903.
[handwritten]

6091b10m11-02 
Chief of Division
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3-595.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
J.F.B. {handwritten]
Searched by Simmons
Claim No. 
Certificate No.
Claimaint
Soldier Andrew McKnight
Service 1812
Additional Service
Remarks
No bounty land as above noted. 68-160-55
O.W. Inv. Rej. #6773
Febr. 27/04
C.M. Bryant. 
Chief of Division. 
6091b10m11-02
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3-595.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
June 3, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. 
Certificate No. 
Claimant, 
Soldier, Andrew McNight
Service, N.C. Service Rev. War 
Remarks:
No claims as above
Try Rej 6773. Sent. 
Chief of Division 
27496b4m2-07
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Please charge to Exr
for answer
[illegible]
Mch.25.04

3-068.
(Old No. 8-649.)
Bureau of Pensions 
[printed vertically]
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3-871. 
RECORD DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T.L.
Claim No. 6/7/10
Certificate No. 
Claimant
Soldier Andrew McKnight or McNight.
Service Va. or N.C. 
Additional Service Rev.

No...claim, State records.....,190....
No claim, combination records.....,190....
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OW Rej 6773
0-8 Chief Division
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JFS
OW [illegible]
B53625
MILITARY LAND-WARRANT DIVISON. 
Department of the Interior, 
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Washington, D.C., April 1, 18904
Respectfully referred to the Hon. Com-missioner of Pensions, and writer so advised.
A Frank McKnight 
[illegible]
S.C
Mch 21.04
Call attention to his former letter wants ans
W.A. Richards
Commissioner. 
2802b1m
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JF.S. 8208
B22073 
[illegible]
MILITARY LAND-WARRANT DIVISION. 
Department of the Interior, 
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, 
Washington, D.C. Feby 17, 18[strikethrough]94.
Respectfully referred to the Hon. Com-missioner of Pensions, and writer so advised.
AF. McKnight
Greenville
S.C

Jany 18.04
Feby 1.04
Enclosed his letters Respecting the right of the heirs of Andrew McKnight 
W.A.Richards
Commissioner
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Washington Dec 16/83
Mr. Waldo 

Heir  enclose papers for John Mcknight heir of Elizabeth Mcknight widow deceased of Andrew Mcknight deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War 
Please inform me what is necessary if anything, to entitle him to pension 
[illegible] 
J.F. Dowdell
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State of Alabama
Talladega County
Personally appeared before Dept Calhoun and being Justice of the Peace in and for said county Athen. W. Nickson who being duly sworn deposeth and sworn an oath that he was personally acquainted with Andrew McKnight and Elizabeth McKnight his wife in lawrence district South Carolina and that Andrew Mcknight departed this life in and about the 24th of March 1825 and Elizabeth McKnight departed this life about the 18th April 1838 and that Andrew Mcknight was always spoken of as being a soldier of the revolutionary war and loved his country in behalf of American Indep-endance and deposent further saith an oath that he is acquainted with John McKnight of Chambers County and State of Alabama that he was with the said John McKnight and at the house of the Andrew McKnight in South Carolina many times that he the Said John McKnight is the lawfull heir and son of the said Andrew McKnight and Elizabeth McKnight as above stated
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th October 1853 
[illegible] Calhoun 
Justice of the Peace
State of Alabama
Talladega County 
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above deposeth A W Nickson and I think that he is intitled to his credit as a man of truth and varacity [neighbor-hood] given inder my hand, 13th Oct 1852 Jefs Calhoun
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The State of Alabama 
Talladega County
I Alexander J Cotton Judge of its probate court in and for the county + state aforesaid hereby certify that Jesse Calhoun whose genuine signature appears to this foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of deposing his names [ineelligble] as acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faiths an of audit [illegible] to all of affiant acts as sworn I further certify that the aforesaid probate court is a court of [illegible] having judicial jurisdiction
Given under my hand seal of said court of Talladega this 14th day of October 185[illegible]
A.J. Cotten Judge
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South Carolina 
Lawrence District

Personally came before me the Soliciting Justice Mary Nesbit who said under oath that she was personally acquainted with Andrew McKnight son of Jane Mcknight is under [illegible] County North Carolina, during the Revolution War and that he the said Andrew McKnight entitled and served two or three years in North Carolina line, and  that four of the [illegible] Jonathon Dewese Brother stay with [illegible] part of the time. and that she was was acquainted with him until his death which took place in 1825 in Lawrence Distritct South Carolina and at the time of this application she [illegible] the honor of Elizabeth McKnight his  lawful wife a certified copy of of his last will & testament with Letters of [illegible] with the will [illegible]-ed signed by David Anderson [illegible] of Lawrence District and further that she never [illegible] knew nor heard of any other man by that name in the Revolution War Sworn to and Subscribe before me this 8th day of August 1833
Alfred Pinett
her mark
Mary Nesbit

South Carolina
Lawrence District
I John Garlington,  clerk of the court of common Pleas for said district in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Alfred Perre to the subscribing Justice to the above certificate is an acting Justice of [illegible] for said district [illegible] that all due faith and credit ought to be given to his official act as such. In testimony where of I have handwrite subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 11th August 185[illegible]
John Garlington
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State of South Carolina
I Richard Garett one of the
Judges of the State of South Carolina and a
presiding Judge of Laurens District Court in
the State aforesaid do certify to all whom it
may concern that John [ ? Garlington] Esquire
was at the time of the written certificate and 
is [illegible] clerk of the Court of Common pleas
for Laurens district in the State aforesaid
that all due faith and credit are and
ought to be given to his official acts as
such and that the certificate of the said
John Garlington is in due form of law.
Given under my hand this
14th day of August 1835-
Richard Garett [illegible]
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[circular stamp]
D. W. & N. DIV
JUN 3 1907
FILES
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Dobbs & Wey Company
57 North Pryor Street
Next to Equitable Bldg. 
[printed in top left]

[illegible] Wey, President
E. E. Fulton, Vice-Prest
William Perry, Secretary 
[printed top right]

Have you any record of Thomas Mathews of North Carolina? + anyword of Andrew Mc Night of North Carolina?
Mr Wm Perry, 
29 Spruce St 
Atlanta, 
Ga
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[circular stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
JUN 8 1910

[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
E
JUN 2 1910
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29 Spruce St.
Atlanta Ga
May 28, 1910. 

Mr. J.L.Davenport
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Dear Liv  -
Please accept my thanks for your prompt reply to my letter request my information of James McKnight + Thomas Matthews. Both James + his son Andrew Mc-
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Knight (also spelled Night) fought in Rev/ war from N.C. It may be possible that they lived in Virginia to living in N.C. 
Will you kindly send me the military history of Andrew McKnight since you can not find James' history.
Very truly
Miss Ethelred Percy

Jun 6- 1910
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[circular stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
H
FEB 18 1904

[oval stamp]
SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JAN 19 1904

L&R
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Greenville, S.C. 
Jan 18 1904
261 Ware St. 

Mr. E.A. Hitchcock Sect. of Dept. of Interior 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir
I (Andrew Frank McKnight) am a direct desendant of Andrew McKnight that served a turn in the Revolutionary Way and did not receive his land warrant or any other benefit in any way for his services. Andrew McKnight served as a Corporal in Captain Dixons Company of the 10th Regiment inlisted in the year 1781 in the State of North Carolina.
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(2)
He was mustered out May 21st 1782 and come direct to Tumbling Shoals S.C. and lived the balance of his life opposite his name I find that he did not receive any warrant which is conclusive evidence that there is something yet to come and up until 1835 Sept 7 some of his desendants had ever made any claims the roll stood there as it was May 21st 1782.
I have a diagram showing his desendants down to myself 
I enclose you a coppy of it
Will you kindly take the matter up
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(3)
and let me hear from you at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully
Andrew Frank McKnight
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[left side of the page]
[stamped]
U.S. GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
RECEIVED JAN 28 1904
[illegible]
[stamped]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, RECEIVED JAN 26 1904

[vertically]
1582

18208

[handwritten]
Mcknight, Andrew Frank 
Greenville, S.C
Jan , 18 , 04   7 2 
In re homestead right of heirs of Andrew McKnight who served in the Revolutionary War.
Corp

Ann Foly 04
Sh[illegible]

[stamped]
Pension
H
FEB 
18
1904
U.S.
OFFICE

[handwritten]
B

13

[left side of page]
J.J.P.
J.T.S
Department of the Interior,
JAN 26 1994
Acknowledged andrespectfully referred to the
om'r Gen'l Land Office.
Edward Dawson
Chief Clerk,
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Andrew McKnight
Elizabeth "

Wm McKnight
John "
James "
Tom "
Byram "
Andrew "
Mary "
Nellie "
Elizabeth "

Andrew F. McKnight 

Mary McKnight
Elberton Ga

Andrew Frank McKnight
261 Ware St
Greenville
SC


Wm Emmat McKnight
Greenville
S.C. 

[stamped]
O.W. & N. DIVISION
FEB 18 1904
RECEIVED.
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1904
18208
Greenville, S.C.
Feb 1-1904
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I am informed under the date of Jan 26-1904 by the Chief Clerk of the Department of Interior that my claim under the date of Jan 18-1904 to the homestead right of the hairs of Andrew McKnight who served in the Revolutionary War has been referred to you for consideration and action, 
Kindly advise what consideration and action will be taken in this matter. very Respectfully,
Andrew Frank McKnight
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U.S. GENERAL LAND OFFICE RECEIVED FEB 3 1904

22073
Andrew F. McKnight 
Greenville
S. Car

Feb 1-1904
Asks status his claim heir Andrew Mc Knight, Revolutionary War  sent through dept Int-Jany 18/04

PENSION 
H
FEB 
18
1904
U.S. 
OFFICE.
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1904-18208-B
Letter number 

Greenville, S.C. 
261 Ware St
March 21-1904

Commissioner of the General Land Office 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me why the Commissioner of Pensions has not replied to my letter of Jan. 18-1904 claiming the right to the heir of Andrew McKnight (who served in the Revolutionary War), to bounty land warrant.
Mr WA. Richards claims to have refered this matter to the Commissioner of Pensions Feb 13-1904 for a reply to my letter and I have wrote the Commission of Pensions and they have completed ignored my letter of inquiry. Will you please inform me how I can get a letter to them also how I can further this cause. Thanking you in advance for
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your prompt and kind information also past favors
Very Respectfully
A. Frank McKnight
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6773

OLD WAR & NAVT 
FEB 25 1904
FILES.
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1904-18208
B2.13.04
Greenville, S.C. 
261 Ware St
Feb 22-1904
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
My letter of Jan 18th 1904 was referred to you Feb. 13th 1904 for a reply to my inquiry as to the right of the heirs of Andrew McKnight 9who served in the Revolutionary war) to bounty land warrant. Will you kindly take the matter up at your earliest convenience and inform me what you have done in regard to the claim
Very Respectfully, 
Andrew Frank McKnight

PENION
FEB
23
1904
OFFICE
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June 18, 1907.

Mrs. William Percy, 
29 Spruce St., 
Atlanta, Ga.
Madam:
In reply to your letter without date, received on the 31st ultimo, you are advised that in the papers on file this Bureau (R.#6773) it is alleged that one Andrew Mcknight, of Caswell county, North Carolina (son of James McKnight), served two or three tours in the North Caroline troops during the War of the Revolution - no dates or names of officers stated- that he died March 24, 1825, in Laurens District, South Car-olina, where his widow, Elizabeth, died April 18, 1838.
Their son, John McKnight, was a resident of Chambers county, Alabama, in 1853. 
No pension was allowed, for the reason that no proper dec-laration of claim was ever filed, and no proof of soldier's serv-ice, marriage, and death was ever furnished as required. 
A careful search of the records of the Bureau fails to show that a claim for pension was filed on account of the serv-ice ot Thoms Mathew of North Carolina in the Revolutionary War. 

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner
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Rej. 6773
Elizabeth, widow of
Andrew McKnight, 
Rev. War.

March 26, 1904.

Sir:-
In reply to the communication of A. Frank McKnight of Greenville, S.C., herewith returned, I have the honor to advise you that his former communication was addressed to the Hon. Secretary of the Interior and referred to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, which officer forwarded it to this Bureau. It was awaiting its turn and would have been reached at a very early date. 
Relative to the question of title of the heirs of Andrew McKnight to bounty land for his alleged service in the Revolutionary War, I have to sate that there is no person entitled as the soldier left no children who were under the age of twenty-one years on March [illegible], 1855, he having died in March 1885, as shown by statements in the rejected claims for pension of his widow. 
Very respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner. 

Hon. Secretary of the Interior, 
Washington, D.C. 

Hi[illegible]. Div.
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Record Division. 

June 10, 1910. 

Miss Ethelred Percy, 
29 Spruce Street, 
Atlanta, Ga. 

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 28th ultimo and received on the 2nd instant, you are advised that in the papers on file in this Bureau (R.No. 6,773) it is alleged that one Andrew McKnight, of Caswell County, North Caroline, (son of James McKnight,) served two or three tours in the North Carolina troops during the War of the Revolution-- no dates or names of officers states; that he died March 24, 1825, in Laurens District, South Carolina, where his widow, Elizabeth, died April 18, 1838.
Their son, John McKnight, was resident of Chambers County, Alabama, in 1853. 
No pension was allowed, for the reason that no proper declaration or claim was ever filed and no proof of soldier's service, marriage, and death was ever furnished as required.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.