Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13597, for Jonathan Knight, Rhode Island
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(8-1776)
SERVICE.                                NUMBER
R.I.       Knight, Jonathan       W. 13597
              Sarah

CONTENTS
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730
Rhode Island
Sarah Knight
widow of Jonathan Knight
who died on the 13th March 1822
of Providence Co. in the State of Rhode Island
 was an ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain in the company commanded
of the regiment. commanded 
by Colonel West and Brown in the Rhode Island militia
for 1 year 20 days
Rhode Island

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 223 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 11 day of April 
1837 - and sent to Jonah Titus Esquire - South Scituate

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $1340.-
Semi-annual. allowance ending ending 4 September [18]37  111 66
$1451,66
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3}
Recorded by William L Allison Clerk,
Book. Volume 1. Page 109
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E Angell
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I Elisabeth Angell of Scituate in the county of Providence State of Rhode Island widow of Abel Angell of said Scituate, deceased, aged 83 years, and engaged according to same, do testify and say - that from my youth to this time I have been well acquainted with Sarah Knight, of said Scituate, widow of the late Capt. Jonathan Knight, of the same town, and was present at their wedding and same there joined in the bonds of wedlock; I think they were married in the year 1770, They have only 1 child which is Chloe Knight, wife of Asahel Knight, and the said Chloe was born in lawful wedlock, after said marriage and is now in my opinion as much as sixty five years old - Her husband, the said Jonathan Knight died about fourteen or fifteen years ago, and said Sarah Knight has continued his widow, from that time to the present - The character of said Sarah is good for truth and veracity as well as in all respects - And I further say, that said Chloe Knight now lives in said Scituate -
                 her
Elisabeth  X Angell
                mark
Allest
Jeremiah Cole
State of Rhode Island} Sc. September 8th
County of Providence} 1836 Then
Elisabeth Angel, signer of the above affidavit, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the  same,; I further certify that she is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit - before me-
Jonah Titus, Justice Peace
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[illegible]
S. Knight
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Rhode-Island} [illegible]
County of Providence}
On this 17 day of September 1836 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the Town of Scituate in said county, which is in court of record, Sarah Knight a resident of Scituate in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 80 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 act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.  That she is the widow of Jonathan Knight late of said Scituate, Deceased-who held the rank of Ensign in the revolutionary war from the 16 of December 1775 to the 24th of September 1776, and the office of Lieut., from said 24th of September 1776 till 29th day of May 1777 and the office of Captain from said 29 day of May 1777 to the end of the said war-and the Declarant believes her said husband held the office of ensign in the year 1774 And according to the best of her knowledge and belief she declares that he did the following service in said war in the Rhode Island Militia upon Drafts then living in Scituate R.I.; he served a term of one month as Ensign in May 1776 stationed at Warren he served one month as Lieut., in October 1776 stationed at Warwick.
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he served one tour of a month in March 1777 stationed at Warwick, he served a tour of one month in May and June 1777 stationed at Providence; these last tours of [illegible]. he served in his turn upon Drafts and I think in Colonel West Regiment.  He served as Captain in his tour on Drafts, a tour of one month in [illegible] 1777 stationed at Warwick, John Waterman, he also served a tour of twenty days in October 1777 stationed at Kingston in Spencers expedition, the rest of the foregoing service was in guarding the shores - he served a tour of one month as Captain in April 1778 stationed at Tiverton. in June 1778 he served one tour of a month stationed at Tiverton, in August and September 1778 he served in the whole expedition of General Sulivan [sic] six weeks, stationed on Rhode Island and Tiverton, and went by way of Providence (see paper marked B.) In November 1778 he served a tour of one month stationed at Warwick in Colonel 
Waterman's Regiment. in the winter of 1778-9 he served a tour of a month stationed at  Warwick - In July 1779 he served a monthly tour stationed at Bristol in Colonel Keinbach Regiment he served a tour of one month stationed at Newport in March 1781.  in Colonel Kimball regiment - and I believe he was on duty as much as three months in said war in 1779 not put down here; and as much as two months in 1780 not put down;, my documentary evidence such as I have is annexed - to wit, 4 commissions found amongst his old papers and several other papers in his hand writing except 2 and 3 and left-
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left by him at his decease marked -A, B, C, D, 1, 2, 3.  she further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Knight on the 26 day of November in the year of Seventeen hundred and Seventy but said marriage is registered in the town [illegible] w/amish records that her husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Knight died on the 13th day of March 1822 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period- as will more [illegible] appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed- 
         her
Sarah X Knight
        mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written-before said Court of Probate in open Court-

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after hearing said Declaration and the evidence in support thereof, and duly considering the same - that said Jonathan Knight was a revolutionary officer and served as said Sarah Knight, in her declaration states at least twelve months and six days and was married when and has continued a widow as she States.  I Josiah Westcott, Clerk of the court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the [illegible] original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Sarah Knight widow, for a pension - [illegible] testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this 17th day of September 1836
Josiah Westcott. Clerk of the Court of Probate of Scituate
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B. Colvin
[illegible]
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I Benoni Colvin of Scituate county of Providence aged 80 years do say on oath that I was well acquainted with Capt Jonathan Knight late of Scituate buried, during the revolutionary war, I did several tours of service under him as Captain, and one tour of a month as Lieut, I think the town which I served under him as Captain were monthly tours; he was an officer during the whole war, and I give it on my opinion that he served as much as Eighteen months in said war - I cannot specify the previous tour, by month and station, but well remember of his being in the war, and it is the general opinion of people  in this neighbourhood that his widow is certified to a pension -
Benoni Colvin

State of Rhode Island} September 17. 1836 then
County of Providence}
Benoni Colvin under oath to the truth of the above affidavit, I further certify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Before me Jonah Titus Just. Peace
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[hand written initials] M.C.S.

Re. & 1812 War Section

May 2, 1928

Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane
935 West Ninth St.
Erie, Pa.

Madam:
I advise you that from papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13597, it appears that JONATHAN KNIGHT lived in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, during the Revolution. On December 25, 1775, he was commissioned ensign of the First Company of Trained Band of Scituate, Rhode Island. On September 24 1776, he was commissioned lieutenant of the same company. On May 29, 1777, he was commissioned captain of said company. On May 11, 1778, he was again commissioned captain of the same company. He served with the Rhode Island troops at various times from May, 1776, until sometime in March, 1781, amounting in all to about eighteen months, and held the ranks as above mentioned, under Colonels West, John Waterman, Stephen Kimball, Chad Brown, Thomas Holden and John Cooke; he was in Spencer's and Sullivan's Rhode Island expeditions.

He married November 26, 1770, Sarah Angell.

He died March 13, 1832, in Scituate, Rhode Island.

His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1836, at which time she was ninety years of age and was living
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in Scituate, Rhode Island.

Their only child, Chloe, married Asahel Knight, date not given.

The soldier, Jonathan Knight, was referred to as Jonathan Knight, Junior. The date of his birth is not given.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to an Edward Knight.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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[hand written initials] M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

May 2, 1928.

Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane,
935 West Ninth Street,
Erie, Pennsylvania.

Madam: 
I advise you that the Elizabeth Knight who is listed in the 1840 Census of Pensioners as living in Coventry, Rhode Island, in 1840, at which time she was ninety years of age, is the same Elizabeth who is recorded in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert Knight, W. 13598, the full history of which was furnished you August 25, 1926.

The only other Elizabeth Knight who received a pension as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier from Rhode Island surnamed Knight is Elizabeth Knight, widow of Jonathan Knight, W. 26765, whose full history was furnished you March 27, 1928.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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May the 12th 1777
then received of Lieut Jonathan Knight my myoth wages in full. I say received by me
Townsin Briggs
A

[words cut off] August the 7 1778
then rec'd of Capt Knight one gun and one Cartridge Box I rec'd by me
Edward Randall

Providence August the 8 1778
then rec'd of Capt Knight one gun I say received by me
William Robards His X mark

Providence August the 8 1778
then rec'd of Capt Knight one Box & gun
William Ketinton

B

Warwick March 19th AD 1777
then Received of Lieut Knight me one Blanket and Promice to Return the same at the end of my service
Edward Randall

C
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State of Rhode Island and Providence and Plantations
Providence Sc
I Josiah Westcott, Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the Town of Scituate and County of Providence in said state, do hereby certify that Jonah Titus is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Sciuate in said County and State; that he is by the laws of said state authorized to administer oaths and take depositions; and that the signatures to the annexed documents purporting to be his are in the proper hand writing of said Jonah Titus

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Scituate this 17th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six

Josiah Westcott Clerk
of the Court of Probate of the town of Scituate
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J Smith
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I Jonathan Smith, of Scituate in the county of Providence, aged 90 years do hereby certify and declare on oath that I was a commissioned officer in the war of the revolution, and am a pensioner as such. And I further certify that during said war I was very well acquainted with the late Captain Jonathan Knight, who was about my age, and was also some acquainted with Sarah Knight his present widow. the said Jonathan Knight was a commissioned officer in the said war, I cannot give an exact account of his service, but I do well recollect of his serving a tour of six weeks stationed at Newport in Sullivans expedition, this is brought to my mind from a quarrel he had with one of his soldiers. I was Lieut of an independent company and I think this one reason of my not knowing more particularly about his service. But this I will certify, that said Jonathan Knight and said Sarah Knight always sustained good character for truth and veracity and that said Sarah's maiden name was Sarah Angell and lived in said Scituate and now lives in the same town, and has never been married since the death of said Jonathan Knight to my knowledge
Jonathan Smith

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence sc
September 5th 1836 
There Jonathan Smith signer of the foregoing affidavit
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personally appeared and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are true: I further certify that he is a credible person and that his statement in entitled to credit
Before me Jonah Titus Just. Peace
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S Young
Dep -
S Knight
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I Stephen Young of Scituate in the county of Providence aged 78 years on solemn do testify any say, That I was well acquainted with Capt Jonathan Knight late of said Scituate deceased, during the period of the revolutionary war; I also recollect of the following terms of service which said Knight performed in said war.

In June 1777 he served a tour stationed at Providence quartered in a [illegible] when I saw him; but how long hew was there I cannot say. I think a month. he, in October 1777 served twenty days stationed at Tiverton in Spencers expedition, he was their captain. said Knight served in Sullivans expedition in August 1778 a tour of either three or six weeks stationed on Rhode Island

In November 1778 he served a tour of one month stationed at Warwick in guarding the shores. In the winder of 1778 - 9 said Knight served one month stationed at Warwick. In July 1779 he served a monthly tour stationed at Bristol In March 1781 said Knight served a month stationed at Newport, and one Gideon Harris was ensign.

I was on duty and saw said Knight the times above named, and served under him, he being Captain as aforesaid, in some of them. I believe that Col Stephen Kimball was his Col. a part of the time and John Waterman a part. I expect said Knight served more that I have named, but I did not see him any more, he had the character of doing service
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Said Knight has been dead about 14 years and Sarah Knight his widow has remained his widow ever since, and sustains a good character. Since stating the foregoing I do remember that in the winder of 1776 - 7 said Knight being there as I think Ensign served a month stationed at Bristol it is brought to my mind by the circumstances of [illegible] Book catching a [illegible] lamb at Portsmouth about the same time: I saw Knight as I marched thru Bristol. The only way he could catch the lamb was by laying down on the ground and holding the old sheep; head close to the ground when the lamb coming up to the sheep he catched it by its leg
Stephen Young

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
September 13th 1834 then Stephen Young signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated I further certify that said young is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Before me
Jonah Titus Justice Peace
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South Scituate R.I. Dec 30 1836
Hon J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Mrs Sarah Knight widow of Jona Knight, forwards additional depositions, which are enclosed, and which she wished taken into consideration in determining upon the merits of her claim for a Pension. After doing which you will oblige by forwarding her certificate to your &c Jonah Titus
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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T Relph
dep
for S.K
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I Thomas Relph of Scituate in the county of Providence aged 77 years and engaged according to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Knight late of said Scituate in the time of the revolution; I then lived within the limits of the company in which said Knight did duty as an officer. Said Knight did duty to my certain knowledge as an officer, at a number of diferent [sic] times, on tours of about one month each; I served a month under said Knight he being our Captain, in Sulivan's expedition, at the time of the great storm, in the Rhode Island Militia in Col West Regiment; also during the summer of the year next after the British left Newport, which I think would be in the year 1780 said Captain Jonathan Knight served a month, upon draft stationed at Middletown R.I. I served that month with him, and so did Edmond Colvin of Coventry and William Roberts who now lives in Connecticut; We marched through Providence to that place
Thomas Relph

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
November 17th 1836
Then Thomas Relph signer of the above Deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. I further certify that he is a credible witness in the premises. Before me Jonah Titus, Just. Peace
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I Christopher Edwards of Scituate county of Providence aged 80 years and engaged according to law do testify and say that in the time of what is called Gen Spencers expedition Capt Jonathan Knight late of Scituate deceased served as Capt. I was in his company and we marched and traveled with him through Providence and [illegible] &c to Rhode Island; said Knight served out his tour, David White was ensign in the company at that time' If I remember right, the draft was for 20 days, and that we were gone some over thirty days, and we drew pay and allowance for just thirty days, this fact I distinctly recollect
Christopher Edwards x his mark

Attest Jonah Titus
Charlotte Steere

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence s
December 15 1836 then Christopher Edwards, signer of the foregoing Deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated; I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises 
Before me
Jonah Titus
Justice Peace
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I James Howard of Foster in the County of Providence aged 77 years and engaged according to law do testify and say: that I was well acquainted with Captain Jonathan Knight late of Scituate Deceased in the time of the revolutionary war; I knew of said Knight during the following service as captain in the Rhode Island Militia during said war; he served a tour of one month is his town as such officer in the months of January and February 1778 stationed at Warwick in Colonel John Watermans Regiment in guarding the shores in the spring of 1778 said Knight served a tour of one month in like matter stationed at Tiverton in Col Chad Brown's Regt. In June and July of 1778 said Knight served a tour of one month as such officer stationed at Tiverton in Col Chad Browns Regt
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said Knight served a tour of one month in like manner; In the fall of 1778 said Knight served a tour of one month stationed at Warwick in Col Chad Browns Regiment. In January and February in 1779 said Knight served a tour of one month in like manner, stationed at Said Warwick in Col Wests Regiment. In April 1779 said Knight served a tour of one month stationed at Warwick, in Colonel Thomas Holders Regiment; in July 1779 said Knight served a tour of one month stationed at Bristol, and I believe that he was in Col Chad Browns Regt he served a tour of one month in the fall of 1779 stationed at Warwick in Col Holders Regt. said Knight who served a tour of one month in the spring of 1780 at Rhode Island in Col John Cooks Regt. I followed the war myself and saw said Knight as above stated; from my own knowledge of his service and from what others told me, I think said Knight did over eighteen months service in said war and I believe he was called to Warwick in the spring of 1781.
James Howard his mark X

Attest
Jonah Titus
Jane Howard her mark X
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Jany 7th AD 1837
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly on the first Wednesday of May last Jonah Titus whose genuine signatures are to the certificates annexed, was elected a Justice of the Peace for the town of Scituate in the Count of Providence for one year. That at the session on the third Monday of June last Samuel Arnold was elected as Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry in the County of Kent for and until the first Wednesday of Ma next. And that they have been severally Commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantation.
Be it known, that the name, "Henry Bowen," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence, this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven and of Independence the sixty-first

John Brown Francis

By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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I Edmund Colvin of Country County of Kent and State of Rhode Island being now in the 74 year of my age on solemn oath do testify and say that I was acquainted with Capt Jonathan Knight of Scituate in the County of Providence (now deceased) in the time of the revolutionary war, I know of his doing the following service in said war. In the month of March 1781 said Jonathan Knight and myself enlisted into the revolutionary service for the term of one Month we marched together on to Rhode Island and were stationed at Middletown where we performed said service. Said Jonathan Knight was Capt of our Company
Edmund Colvin

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Kent sc
Country December 1 1836
Personally appeared before me Edmund Colvin signer to the above deposition,m and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I hereby certify said Edmund Colvin is a credible witness in the premises
Samuel Arnold
Justice of the Peace
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E Colvin
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
December 27 1836 then James Howard signer of the foregoing deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein states. I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises.
Before me. Jonah Titus
Justice Peace
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J Howard
for S. K.
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C E
for S. K.
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J Howard
for S.K.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
December 27 1836 then James Howard signer of the foregoing deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein states. I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises.
Before me. Jonah Titus
Justice Peace
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J Howard
for S.K.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
December 27 1836 then James Howard signer of the foregoing deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein states. I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises.
Before me. Jonah Titus
Justice Peace
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J Howard
for S. K.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss
December 27 1836 then James Howard signer of the foregoing deposition made oath to the truth of the facts therein states. I also certify that he is a credible witness in the premises.
Before me. Jonah Titus
Justice Peace
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Rhode Island
Sarah Knight
Widow of
Jonathan Knight
suspended
Let to Jonah Titus Oct 24 36

3 mo 5 da let
4 mo cah
7 5
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P
No. 384
Sarah Knight
widow of 
Jonathan Knight

admitted
8 mo 20 days Capt 173.33
3 mo Lt 40 -
1 mo Ensign 10 -
12 mo 20 days [total] $223.33
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[illegible] October 22 1777
I the [illegible] do promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Jonathan Knight Capt onto his order the full and [illegible] sum of two pounds and eleven shillings sawbill money on demand for value receid as witness my hand
William Edwards
David Wight
D

Scituate April the 13th 1777
Mr Edward Randall plege to deliver that Blanket to Mr Chad MacDaniel that you recvd of me
I Say Jonathan Knight Lieut
1

Tiverton
January the 2 day 1778
The subscriber have received No damage of Capt Knights Company in my house more that the Comon ware 
Samuel Humphree
2

To the Captain or Commanding officer of the fifth Company of the Town of Scituate, you are hereby ordered & directed to cause this & Militia then to appear on Saturday the 10th day of this instant March at 8 o'clock in the morning [illegible] as before directed at Capt Andrew Angell in Scituate in order to March to Providence  also make a Common Comp'y return of the Exact strength of said Comp'y and send to Capt Angell on Saturday [remaining is cut off]
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1928 May 2 hist to Mrs Burton A Crane also adv she has been furn hist of July 2 Elizabeths etc MCS
1935 April 23 Miss Annie P Corson adv as to [illegible] name of Abraham Yaw appears in cl see her letters in Thomas Brayton W. 12359 EWF
1935 May 8 Miss Annie P Corson fur adv in regard to Abraham Yeaw EWS
1936 June 23 Miss Anne F. P. Corson ind rel to appearance of name Abraham Yaw in papers this pen clm M.C.S.

Rev Widow, &c
File No. 13597
Sarah Knight
Wid of 
Jonathan Knight
Capt Rev War

Act: June 3d 1858
Index: Vol. A, Page 408
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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[stamped] 
RECEIVED 
27
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM 
READER # 37

12 Brewster Road,
Framingham, Mass.,
May 26, 1936.

Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the data appearing on the application for pension of the following Revolutionary soldier;
Peleg Moon, a Private of Kent County, Rode Island line, placed on pension Nov. 9, 1819: pension commenced July 7, 1820; age 73.

The name of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) appears on the Pension claim of Jonathan Knight W.13597 (certificate # 730) and will you please tell me in what manner his name appears - if he speaks of serving with this Jonathan Knight? I am trying to prove that Abraham Yaw served in the Revolutionary War.

Thanking you very much, I am
Very truly yours,
Annie F. P. Corson.
A. F. P. Corson [signature]
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[stamped] RECEIVED APR 29 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV. READER 16 VETS ADM

Derry Village, N. H.,
April 27, 1935.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Your Letter of the 23rd is received in reply to information I sent you regarding the Pension record of Jonathan Knight (certificate #730) in which I asked how the name of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) appeared on this pension record. You say that this name appears in pension claim, W.13597, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Knight (certificate #730), as "Abraham Yaw."

I perhaps did not make myself clear in the question I asked but what I am trying to find out is if Abraham Yaw served as a Revolutionary soldier with this Jonathan Knight or in other words was in the Revolutionary War. I thought as long as his name appeared on this pension claim that probably his deposition in such would show that he gave service and knew this Jonathan Knight in this war.; If not too much trouble could you tell me if Abraham Yaw's name does appear as a soldier of this War on the pension record?

Thanking you very much for the trouble, I am

Very truly yours,
Annie P. Corson
Annie P Corson [signature]
P.S. Your letter says in replying refer to BA-J/AWF. Jonathan Knight-W.13597
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Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane
935 West Ninth Street
Erie, Pennslvania
March 19 1928
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Rev War Section
Mr. Winfield Scott
Commissioner
Dear Sir,
Your letter date 27th at hand and in reply would like to state that this pension record of Elizabeth (Fiske) Knight sent at this time is te same that I have received before - and not the one I am trying to get. This Elizabeth was wife of a Jonathan Knight 1760 - 1842 of Cranston RI
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No. in both records was same - W-26-765 Last Aug this one
Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane
935 West Ninth Street
Erie, Pennslvania

His wife Elizabeth wads born 1776 living 1843 in Cranston

The Elizabeth I want record of and which has never been sent me - or at least not received by me - is the one listed in the 1840 census, as living with Lawton Johnson in Coventry RI and aged 90 yrs which would make her born about 1750. Sixteen years older than the Elizabeth (Fiske) Knight of Cranston.

Her husband (I think) was
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Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane
935 West Ninth Street
Erie, Pennslvania

also a Jonathan Knight of Scituate and Coventry - dying about 1831 - I am anxious to get whatever the pension record has. to prove this possible. He was also an older man than the one of Cranston being born about 1745

Do you have any record of service for such a man? I have written for this record several times but have always received the same data in reply on the Elizabeth of Cranston.
Very truly
Mary Knight Crane
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Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane
935 West Ninth Street
Erie, Pennslvania

P.S.
Is there a pension record of Captain Jonathan Knight born in Scituate 1745 died in Cranston 1822 leaving wife Sarah?

And is there no record of any kind of Captain Edward Knight of Cranston? was in command of 3rd co of Cranston militia 1774 - 1776 but I can find no record of him.
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Scituate R.I. October 17 1836

Dear Sir,
I enclose the papers of Mrs Sarah Knight for a pension. If you find her entitled, you will oblige by forwarding her certificate to me. yours with Respect &c Jonah Titus
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Penisons
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June 23, 1936

Peleg Moon, S. 38953
Jonathan Knight, W.13597
BA-J/MCS
Orn

Miss Annie F. P. Corson
12 Brewster Road
Framingham, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Peleg Moon. You also wish to know in what manner the name of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) appears in the papers of pension claim, Jonathan Knight, W.13597.

The date which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 38953, based upon the military service of Peleg Moon.

He enlisted in May, 1775, and served eight months as private in Captain Joseph Hawley's or Holley's company in Colonel James M. Varnum's Rhode Island regiment. He immediately enlisted and served one year as private in Captain Oliver Clark's company in Colonel James M. Varnum's Rhode Island regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and York Island.

He applied for pension April 8, 1818, a which time he was living in Otego, Otsego County, New York. The claim was allowed.

In 1820 he was living in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island. He was then seventy-one years of age and stated that Rhode Island was his native state. The date of his birth, the exact place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given and there are no date relative to his family.

Peleg Moon died November 13, 1822.
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In the papers submitted by Sarah Wright in behalf of her claim for pension as the widow of Jonathan Wright appears a small slip of paper on one side of which is written the following:

Scituate April the 13 A. 1777
Mr. Edward Randall plese to deliver that Blanket to Mr. Chad MacDaniel that you received of me.
Jonathan Knight, Lieut.

On the other side of this slip of paper appears the following names with no explanation as to their purpose: Moses Colvin, Joseph
Briggs, Obadiah Relph, Eleazer Wight, William Stafford, Peter Wight, Abraham Yaw, Samuel Potter, Nathan Franklin, Thomas Relph, Bennony Colvin, John Manchester.

No further reference is made to Abraham Yaw in the papers of pension claim, Jonathan Knight, W. 13597.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 8, 1935
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Jonathan Knight - W.13597
BA-J/AWF
Miss Annie P. Corson
Derry Village
New Hampshire

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to be advised whether Abraham Yaw served in the Revolutionary War.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land
on file based upon the service of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) in the War of the Revolution, nor did he make a deposition in pension claim, W. 13587, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Knight. His name is shown on one of several papers submitted by the widow, Sarah Knight, in support of her claim for pension on account of the services of her husband, Jonathan Knight, (W. 13597).

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[hand written in right margin] letter in Thomas Brayton W 12359

April 23, 1935

Thomas Brayton - W.12359
Jonathan Knight - W.13597
BA-J/AWF

Miss Annie P Corson
Derry Village
New Hampshire

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request to be advised how the name of Abraham Yaw (Yeaw) appears in the pension record of Jonathan Knight of Rhode Island, certificate # 730, also as to a deposition of Benjamin Sweet made in the pension claim of Thomas Brayton of Rhode Island.

You are advised that this name appears in pension claim, W. 13597, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Jonathan Knight (certificate #730), as "Abraham Yaw".

In the pension claim, W. 12359, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Brayton of Rhode Island, Benjamin Sweet made a deposition in 1836, he was then aged eighty-two years and living in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island; he stated that he was on Rhode Island, when the British took possession of said Island and that he served in the militia from East Greenwich from early December, 1776 until May 18, 1777.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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By his Excellency William Greene Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the English Colony of Rhode-Island, and over the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantation.
TO Jonathan Knight junior. Gentleman, GREETING.
YOU the said Jonathan Knight being by the General Assembly of this State elected and chosen to the Place and Office of Captain of the first Company or Trained Band of the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State aforesaid, are hereby in the Name of the Governor and Company of the said State, authorized, empowered, and commissioned, to exercise the Office of Captain of and over the Company aforesaid : And to command, guide and conduct the fame, or any Part thereof : And in Case of an Invasion or Assault of a common Enemy to infest or disturb this Plantation, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or such Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the  utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill, and destroy the same, in Order to preserve the Interest of the good People in these Parts. You are also to follow such Instructions, Directions and Orders as shall, from Time to Time, be further given forth, either by the General Assembly, the Governor and General Council, or other your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of said State, the Eleventh Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-eight

By his Excelency's Command,
Henry Ward Jury

W. Greene
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By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the English Colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations.
TO Jonathan Knight junior. Gentleman. GREETING.
You the said Jonathan Knight being elected and chosen to the Place and Office of Lieutenant of the First Company or Trained Band of the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State aforesaid, are hereby in the Name of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the said State, authorized, empowered, and commissioned, to exercise the Office of Lieutenant of and over the Company aforesaid : And to command, guide and conduct the fame, or any Part thereof : And in Case of an Invasion or Assault of a common Enemy to infest or disturb this Plantation, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or such Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the  utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill, and destroy the same, in Order to preserve the Interest of the good People in these Parts. You are also to follow such Instructions, Directions and Orders as shall, from Time to Time, be further given forth, either by the General Assembly, the Governor and General Council, or other your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge.
GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal of said State, the Twenty fourth Day of September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy six

BY HIS HONOR'S COMMAND.
Henry Ward Jury

Nichs Cooke
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By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the English Colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations.
O Jonathan Knight. junr. Gentleman. GREETING.
You the said Jonathan Knight being, by the General Assembly of this State elected and chosen to the Place and Office of Captain of the First Company or Trained Band of the Town of Scituate in the County of Providence in the State aforesaid, are hereby in the Name of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the said State, authorized, empowered, and commissioned, to exercise the Office of Captain of and over the Company aforesaid : And to command, guide and conduct the fame, or any Part thereof : And in Case of an Invasion or Assault of a common Enemy to infest or disturb this Plantation, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or such Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the  utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill, and destroy the same, in Order to preserve the Interest of the good People in these Parts. You are also to follow such Instructions, Directions and Orders as shall, from Time to Time, be further given forth, either by the General Assembly, the Governor and General Council, or other your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge.
GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal of said State, the Twenty ninth Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy seven

BY HIS HONOR'S COMMAND.
Henry Ward Jury
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By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esquire, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, of and over the English Colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America.
TO Jonathan Knight. junr. Gent. GREETING.
You the said Jonathan Knight junr. being, by the General Assembly of this Colony, elected and chosen to the Place and Office of Ensign of the First Company or Train'd Band of the Town of His Most Sacred Majesty, GEORGE the Third by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, and so forth authorized, empowered and commissioned to exercise the Office of Ensign of and over the Company aforesaid; and to command, guide and conduct the fame, or any Part thereof : And in Case of an Invasion or Assault of a Common Enemy to infest or disturb this His [illegible]'s Plantation, you are to alarm and gather together the Company under your Command, or such Part thereof as you shall deem sufficient, and therewith, to the  utmost of your Skill and Ability, you are to resist, expel, kill, and destroy them, in Order to preserve the Interest of His Majesty and his good Subjects in these Parts. You are also to follow such Instructions, Directions and Orders as shall, from Time to Time, be further given forth, either by the General Assembly, the Governor and General Council, or other your superior Officers. And for your so doing, this Commission shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge.
GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal of the Colony aforesaid, the Twenty fifth Day of December in the Sixteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, Annoq; Dom. 1775

BY HIS HONOR'S COMMAND.
Henry Ward Jury

Nich[subscript]as Cooke