Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13664, for Josiah Knight, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Knight, Josiah

NUMBER
S. 13664

carded

CONTENTS
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See letter to I Lawrence P. Gt.
O. 1834 oder sent to jno
May 24. 1834 do.to
Nov. 28. 1834
Copied and sent S Lawrence 8th 1848.
14446
2675 New York
Josiah Knight
Clinton Co in the State of New York, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fitch of the Regt commanded by Col Darkee in the Ct ma for Tycam.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May 1833 and Sent to Silax Hubble Champlain
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-ant. Allowance ending 4 Sept 40.00
$200.00
Revolutionary Claims
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 23
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Joseph Knight
4 thessington
L. C.
19675
On roll
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I, Geroge M Beckwith, acting Clerk—of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Josiah Night for a pension.
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this third day of October 1832
Geo M Beckwith, Acting Clerk
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And the said Josiah Night hereby relinguishes every claim whatever to a pension on an annunity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state having been struk off the pension roll of the agency of the state of Vermont as he was in for & verily believes—
Sworn and subscribed to this day in open court before me
Josiah Knight
Geo M Beckwith acting Clerk of Clinton Com. Pleas
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states—
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and the said Josiah Night doth further state and declare that he made application for a pension under the act of March 18th 1818 That the evidence of service was filed in the office of the department at the City of Washington. That a pension was granted to him the said Josiah under the said act of March 18th 1818 and he the said Josiah was placed on the pension roll of the said Act of March 18th 1818 and that he was dropt from the said pension roll he was on in an account of his being able to maintain himself on having property.
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State of New York
Clinton County SS
On the thrid day of October in the year of our Loard one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid at the Court house in Plattsburgh Josiah Night resident in [] Town in the District of Montreal in the [Moveun] of Town Canada aged Sixty Nine years last November who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted a soldier in the army of the United States about the First day of Feby 1780 with Lieutenant Chapman [unreadable] Term of three years at the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut and served in Coll Durkee’s Regiment of the Connecticut Line under the following named officers for in Capt Fitches Company, Colonel Durkee Regiment and Genl Huntingtons Brigade And the said Josiah says that he resided at Norwich aforesaid when he enlisted and was marched a few days after  to a place called Nelsons Point on the Hudson River in the State of New York & there was enrolled in Capt Fitches company aforesaid. From there he crossed the Hudson with the army under Genl Huntington in New Jersey to a place called Fenninck from there went to Orange Town spent the summer in New Jersey—in the fall bay at Croton River untill they went into winter quarters at the Hiland Huts north east of Westpoint. In the month
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of February 1781 the said Josiah with the Corps he belonged to crossed the Hundsan [Hudson} at or near Kings Bridge into New Jersey & went under the command of Genl La Fayette to Boinutan & Trenton then embarked on board thip to Wilmington from there went by the Town of Christan to the head of the ElNi and marched to Baltimore from there to Alexandra & Richmond in Virginia then thro different plans to James Town was in the battle of James Town then 6 July 1781 from there went to Williamsburgh & to Yorktown remained in that vacinity till September was at the taking of Yorktown in Lafayetts devision then returned [unreadable] Chasefunt Bro to Philidelphia & back to the Hudson & Wintend again in the old Hiland Huts in the Spring of 1782 when the campaign opened bay at Atlanta paint spent the Summer there and in the fall went to west point & remained there untill the Month of June 1783 when & where he the said Josiah reward an Honorable discharge having completed his term of three years service. The said Josiah says that he received an Honorable discharge in writing but has lost it since & can not tell what has become of it—
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19675
Joseph Knight
Sherrington
Lower Canada
2yr admortted 80$
Silas Hubble Esq
Champlain Clinton Co
New York
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Joseph Knight, Clinton Co., New York
1 Jul 1780…3…Priva…Col Darfill; Gen Hecrntington…James Town-YorkTo…N Jersey, N York, Md, Va…69 years, Norwich Connet…Was formerly on the Pension list. Papers a fele
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory District of County of On this ---day of --- personally appeared (a) before ----- A. B. a resident (b) of ----- in the county of ---- and State, Territory or District of ----- aged (c) --- years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ----, with ---- and served in the ---- (e) regiment of the ---- line, under the following named officers (Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I -------------------- of the Court of ----------------------------- do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of --------------- for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ------- day of ------------------ & c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ------------- and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ---------------- , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be -------- years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ------ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ------- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, -----------Clerk of the Court of ---------------- do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this --- of ---- & c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. {a] the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county were he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served [e] Every Continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly worn, deposes and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the persons mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- years ---- months, and -----days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ----- for ----- months ----days, I served as a ----- and for such service I claim a pension." it is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the miliia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit, [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which in can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying once, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] in a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibly of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. the notes [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of militia men, volunteers, and state troops The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensible in militia cases [l] if a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
(18)
March 22, 1927 

Mrs. B. A. Crane
235 W. Ninth St
Erie, Pa
Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13864, it appears
that Josiah Knight, while residing at Norwich, 
Connecticut, enlisted July 1, 1780 and served as a private
in Captains Fitch and Spalding's Companies, Colonel
Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, he was at the battle of
Jamestown, and surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged
June 23, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 18, 1818.

In 1819, he was living in Alburg, Grand Isle County,
Vermont, aged fifty-eight years. In 1828, he was a resident
of Rouse's Point, Clinton County, New York, and in
1832, he lived in the District of Montreal, Lower Canada.

It is not stated whether soldier was married.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Memorandum V Papers
24 Feb 1848
D C
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At the Pension Office (13)
Papers of Nathaniel Hall a claim for Bounty Land in which an appeal was made to Secy Marcy in June 1847.
The Papers upon also which Josiah Knight was pensioned under the act of March 18.1818 when he applied from Albury, Grand Isle Co., Vermont, also those upon which he was pensioned uner the act of 1832 when he applied from Clinton Co N. York.
S. Lawrence
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1016
J. Knight.
Recd. Sept.15.1828
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(7)
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled “An Act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution” approved on the 15th of May 1828 sd Josiah Knight of Rouse’s Point in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war & continued in its Service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain Spalding company in Col. Durgee’s Regiment of the Connettic[unreadable] Line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolu of congress passed the 15th of May 1778 - And I further declare that I was not on the 15th of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand this First day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight. 
C. K. Averill
Josiah Knight
Before me Calvin K Arerill, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day James Stott and Nathaniel Chatterton of the said County, who did severally make oath that Josiah Knight by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally assented and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight.
C. K. Averill J. Peace
I John Walworth Clerk of the Court
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Josiah Knight
Private
80 to 83
Durkee Connect Regt
Admitted
Oevcase 4092
Case of Josiah Knight
Lewis Sowles, Judge
Grand Isle, Vt
Recd June 14. 1819.
Pension to commensed on the 18 June 1818.
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County
DISTRICT of Vermont
On this Thirtieth day of May AD 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the County Court within and for the
said county personally appeared Josiah Knight aged fifty eight
years, resident in Alburg in said County, being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he, the
said Josiah Knight enlisted for the term of three years which
was in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty
in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by
Captain Fitch afterwards by Spalding of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Durkee in Huntington's Brigade in the line of the State of Connecticut
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service
of the United States, until the latter part of June 1780, when he was
discharged from service at West point in the state of New York
that he was in the battles of Green Springs in the State of Virginia & at the taking
General Cornwallis
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 
Josiah Knight [signature]
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Sowles asst Judge
of Grand Isle County Court

I Lewis Sowles Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said Josiah Knight did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings
and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the
directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support. I further certify that he made his first declaration in the 18th day of June 1818
Lewis Sowles Asst Judge of
Grand Isle County Court--

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County 
Notary Public office this may certify 
that Lewis Sowles signer of and before whom
the above deposition was taken is and was
at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Court afsd, duly
qualified for that purpose and that full faith credence is and ought
to be given to his official acts as such and that the Notary has no
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of Sept
next in Burlington Vt
by Heman Allen Esqr
Agent


Recorded
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(3)
War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States,
of the 18th of March, 1818,
Josiah Knight late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence
on the Eighteenth day of June one thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
this Second day of
July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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12,882
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Josiah Knight’s
Revolutionary Claim
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(6)
Know all Men by there presents that I Josiah Knight of Rouses Point in the County of Clinton In the State of New York do hereby Constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Watson of the City of Washington My true and lawful attorney with power of Substitution for me and in My name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the Act entitled “An act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution” approved 15th May 1828 as a private in Col. Durgee’s Regiment of the Connecticut Line of the Army of the Revolution. Witness my hand & seal this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and twenty eight.
Sealed & delivered in presence of C. K. Averill

Josiah Knight

Before me Calvin K Averill a Justice of the Peace in the County of Clinton in the State of New York personally appeared this day Josiah Knight whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney &  administered the same to be his act & deeds & also declared the same was not given by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seisure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to ensure wholly to his personal benefit intress  my hand this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousane eight hundred & twenty eight—
C. K. Averill J Peace
I John Walworth Clerk of the court of the County of Clinton in the State of New York do hereby certify that Calvin K. Averill before whom the forgoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace—
For testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said  conct. This Eighth day of September A.D. 1828
John Walworth
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Before Me. In the County of
In the District of Columbia personally appeared this day Col. Joseph Watson the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney & made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachement, levy or seisure by any legal process whatever or the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed—Witness my hand this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight.
I Clerk of the Courts of the County of in the District of Columbia do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, & duly empowered to administer oaths-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, this day of 1828.
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It further appears that Josiah Knight is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
The name of Josiah Knight cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eight Dollars were issued—It appears from the Muster Rolls of the Connecticut line that a man by the name of Josiah Knight enlisted in Colo Durkee’s Regt of said line on the 1st. July 1780 for three years, and that he was discharged on the 25. June 1783.
Peter Hagner Aud
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Act 1828 (5)
“Not Allowed”
To be filed with Ad OW Inv
File #13.664
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Josiah Knight—Pvt. (4)
Conn. Line—
New York
Ext one old Book & Ref-
“ Wid.
Ad Inv, File No 13.664
Note
“Not Allowed”
On 1828 Books
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(14)
House of Reps US.
March 8. 1848.
Sir.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions will thank you to furnish for their use a copy of the declaration of Josiah Knight under the act of 1818. 1st May 1820. Including a copy of his Inventory, and a certificate of the services set forth in said declarations from the records of your office. He is understood to have applied in 1818 from Alburgh Grand Isle (or Franklin Co) Vermont. If no applicaiton was made by him under the act of 1820. Please to state that part, & furnish us with a copy of any correspondence showing the reasons why he was not continued on the pension roll under the act of 1818.
Very Respectfully yours,
S. Lawrence
Jos. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
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12.882
4
(16)
Vermont
Josiah Knight of Grand Isle County in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of July 1819 and sent to Lewis Sowles Esq, Grand Isle Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 68.49
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.00
8 Mo. 13/50 4/31 $116.49
{Recolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Paper copied & sent to Has. S. Lawrence 15 March 1848
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40905
INVALID.
Peiy Ou
File No. 40.905
Josiah Knight
Pri Rev War
18” March 18”
[unreadable]dex:—Vol. 3, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with O.W. Inv. File # 13664
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Oct 6.96.
Letter to Lillian Reynolds
Detroit, Mich.
Mch. 8–1902
Mrs. Clara P Sunborn
Lawrence, Mass.
Mch 12 Sold. Pens’d
Mrs A O Boomhower
Prattsburg NY
Aug 28 96
Sold Pens’d to Lillian Reynolds
5411 Bway, NYC
LW
13664
INVALID
Rev War
File No. 13.664
Josiah Knight
Pvi. Rev. War
Act: June 7” 1832
189.
Index: —Vol. 1, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1923.Nov.27 Hist to Mrs. E A Boomhower awf
1927-mch 22 Hist to Mrs. B. A. Crane
See letter in James Knight
S.23752 Awf
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The application made on June 18-1818 and schedule of property made in 1820 are not found with these papers. Nov. 26’23
AWF.
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Conn of Pensions
13 March 1848 (15)
Hab S. Lawrence
Wants Copies—papers Josiah Knight
Evans
Josiah Knight Act 1832 New York roles has been copied—but ths papers of Josiah Knight Act 1818 sittin an N Y. As Vert role are wanted.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

November 27, 1923.

Mrs. C. A. Boomhower,
10 Macomb St.,
Plattsburgh, N. Y.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13864, it
appears that Josiah Knight, while residing at Norwich, 
Connecticut, enlisted July 1, 1780 and served
as a private in Captains Fitch and Spalding's Companies,
Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was
at the battle of Jamestown and surrender of Cornwallis,
and served until June 25, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 18, 1818.

In 1819, he was living in Alburg, Grand Isle County,
Vermont, aged fifty eight years. In 1828, he was a
resident of Rouse's Point, Clinton County, New York
and in 1832, he was a resident of District of Montreal,
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Lower Canada.

It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

To obtain the date of last payment of pension and
name of person to whom paid and possibly the date of his
death, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior
Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St.,
N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data -

Josiah Knight, certificate No. 14445, issued May 27,
1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of
June 7, 1832, New York Agency.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Plattsburgh, NY
November 13, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Some time since I wrote your department, making
an inquiry regarding Josiah Knight who was a pensioner 
of the Revolutionary War, the pension having been allowed 
in 1825 when he was a resident of Rouses Point NY.

Since writing that letter I have learned from
the volume of Connecticut men  in the Revolution that 
among the Connecticut pensioners, act of 1818 was
Josiah Knight at that time residing in Vermont, (page 639)
-
Are you able to tell me the place in Vermont
where Josiah Knight resided when he made this earlier 
application and whether or not it was granted? I am 
trying to learn the name of this man's wife and the 
names of their children. It is possible that if I could
find his Place of residence before he moved to Rouses
Point, this information might be learned there.

This inquiry is for Genealogical purposes 
only. granting you may be able to give me the
desired information, I am
Very truly yours
Helen G. W. Broomhower
(Mrs. C.A. Boomhower)

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
B NOV 16 1923
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Plattsburgh N.Y.
October 16, 1923
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give [illegible] your records, if possible, 
the exact date of death of a Revolutionary pensioner, Josuah 
Knight, who died in Ellenburgh N.Y. some time 
in 1843. [illegible] granted in 1828, while he was  
resident of Crown's Point NY, I am informed.

[illegible]  his application for pension 
included the name of his wife, or any of his children. This 
information is requested for Genealogical purposes.

Very Truly Yours
Mrs. C.A. Boomhower
10 Macomb St.
Plattsburgh NY

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
N OCT 18 1923
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21 Bagley Ave. Detroit. Mich
Sept 25/96
To
Mr. W. P. Dana
Acting Commissioner Pension Beureau
Dear Sir:
In reply to my letter inquiry in Aug. you sent—the one containing facts concerning the military records of Josiah Knight, in the Revolutionary War.
To properly fill out the hauk of Application for membership in the “Dau of the Am. Rev.” There are some dates which I think must be on record in connection with his application for pension—and it’s continuance; and I should be greatly indebted to  any means whereby I might obtain them.
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2
They are these,—
1st The date & place of his birth (and his parents names, if given.)
2nd. The date of his death or year at least—belived to be 1840–set the discontinuance of pension would show.
I was as much surprised & delighted to receive so direct and clear a statement in reply to my first inquiries: and I hope it may be that the dates were asked for are also upon record.
Esteeming form ganr of a reply.  I remain
[unreadable]
Miss Lillian Reynolds
21 Bagley Ave. Detroit. Mich
“O.W. & U. Div.
L. W. B.
I 13664” (Aug 28th.)
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A W T U
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Old War & Navy
Aug 26 18[unreadable]
U.S. Pension Office
Aug 24 1896
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21 Bagley Ave. Detroit, Mich
Aug.22/96
Clerk of Pension Dept.
JK
Dear Sir: 
I write to inquire how one should proceed to find records of an ancestor who fought in the War of the Revolution,- for the purpose of establishing my claim to become a Daughter of the Revolution.
My Great Grandfather was Josiah Knight I do not know where enrolled, but after the close of the war lived in Canada & came over every year to draw his pension,-either at Rouses Pt.
U.S.Pension Office
Aug 24 1896
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Champlain Village, or Chateaugay. He undoubtedly enlisted at the latter place.
Must he have drawn his pension at the same place as where he enlisted?
I believe he was a Captain, under Washington. He fought at Bunker Hill. If you will kindly inform me what lines of proof at is necessary to establish & what assistance can be obtained from the Pension records, and what I untes to do to gain such assistance
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added to this request, I shall be greatly indebted.
NC.
(Miss) Lillian Reynolds.
541 Broadway, New York City
Care H. C. Chick
(Address this August.)