Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26760, for Benjamin Knight, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental N. H.
Knight, Benjamin Sarah or Sally
NUMBER
W.26760
CONTENTS
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32.082
New Hampshire
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Benjamin Knight of __ in the State of N. H.
who was a Sergeant in the __ commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by __ in the Revolution line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 26th July 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Dec 1849 and sent to John Bedel Bath N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of __ Semi-anl. [ANNUAL] allowance ending __
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 98
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[left side] Letter to John Bedel 14th Nov 1849
Reported January 20 /[18]49

3213.
New Hampshire Con [CONCORD] 
Sarah Knight widow of Benjamin NH who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergt [SERGEANT]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
_ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Jany  [JANUARY] 1819 and sent to Chester C. Hutchins Bath Grafton Co [COUNTY] NH

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 99 Vol. 1
.
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Knight, Benjamin
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire,
submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on Feby [FEBRUARY] 28, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers Class 9 page 59
Rank; Sergeant
Regt: Colonel Scammel's, Benj [BENJAMIN] Stone's company
Disability; Lost one finger of his right hand, and one of his thighs considerably weakened, by wounds.
When and where disabled, July 1777, Hubbardstown [HUBBARDSTON]
Residence; Landaff.
To what pension entitled; One third
Remarks: Enlisted February 27, 1777, for three years; discharged February 1780
Evidence complete
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Saml [SAMUEL] Noyes [sic] affidavit in Mr. Knights [sic] case
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I Samuel Noyes aged Seventy eight years
of Landaff depose & say that I have known the
the Widow Sarah Knight ever since she was a small girl she was Sarah Jackman [3 words illegible] in Plaistow NH until after her marriage with Benjamin Knight who was a revolutionary Soldier & was wounded [illegible] an invalid Pension until he died in July 1831-
Immediately after she married said Knight
which was in February fifty one years
ago they moved up to Landaff & I moved up the same year & lived by them ever since to his death [illegible] has until now - she has remained his widow they [illegible] a large family of [illegible] Girls who died they were very respectable people & he was reputed to have served four or five years in all & I have no doubt of his services entitling her to full
pay- she has one daughter still living
[illegible] Samuel Noyes
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Grafton Ss. Sept 6 1838 sworn to aforesaid
before me as written [illegible]
that said Deponent is a credible Witness
Ira Goodall Justice of Peace
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Jonathan Kimball affidavit
in Benjamin Knights [sic] case
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I Jonathan Kimball aged seventy four years
of Lisbon NH depose & say that I have known Benjamin Knight late of Landaff in said County & his widow Sarah Knight ever since I can remember her maiden name was Sarah Jackson I lived within half a mile of her fathers [sic] house in Plaistow NH before her marriage with said Knight - They were married February 12, 1787 at her Fathers by Priest MerrilI according to my best recollection. I was his fellow soldier & messmate in the service in the revolutionary war- we inlisted [sic] together in December 1775 & joined the army at Winter Hill near Boston in January 1776 in Capt Tiltons  [sic] Company in Col Poors ]sic] Regt NH line we inlisted [sic] for a year & both he & I 
served our time out [illegible 2 words] & he
then inlisted [sic] into Capt. Benjamin Stevens [sic] company in Col Scammells [sic] in Colonel Cilleys[sic] Regiment NH line for three years I
was taken prisoner at Hubbardton [HUBBARDSTOWN] battle in 1777 being wounded there - He was sent home & then went into the army & served his time out as I was Leaving understood but I was not with him  in this last service- He was an invalid Pensioner of the United States until he died & she has remained his widow to now -I have lived by them was [illegible] to his death they are [illegible] worthy people finished up with six boys -
Jonathan Kimball
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Grafton Ss. Sept 6 1838 Then the said Jonathan Kimball Esquire made oath before me that the within affidavit by him signed is just & true & I do certify that he is a credible witness
Ira Goodall Jus [JUSTICE] Peace
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Sarah Knight
2133 declaration wid [WIDOW] of Benjamin NH Act July 7 [18]38 On roll Scammel [illegible] 146
Goodall & Woods Bath N.H.
Act july 7 [18]38
[Upside down ] 
New Hampshire [illegible] Clerk of the Court testify that I Ira Goodall [illegible] written on these pages [illegible] current that is [illegible] as I signature whereof I have hereunto [illegible] of said court the 27 [illegible]
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DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire,
County of Grafton. }ss.
On this Sixth day of September AD 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate of Hillsborough county in open court Sarah Knight a resident of Landaff in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy three 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the
widow of Benjamin Knight who was a Private [illegible] officer in the army of the revolution, and served as follows for the year 1777 in Captain Tiltons [sic] Company in Col Poors [sic] Regiment in the New Hampshire line from January 1776 to January 1777 as a Corporal most of the time. He then served three years service in Captain [illegible] Company in Col Cilley & Col Scammels [sic] Regt NH line & 
I think except a part of the time he was a prisoner & was wounded in 1777 near the [illegible] all the above is as I have
understood from his fathers accordingly
best recollection he was an orderly Sergeant
before he left the service - She further states that he was an invalid pensioner of the United States until his death in the New Hampshire agency [illegible] & she married him. she further states that she has no record or proof of his service & refers to the record [illegible] at the war office for the particulars of his service. She has no record of the marriage [illegible] in her possession but has sent to Plaistow for it & expects it will be found there

She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Knight on the twelfth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Knight died on the twenty sixth day of July AD 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service- but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and that she has not since been married to any other person but is now his widow.
Sarah her x mark Knight

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above written, before
witnesses to signature} Ira Goodall Edward Webber

Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of the Court aforesaid
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sarah Knight
for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Sixth day of September A.D. 1838 Moses Dow
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss- I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Ira Goodall whose name is subscribed to two certificates written on the pages of this packet was on the sixth day of September current & still is, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 27th day of September 1838
N. B. Felton Clerk
[upside down starting at the bottom of the document] Sarah knight 2133 Declaration wid [WIDOW] of Benjamin NH. Act July 7 [18]38. On roll Scammels [sic] Regt. 146
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Record of Mrs. Sarah Knights marriage -
Atkinson NH. July 3,
Ira Goodall Esqr
Bath NH
[upside down] Benj [BENJAMIN] Knight [illegible] Feb 27 77 Jany 26 '80 146 Scammel
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The following Extract Copied from the Records of the Church of North Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Plaistow in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire. to wit
"Seventeen hundred and eighty seven Feby [FEBRUARY] Eighth Mr. Benjamin Knight of Landaff and Miss Sarah Jackman of Plastow married in Plaistow"
I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "1787 Feby 8th."
Attest Samuel Carleton Clerk of the Church in North Haverhill and Plaistow

I Samuel Carleton named Clerk of the Church of North Haverhill and Plaistow, Depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Church of North Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
Plaistow in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that the above written is a true extract from the Church Record which is in my possession with the exception above named, as certified by me and I further depose and say that I have been Clerk of said Church about nine months and that said
record was written by Revd. [REVEREND] Gyles Merrill who was Clerk and pastor at aforesaid
Church at the time, as I believe, and in his handwriting.
Samuel Carleton {Clerk of the Church in North
Haverhill and Plaistow 
Haverhill June 9 1839

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss. Haverhill June 6th 1839}
Then Samuel Carleton above named personally appeared and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and do Certify that his Clerk of said Church is Credible in all respects as a witness} before me Charles White Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County Ss I John Prince Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for said County of Essex, being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Charles White is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the
fifth day of January AD 1836 and will expire on the fifth day of January AD 1843 and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of June AD 1839.
John Prince Clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
October 13, 1927

Mrs. H. A. Walsh
149 Washington Ave
Cherrydale, Va

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 26760,
it appears that Benjamin Knight enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year as private and corporal in Captain Tilton's Company, Colonel Poor's New Hampshire Regiment; and enlisted February 27, 1777 and served as a sergeant in Captain Benjamin Stone's Company, Colonel Scammel's New Hampshire Regiment, at the battle of Hubbardstown [Hubbardston] in July 1777 he lost one finger of his right hand and one thigh was considerably weakened, was taken prisoner and sent to Canada after which he was exchanged, and was discharged from the army in February 1780.
He was allowed pension, on account of disability resulting from above mentioned wounds, from March 4,
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1795. He died July 26, 1831 at Landaff, Grafton
County, New Hampshire.
Soldier married February 8 or 12, 1787, Miss
Sarah or Sally Jackman of Plaistow, New Hampshire. he was then of Landaff, New Hampshire.
She was allowed pension on her application
executed September 6, 1838, while a resident of Landaff, New Hampshire, aged seventy-three years.
In 1848, she was living in Bath, Grafton
County, New Hampshire.
It is stated that they had a large family of
children, raised six boys, and one daughter was alive in 1838, names of children not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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4834
New Hampshire
Sarah Knight, widow of Benjamin Knight decd [DECEASED] who was a pensioner under the Act of Invaliding and who died on the -- 1831 of Grafton in the State of N.H who was a Sergt [SERGEANT] in the compy [COMPANY] commanded by Captain Stone of the reg - [REGIMENT] commanded by Col Scammel in the NH line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 120 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Jany [JANUARY] 1840 & sent to Messrs. Goodman and Woods Bath NH
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839 $420.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1840 60.00
---
$480.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Mc Curdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 44.
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1830.
New Hampshire Con [CONCORD]
Sarah Knight widow of Benjn [BENJAMIN] Knight
who was a Sergt. [SERGEANT] in the N. H. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120
Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept 1843 and sent to D.C. Churchill
Lyme N. H.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 18
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Rep Sept
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Sarah Knight widow of Benj'n [BENJAMIN] Act [18]'38 NH
Let. [LETTER] to Goodall & Wood 5 Apl [APRIL] 1839 ___ same Aug 16th, [18]'39

d 31 n 87
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Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution ["]
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton Ss.

On this 6th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sally Knight
resident of Bath in the County of Grafton aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February 1848- granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Benjamin Knight who was a Private in the army of the Revolution. who then drew a pension under the act of Congress passed Jun 17 1844 at the rate of one Hundred Twenty Dollars per annum $120.00

She further declares that she is still a widow
Sally her X mark Knight
Attest C.C. Hutchins A.H. Gallin

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Chester C. Hutches Justice of the Peace.
I further Certify That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Chester C. Hutchins Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton County, Ss. I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Chester C. Hutchins is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fifth day of August 1848 and will expire on the fifth day of August 1853. and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County this Thirtieth Day of August 1848
J.D. Sleeper, Clerk
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149 Washington Avenue
Cherrydale, Virginia,
May 18, 1927.

Honorable Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Attention: Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Dear Sir:

I am desirous of securing whatever records you have in the following two cases, with a view to proving qualifications for membership in the D. A. R.
1. Robert Kennicott, of Rhode Island, had a son
Jonathan, born in 1775, in Rhode Island. The family later settled in New York State but probably lived in Rhode Island and New Jersey until after the Revolution. Jonathan
married Jane McMullen, in New Jersey. She was born in 1781. Did Robert or his wife receive a pension, and what was his wife's name? I should be glad to have all the record you possess on this case.

2. Benjamin Knight served in the Revolution,
probably from Bath, New Hampshire. His wife, Sally, was born in 1764. He was born in 1754 and died in 1831. Did his wife receive a pension? I would like to have all your records on this case.

Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this request, I am

Yours very truly,
Mrs. H A Welsh
Mrs. H. A. Welsh,
149 Washington Avenue,
Cherrydale, Virginia.
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Revy REVOLUTIONARY] 26760 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.760 Sarah Knight wid. [WIDOW] of 
Benjamin Knight Sergt. [SERGEANT] Rev. [REVOLUTIONARY] war

Act Feb. 2d 1848.
Index: Vol. A, Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[sideways] 1927 Oct. 13 Hist. [HISTORY] to Mrs. H.A. Welsh  aws
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Sarah Knight's application
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I Sarah Knight of Bath in the County of Grafton
State of New Hampshire, aged 84, Widow of Benjamin Knight late of Landaff in said County deceased who was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $32.00 per annum
on accounts [sic] of wounds rec'd [RECEIVED] in the Revolutionary War in Col Scammels [sic] Regt. and died in said Landaff on the 26 day of July 1831, depose and say that I am the same Sarah Knight who was pensioned under act of July 7. 1838 (as the Widow of said Benjamin Knight a Sargeant in said Scammels [sic] Regt.) for five years at the rate of $120.00 per annum, and now draw the same amount under law Feby [FEBRUARY] 2. 1848 - I now ask that I may be allowed the amount due my said Husband Benj'a [BENJAMIN] Knight under law July 7th, 1832 from the 4th day of March 1831 to the 26th day of July 1831 the day of his death, for the time of my said Husbands [sic] decease I would refer to the papers already on file in the Pension Office in my application for a Pension -
Sarah her x mark Knight
Attest Morris Knight

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton} Ss. Sept 14, 1849 Then personally appeared Sarah Knight above named well known to me to be the identical person she therein represents herself to be and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit she subscribed Before me John Bedel Jus. [JUSTICE] Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Ss.}
I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within & for said County hereby certify that John Bedel above named was on the 14th day of Sept. Inst [this month] & ever since has been a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified. I further certify that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of said court this fifteenth day of September Anno Domini 1849.
J. D. Sleeper Clerk
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Wid [WIDOW] Sarah Knight 2121

$120 per an [ANNUM]
D.C. Churchill
Lyme N.H.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting pensions for one year, to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act July 7. 1838 -
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Ss -
On this 13th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Knight a resident of Bath
in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid
aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the of revision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War-
That she is the widow of Benjamin Knight, who
was as she believes a Sergeant during the Revolution That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July 1838, which she received at the rate of one hundred & twenty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah her x mark Knight

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me D C Churchill Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me
D C Churchill Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Ss.
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that David C Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the 21st day of May AD. 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day
of May 1844, and that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 16th day of June AD. 1843
N B Felton Clerk
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2133
Sarah Knight wid [WIDOW] of Benja [BENJAMIN] NH Act July 7 1838
Married 1787
died 1831
Allow [ALLOWANCE] $120 per anm [ANNUM]
from March 4 1836
2nd Sergeant Col Scammels [sic] Regt [REGIMENT] NH line p 146.
Messrs. Goodall Woods
Bath
NH
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Bath N.H. Nov. 26th, 1849
Sir
In accordance with your letter of the 14th Inst. [this month] in the case of Sarah Knight, Widow of Benjamin Knight decd. [DECEASED] an Invalid Pensioner, enclosed please find Certificate of our Court of Probate, which it is hoped may be deemed satisfactory in her application for what was due him under law June 7, 1832 at the rate of $120. per annum from March 4th to July 26, 1831-

I am, Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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FREE [postage]

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[illegible] Cole
[illegible stamp]
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Bath Grafton Co. N.H. Sept 5. 1848
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir I send to you the declaration of Sally Knight.
His widow [illegible] who you named as Sarah Knight but the [illegible] & signed now Sally - If comes, [illegible] rise from the goodness to send me the pension certificate as soon as. Commissions & much obliged [illegible]
-
Very Respectfully Yr Obt. Servt. [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Chester C. Hutchins
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No. 37.714,
Benjamin Knight decd [DECEASED] N H
Act 7 June 1832
Admd. [ADMITTED] 2years Sept $120.00
Paid 4 March 1831 to 26 July 1831, the day of
his death, payable to his widow Sarah Knight
under the second section of Act 4 July 1836
John Brail
Bath NH
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Samuel Swasey Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the Court of Probate for said County at a session sd [SAID] Court holden at Plymouth in sd [SAID] County on the third Tuesday of November A.D. 1849 by the affidavits of Sarah Knight & Moses J. Knight both of Bath in sd [SAID] County of Grafton that
Benjamin Knight late of Landaff in sd [SAID] County was a Sargent in Col. Scammel's Regt in the Continental Line in the war of the Revolution and was pensioned as an Invalid at the rate of $32.00 per annum, that he died at sd [SAID] Landaff on the 26th day of July A.D. 1831- & that he left then sd [SAID] Sarah Knight his widow who is still living & still remains the widow of said Benjamin Knight deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed hereto the seal of sd [SAID] Court of Probate on this the 21st day of November A.D. 1849
Samuel Swasey Regr. [REGISTER]
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Bath N.H. Sept 19, 1849
Sir
In behalf of Sarah Knight Widow of Benj'a [BENJAMIN] Knight dec'd [DECEASED] I herewith forward her application for the amount due her said Husband Benja [BENJAMIN] Knight from March 4, 1831, to July 26th, 1831, the date of his death, at $120. per annum for more than two years service as a Sargeant in the Revolutionary War, under
law June 7, 1832 notwithstanding he was an Invalid Pensioner at the rate of $32.00 per annum at the same time; which I trust you will be pleased to allow upon a reference to the papers on file in your Office in Mr. & Mrs. Knights [sic] cases.
I am, very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
John Bedel

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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I Jonathan Kimball of Lisbon N.H. aged 75 years next Monday, depose say & that in the year 1776 in the first of the year I enlisted into the Continental army being then 12 years old mainly as waiter to my Father who was then Lieutenant in Capt. Tilton's Company in
Col Poors [sic] Regiment his name was Benjamin Kimball- I enlisted for a year under my Father & Benjamin Knight also enlisted with me under my Father in said Company for said
year We were messmates under the same tent through all said year except when he was out on guard or on Scouts service for a few days while I was sick with the small pox [sic] at St Johns in Canada during which he with a party until aforesaid we all lived in Atkinson & Plaistow NH the towns joining I was well acquainted with him then & have been ever since to his death as we moved up to Landaff our families within a year of each other [illegible] always neighbors until I moved to Lisbon about five miles from him- I lived within a mile of him 33 years & then to his death within 5 miles -after we enlisted we first marched to Winter Hill the fore part of January 1776 then joined our regiment - In March we left Boston & went to Providence R.I. - Then to New London Ct. - Then shipped to Newyork [sic] City & from there by sloops to Albany & there we marched by Land to Lake George & then to Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain - then in [illegible] down the lake to St Johns in Canada- Then to [illegible] then I think down the river [illegible] by land to the St. Lawrence river There we met Burgoynes [sic] army & had to retreat back to St Johns. Then to mount [illegible] near "T" [Ticonderoga?] where we made a fort & staid [STAYED] until the winter
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following & then said Benjamin Knight & I 
were discharged & sent home I was hurt and was then an invalid & was sent off a few weeks before my time was out by Col. Poor to go to Portsmouth NH which was then threatened by British enemies- Knight did not return with me but came in a few weeks after in January- all the above I do perfectly recollect & know that Benjamin Knight performed that years service the most of it with me by day & night
I also know that said Knight enlisted again 
the next spring in March 1777 or April for 3 years service under Capt Stowe in Cilley or Scammels [sic] Regt. but I did not go out again myself I only heard that he enlisted I was gone & was as [illegible] circumstances a soldier for 3 years I was wounded at Hubbardton Battle I was a prisoner sent to Canada I was up the [illegible] in 1779 under Genl Sullivan & was with my [illegible] Fathers Capt. Benjamin Kimball when he was killed at Tioga Point on Garrison River Newyork [sic] I have often heard him tell of these things
[illegible]my fathers death of his being a prisoner after Hubbardton Battle in June or July 1777 sling carried to Quebec & put in
jail & of his discharge [several words illegible] to Newyork going up into the Indian Country with Genl Sullivan - He was a very worthy
good man & I have no doubt of his service
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peace in and for said county duly commissioned &qualified, that his commission was dated on the 11th day of June AD.1836 and will expire on the 11th day of June AD 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 7th day of November AD 1839
N. B. Felton Clerk

[left sideways] Jona [JONATHAN] Kimball Esqr affidavit in Sarah Knights [sic] case.
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there three years just as he stated & that his
name will be found on the rolls except
when a prisoner in 1777 & 1778. Then he was given the 3 years I never heard it doubted that he was a faithful soldier [illegible] great suffering in the war - I applied for a pension for my years service under the act of June 7 1832  [illegible several words] my services & that I [illegible] my duty faithfully & what a man must have done if I had not yet my country through her Pension agents told me I was too young to draw & at the [illegible] my neighbors Esqrs Thornton & [illegible] Aaron Hibbard some of which were no older than myself were permitted to draw for services rendered so - This is the reason [illegible] I am not a pensioner & I do think Josiah Thornton
 [illegible] should be struck off as I have been just as [illegible] that Justice of the Pension Commission. The probable reason why Mr. Knights did not [illegible] a pension under the act of 1818 was his property he was a man of property a good farmer & said he could not [illegible] he wanted the assistance of his country for support -
Jonathan Kimball
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Grafton Ss October 19 1839-
Then Jonathan Kimball Esquire who made & signed the enclosed affidavit made solemn oath that same is just & true - and I do certify that he is one of our most reputable citizens a magistrate of the County & that implicit faith & credit is due to his statements
Before me Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Ss. I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ira Goodall is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 11th day of June AD 1836 will expire on the 11th day of June AD 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 7th day of November AD 1839
N B Felton Clerk

[left sideways] Jona [JONATHAN] Kimball Esqr. affidavit in Sarah Knights [sic] case
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[stamp] PLYMOUTH N.H. Nov 15
[postage] FREE
Hon J L Edwards
Washington
On Pensions Co 
[crossed out] NH addl [ADDITIONAL] proof Sarah Knight [illegible] Miner
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Bath Nov 8 1839

Hand Sir

After so long delay I enter Jona [JONATHAN] Kimball Esqrs [sic] Deposition explaining Benjamin Knights case & the reason why he Kimball is not a pensioner & why Knight does not get a pension under act of 1878  Viz his property & I am knowing to the fact that Knight refused to apply under said act because he would not testify that he needed the assistance of his country for support - He said he had too much property to secure so -
But he states his services to be as sworn to by Esqr Kimball - His is a very accurate man [illegible] He comes into Court last year when it was necessary to show where one Moses French was during the revolution & he testified to French being with him in this company & States it over to [illegible] & it ended the war the party opposed giving judgement on his claim - He should have a pension for if he when a boy did the services of a man does the act exclude him - certainly not. 

[illegible] this is left for your consideration -
I also entered in old roll showing that 
Nehemiah Lovewell was first Captain in 1777 Please return it whenever [illegible] We also enter Islands Perkins statement - He is a broken down old man and does not remember his old statements- It is said that he always has said his service was for
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two years or more & General [illegible] said his service was enough for a full pension & that he had forgotten parts then
I have sent to Vermont Secretary of State for his services there recorded & for Capt. N Scammels [sic] & he [illegible] that there is [illegible] & that as soon as Legislation [illegible] that he can he will attend to it & made me [several words illegible] When it arrives it shall be forwarded to you- in the mean time [sic] if Mrs. Knight [illegible] could have things settled it would greatly oblige them - If anything is wanting to complete this [illegible], please inform us-
[illegible] respectfully yours
Goodall & Woods