Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13674, for Benjamin Knapp, New York
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SERVICE
New York    
Knapp, Benjamin   

NUMBER
S. 13674

CONTENTS

carded
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12875                         8922
                       New York
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                   Benjamin Knapp
[illegible] Warranted in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sherwood of the --------- commanded by 
--------- in the N.Y. ma
[illegible]line for [illegible]
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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, 1834. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May
1883 and Sent [pound mark]
Thos  Archibald C.C. 
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 10? Sept      40.00
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                                                         $200.00
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         {Revolutionary Claim,}
         {Act June 7, 1832      }
Recorded by W. J. Williams Clerk. 
Book C  Vol. 4   Page 23
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B[illegible]n     Kn [illegible-possibly Sptm] 12.875
Benjamin Knapp Jr ; 
application for a 
Pension under order Act 
of Congress of 7th June 1831

admitted
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24 mo Private
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State of New York
County of Warren }

On this eighteenth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge thereof to [illegible] ......Judge [illegible].... B Hicks Esquire his offices? [illegible] ....  Judges of Mr. ? of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of [illegible] in the State of New York now sitting in the Court house in the Town of Cato? [illegible and cross outs] County aforesaid Benjamin Knapp a Resident of the town of Chester in said County aged 68 years who being ? duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 was born in the town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield, State of Connecticut. In the Spring of 178? same Henry Knapp enlisted in Company of Militia of the State of New York called the ? Lines in the summer of the same year seventeen hundred twelve??? [illegible] in said Company in the [illegible] of the said Henry Knapp said [illegible] Commanded by Capt Adial Sherwood.  Lieutenant Roberts  Ensign Baldwin [Illegible] ... Inlisted for three months mustered at Fort ? then proceeded to Fort Ann in near? Livingston County then Green? [illegible] and remanded at Fort Ann in said County till October in the same year when   he [illegible].......whose Company was then [illegible] from Fort Ann by a Troop under the Command of Major Carlton? and ? Ironquoit? to Montawk in Connecticut? and then [illegible line] in ? confinement five months and one year then Declarant with Mil? Company under [illegible several lines] time in irons??? till the fall of the year 1782 when they were [illegible] on town ? of in [illegible]... transported to Boston and [illegible] liberty, [illegible] from the time of one enlistment several months more than [illegible]

Question of [lot of illegible] in this [illegible] 

Not finished - DJL
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2.  I have a record of my ? in Charles? Warren County when from my fathers Bible I was born 1764

3.  When called into service I resided in the County of South Salem  I have since then ever lived part of the time in Greenwich for part County Commitment of years there in Salem from this ? County [illegible]...since then in Charles when I visit? ?

4.  [illegible]

5. As for from  [illegible] I am able?  unable? to answer [illegible] whatever to a pension [illegible] this his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Subscribed & Sworn before
me this 18th day of September
1832 in open Court.

Thomas Archibald Clerk


[illegible]
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Warren County

Benjamin Fuller of the Town of ....burg County of Warren and State of New York makes oath [illegible] saith that he is well acquainted with [illegible] IKnapp of the Town of Custer? and County of Warren [illegible] a Revolutionary Soldier and that the said Benjamin Knapp enlisted in or joined a Company under the Commandance of Capt Adial Sherwood called The new [illegible], until the summer of the year 1780 for three months said Company was ? in the (now) County of Washington State of New York & [illegible] further saith that he enlisted in the said Company and that a few days training? to the expiration? of the term of service of the said Company. The said Benjamin Knapp and this deponent together with the whole Company aforemention said were taken prisoners at Fort Ann in near Runglore? Co of aforesaid? by a company of troops under the command of Major Carlton from there? the said Benjamin Knapp thisk deponent? and the rest of said Company were conveyed prisoners of war to Montreal in Canada and there kept in close confinement for the space of some time near one year. from thence the said Benjamin Knapp the deponent and the  rest of the Company aforesaid were conveyed to Prison Island and ? then conferred? part of the time in irons, until the fall of the year 1782 when they were embarked  aboard a British ? transportice to Boston and set at liberty making in all from the time of enlistment to that of liberation two years and upward.

[signature] Benjamin Fuller [/signature]
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Sworn before me by the subscribed in person to [illegible] Person ? Pension This 18 September 1832

J Whibby Justice of the Town of [illegible] Warren County, New York

State of New York}
Warren County ss}

I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the Said County do hereby Certify that Joseph Whibby before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the Same of the Justices of the peace in and for the Said County and that I am acquainted with his hand Writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand Writing and Signature

Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 18th day of November? 1832

Thomas Archibald Clerk
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State of New York}
Warren County}Ss

John Hathaway of the County of Warren and State of New York makes oath and saith that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Knapp of the town of Salem and County of Warren [illegible] that was Soldier[\illegible] and that the said Benjamin Knapp enlisted in a company under the command of Captain Adial Sherwood called the new Levy? in the Summer of the year 1780 for three months. Said Company was raised in the County of Washington State of New York. Deponent further saith that he enlisted in the Said Company, and that [illegible] .... the expectation? [illegible] of the term of service of the said Company was of three months then? saith Benjamin Knapp and this deponent together with the whole Company aforesaid were taken prisoner at Fort Ann in Washington County aforesaid before Company being a troop under the command of Major Carlton from thence the said Benjamin Knapp this deponent and the rest of said Company were conveyed as prisoners of War to Montreal in Canada and there kept in Close Confinement for about the space of one year from thence? the said Benjamin Knapp the deponent and the rest of the Company aforesaid were conveyed to Prison Island at Courted...? and there Confined rest of the time in Irons for the space of about one year from thence as they were transported in a Brittish vehicle? to Boston and set at liberty

[signature]John Hathaway

Warren County Ss

I John Thurman a Justice of the Peace of said County Do Certify that the above named John Hathaway personally appeared before me this 25th day of April 1831 and subscribed the above affidavit in my presence and made oath to the contents thereof.

John Thurman
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
Warren County Ss}

I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Warren do certify that John Thurman Esq whose name is Subscribed to the Certificate of the written affidavit was on the day of the date of the written a Justice of the peace in and for Said County [illegible] and duly authorised by Law to take affidavits and further that I am well acquainted with the hand Writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the Signature of John Thurman Subscribed to the Certificate of the written affidavit is the proper hand Writing of the Said Justice

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 25th day of April 1831

Thomas Archibald Clerk
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And this said Court so hereby believe this pension office the  Investigation of this matter and of putting the Investigation presented by his [illegible] ...... deponent? that the named applicant Benjamin Knapp was a Revolutionary Soldier and Salem and served in the State

[signature]Seth C Baldwin
First Judge ?

I Thomas Archibald Clerk of this Court of Common Pleas of the County of Warren State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the [illegible] of the said Court in the matter of this application of Benjamin Knapp for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 Ab 1832 [illegible]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 18th day of September Ab? 1832

Thomas Archibald Clerk
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[illegible] Octo. 12.875 ???

Benjamin Knapp
Warren County
New York

admitted
24 nco?  Private
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BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Knapp
County of Warren in the State of New York
Act 7th June, 1832.

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  68 years

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. |  Duration of Service |  Rank  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
     | Years,   Months,  Days.  | As a  |  Gen.

Enlisted in 1780  |    3   |  Private |  Capt. Adial Sherwood

The applicant states he was taken Prison and kept as such, and that from the time he enlisted he was several months more than 2 years in the Service.

3.  In what battles was he engaged?  none

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Name of County illegible

7.  In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  living witnesses

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 in the case above mentioned.

[signature] Daniel D. Davidson Examining Clerk.
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13674

INVALID

Rev War

File No. 13674

Benjamin Knapp

Pri  Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 215?

[Arrangement of 1870.]