Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31194, for Night Knight, South Carolina
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SERVICE NUMBER

S.C. Knight, Night.     S.31194
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Illinois(crossed out)     Kentucky.(crossed out)   2564

Kentucky.(crossed out)     Illinois

Night Knight
of Christian in the state of Kentucky
Who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Michammed the Regt commanded by Col. Anderson in the S Carolina line for 3 years from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate if 80 dollars ____Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Nov. 32 and sent to D.S, Hayes
Hopkinsville, KY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832       120.___
Personal allowance ending 4 Mar. 33  40.___

                                           $ 160____


Revolutionary claim
Act June 7, 1832

Letter of Tra Cir to D.S. Hays 2 Nov
Cir to Pen Ad in 2 Nov 18
Letters to Pension Agents and
J Fecklen 31. March 1838.
Letter to Wm Gordon 27 April 1839.
Cir to Pen Age 18 April 1839.
To Illinois from 4th Sept.
1838 - to Aug 1839. - Notification
to Wm. Gordon - Esq. Lynnville
Illinois

Letter to J. Hick on 4th Dec 1840
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1839 to 4 March
1840.  Agt notified 19th Dec
1840
Cir to Pen Agt 18 June 1841

To Kentucky fr. 4. Sept 1840. 2 July 1841
Notification to J Flechlin Lexington Ky

Cen to Pension Agent 3rd May 1843

To Illinois from 4th Sept 1842. 
17 May 1843. Notification to
J. Brochman. Muntsterberg Ill.




Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk
Book D Vol. 9  Page 46_
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1836
Knight Knight
Ky
for 1778, p[???]t
3 ys $80.

on Roll
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6836

BRIEF in the case of Knight Knight
of Christian Co in the State of Ky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [Open Court?]
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 82.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Table follows under 4.]
Period. Enlisted in 1777 during [??] war 6th Regt.
Duration of Service. Years, [blank]  Months, [blank] Days.
Rank. As a [blank]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Col Anderson.
Maj Holston
Capt Buchannon

5. In what battles was he engaged? Sullivans Island, Siege of Charleston.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charleston S. C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by rolls? [blank]
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence int eh case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
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6836

Knight Knight
Declaration for
pension

[????] to 23rd" Aug.
1832
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State of Kentucky Christian County JP.
On this 23d day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Honorable Benjamin Shackleford, now sitting [??? ????] of the Christian Circuit Court for said court Knight Knight aged about eighty two years a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress passed June 4th 1832 that he enlisted in the Revolutionary army of the United States for and during the war at Charleston South Carolina near about two years before the fall of Charleston. he believes in the year 1777 in the 6th Regiment of Regular troops commanded by Col Anderson Major Holston in the company commanded by Captain Buchannon - Leut Brown - was not recalled the ensigns name
He remained at Charleston under the command of the same officers nearly one year after his inlistment and from there he marched he believes in the year 1778 under the command of Col Henderson to [????] Light House from there to Purrysburgh [Purrysburg] upon Savanah [Savannah] River when we made a halt of about one month 
from thence he crossed the Savanah [Savannah] River and marched to Savanah where we had an engagement with Genl [General] Clinton and we lay there [for?] two to three months and from there he marched a forced march
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back again to Charleston where he only remained a few days and the 6th Regiment being much broken was added to the [1st] Regiment of Regular troops commanded by Col Pinckney & Major Pinckney (Brothers) and [struckthrough, illegible] he was the under the command of Capt Linnon - he then went by water from Charleston [??????] to Sullivans Island and remained there - had an engagement and still remained on the island while the British passed the Island [?? ??? ????] Charleston during the siege of Charleston commanded by Lee H Clinton - when the siege of Charleston commenced he again went by water to Charleston - he was in Charleston during the Siege - he fought night & day for Twenty eight days when the City of Charleston was surrendered by Genl Lincoln [&?] Lee H Clinton [struck through, illegible] he then surrendered prisoners of war - all the [?????] were put in the [Barracks?] and the South Carolinas after they were [enrolled?]- had the liberty of the [tour] & in about eight days he ranaway from them (the British) and went home - and was not again called for - he received no written discharge he remained in [????] in the Regular army of the Revolution about two years 
that he is now about eighty two years of age - is poor and not able to [labor?]
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension on annual except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State of the United States
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sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid -
his 
Night x Knight
mark

And the said court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above named Night Knight was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I John. H. Phelps clerk of the Christian Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the [covered by paper] Night Knight for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [1st"] day of September 1832
John H. Phelps
[seal covered with rectangle of paper]
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Illinois
County of Brown

   On this twenty fifth day of February 1843, before me, the subscriber, a Probate Justice of the Pease for the said County of Brown personally appeared Night Knight, who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Colonel Linnery in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pinkney in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he tends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removed from Christian County Kentucky to Brown County Illinois to wit:  My desire to live among my children who all reside in said Brown County and state of Illinois except on who designs to remove to said County and State.
   Night (his X mark) Knight

Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.

CW.W. B Newby, Probate Justice Peace

   The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

   The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

   In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which  must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of Illinois
Brown County   SS

James Brockman being first duly sworn deposes and says that Knight Knight is the identical person described in and who subscribed the foregoing affidavit.
   James Brockman

Subscribed and sworn before me this 11th March 1843.  E.W. B Newby J.P.

State of Illinois
Brown County

   I do hereby certify that James Brockman is a man whose veracity should not be doubted and evidence to all his statements.
   Given under my hand and seal of 
   this office 11th March 1843.
   E.W.B. Newby PJP
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Joseph Ficklin Esq.
Post Master
Mail
Lexington Ky
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Application for a Transfer
County of Christian SS
On this 5th day of June 1841 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county of Christian personally appeared John Knight son of Night Knight, who on his oath declares that his Father Night Knight is the same person who belonged to the company commanded by Capt Buckhannon in the 6th Regt commanded by Col Anderson and in the company commanded by Capt Linnon in the 1[0]th Regiment commanded by Col Pinkney in the service of the United States; that his father Night Knight is the same person placed on the pension roll of the ^ (state of) Kentucky [struckthrough: agency] from when he removed to the State of Illinois and resided there for about 18 Months with some of his children [two words struck through, illegible] that in the year 1840 his said father again removed back to Christian County Kentucky where he is now [???] living with [????] others of his children and where from his advanced age [struck through, illegible] and debility he [two words struck through, illegible] perhaps will remain and wishes his land pension to be then payable in future.
His reasons for removing from Christian county Kentucky to Brown County State of Illinois was to live with some of children [????] and not being satisfied then removed to the state of Kentucky Charleston County
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in order to reside with other children being here.  The said John Knight further states on oath that from old age & debility his said Father is unable to ride to Hopkinsville and is living remote from any Magistrate in the manor why he makes the foregoing affidavit, and that he knows the said Night Knight to be the identical person intitled to the pension for which he is now applying for under Certificate dated 30th November 1832 allowing him a pension of eight dollars per year.

John Knight

Sworn to before me by the said John Knight who is a man of veracity this 5th June 1841.
D.S. Hays J.P.

State of Kentucky
Christian County   SS.
June 5th 1841

I Daniel S Hays a Magistrate of the County above named do hereby certify that I have the satisfactory evidence viz that from the affidavit of John Knight & William Cotton respectable persons this day sworn before me that Night Knight who on the 6th day of April 1841 appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in the pension
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certificate which is now exhibited before them numbered 2564, and bearing date at the War Office the 30th day of November 1832 and signed by Lew Coss, Secretary of War and said John Knight and William Cotton further makes oath that the said Night Knight is now living or was this morning.

Sworn under my hand this day & year above written.

D.S. Hays J.P.

J Abraham Stiles Clerk of the Court of Christan County certify that Daniel S Hays is a Magistrate as above named and that the foregoing certificate to which his signature is affixed purporting to be his is genuine. 

In Testimony I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 5th day of June in the year 1841.

Abram Stiles
Clerk of the Court of
Christian County
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Illinois
County of Morgan    SS.

   On this second day of July 1834, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peach Night Knight who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Limmen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Pinckney in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The following are his reasons for removed from Kentucky to Illinois, to wit, that his children all but one have or were leaving Kentucky to go to Illinois.  Natural affection therefore from the affiant to remove with them.
   Night (his X mark) Knight.

Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Gordon J.P.

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or
Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.   He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with 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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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State of Illinois
Morgan County

On this second day of July 1834 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Morgan personally appeared John Knight and makes oath that he is well acquainted with the within named Night Knight who has signed and sworn to the within Afidavit and that he is the identical person therein named as in said affidavit is set forth.
John Knight
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day and year first written
Wm" Gordon JP

State of Illinois
Morgan County

I William Gordon a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do hereby certify that John Knight above named is a [person?] of veracity and is well worthy of confidence in testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal this 2 day of [illegible] 1834
Wm''' Gordon JP [illegible]
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State of Illinois
Morgan County   SS

I George Rearick Clerk of the County Commissioner Court (which is a Court of Record) within and for the County aforesaid to certify that William Gordon, Esq.  before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to was on the day sworn to date and acting Justice of the Peace  within and for the County of Morgan aforesaid, credit should be given to all his acts, both in and out of Court.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Jacksonville this second day of July A.D. 1839.
   Geo. Rearick, Clerk 

Lynnville Morgan Co Ill
July 5th 1839
J L Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Sir in accordance with your instruction Mr. Knight herewith sends the foregoing in [copy has been creased and unable to read].  Satisfactory, he requests that you would be kind enough to answer immediately, as he is in want & I will add that the poor old fellow will not long be a trouble to any one he is now over 90 years of age.
   Yours Very truly   Wm. Gordon
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
December 12th, 1840

Sir:

   Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Night Knight a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and ___ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at the Department from the 4th of September, 1839 to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller,

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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Revy
INVALID.

File No. S1.194
Night Knight
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7, "32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 225

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jno Evans
J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
City
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17th March 1838
Dr Sir:
  Mr. Night Knight hereafter sent his claim here for payment having [illegible] dissatisfied with the County - his certificate here & his papers dated 6th Inst so that he can not have drawn in Ill this month, an order for the payment to him is requested.

Your obedient servant
Joseph Ficklin
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Wm Evans, Nov 16

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington Nov 9th 1837

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Night Knight has been paid to the 4 day of September 1837.  He will not be paid in future at this agency.

Respectfully
Your Obtt Servt
John Tiford
Per Wm Ernest
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Wm. Evans 
Nov 18 1841

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Lexington Ky
June 12 1841

Sir,

I will thank you to have the name of Knight Night restored to the Pension list of this agency.  He is a very old man & has returned from his children in Ill not to return any more, his age has rendered him hard to people and has already given me a great deal of trouble by his change of residence but I think he will do so no more.  I have the most perfect confidence in the correction of the paper enclosed.

Very respectfully yours,
Jos Ficklin
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July 8 1841
Carme Ill
June 30th

Free
Wm. Evans

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Illinois
Pension Agents office
29th June 1841

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 18th [Just]
I would inform you that Night Knight a
Pensioner under the act of the 7th June 1832
at $80 per annum has been up to the 4th of September 1840

Respectfully
your obt sevt
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Copy
Northern Bank of Ky
Lexington July 25th 1839

Sir
Night Knight a pensioner under same act at the rates of Eighty dollars per annum, has been paid to the 4th day of Sept 1838.
Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Serv
John Tilford Present
N Pension Agt by M T. Scott
[???]
See papers of Jeremiah J Dogan Act 7 June 1832, no 25.240 transferred from Kentucky to Indiana

F S Evans
Aug 12th 1839.
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Springfield 21st" April 1843
J L Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Sir I send you the paper of Night Knight for a transfer from the Ky to this Agency - His reasons for a transfer he sets forth
Yours respectfully
John Dawson K. A.

J L Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Com Pen
[??] Direct the transfer paper to James Brockman
Mountsterling Brown Co.
Illinois
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Hopkinsville Ky
15 Sept

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Mail
6835
6836
Ky
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Hopkinsville
Sept 3rd 1832

Dear Sir

You have herewith the declaration of Wm Hopson & Night Knight soldiers of the Revolution - be pleased to give them [illegible] hearing and inform me of the result.

Your Obt Servt
D.S. Hays
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Kentucky Pension Agency
Louisville May 9th 1843
J L Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Co[??] Pensions Washington
Sir   Night Knight a pensioner under the act 7 June 1832 at $80 per annum was last paid at this agency up to 4th September 1842 and according to your advice have closed his account on my Books.
With much respect your obt sv [obedient servant]
G. W. Meriwether [??]
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James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Wm Evans
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Lynnville Ill
April 12th
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183[?]
Lynnville Morgan County Illinois April 12th
James L Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir at the request of Mr Night Knight a Revolutionary pensioner recently come in to our State from Ky I made out in the usual form his pension papers and transmitted them to Carmi Ill in order to obtain his pension  altho the papers were in due form Mr Hay would not send the money for the reason as he stated that Mr Knight did not belong to his agency and he Mr Hay requested that application should be made to you in order that Mr Knight who now resides in Brown County Illinois might draw his pension in this state, you will therefore be kind enough without delay to forward to me whatever informations are nescessary to enable the poor old man to receive his just reward. [???] for at the request of Mr Night Knight
Wm''' Gordon
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Mail

Honorable
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

Wm. Evans
Oct 31, 1837
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The commonwealth of Kentucky
Christian County illegible
This day personally appeared Night Knight before D S Hays a justice of the peace for said county and under oath [illegible] he is a pensioner under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 that [illegible] No 2564 was paid to him for eighty dollars per [annum?] from [illegible] 183[?] [illegible] at the war office of the [illegible] 1832 and [illegible] secretary of war [illegible] by J L Edwards that he has heretofore drawn his money from Lexington Kentucky and that he is now [illegible] to Morgan County State of Illinois where he desires to draw his pension [illegible] - and hopes the pension agent for the [illegible] of [Illegible] will [illegible] dircitions accordingly -
his R mark
Night Knight
sworn to before me this 20 Oct 1837
D S Hays JP

Mr Knight desires that you inform him of the result - your [illegible] D S Hays
direct to Morgan Cty
Illinois
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Christian County Set

This day personally appeared Night Knight a pensioner under the Act of June 9th 1832 pension Certificate No. 2564, dated 30th Nov 1832 for eight Dollars per year and made oath that he designed to remove to the State of Illinois and for that purpose since his last draw, [illegible] to the War Department for the purpose of having his pension made payable then - that since he has found himself unable to remove here, and has given up the idea of removing there and desires to continue drawing his pension at Lexington Kentucky and that he has not, nor will not attempt to draw it at any other place without notice to the Department of War.

Night (his X mark) Knight

Sworn to before me the 6th March 1838.
D.S. Hays, J.P.