Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,798, for Samuel Kneeland, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
New Zealand, Samuel
S. 42,798
CONTENTS

History to First Cousin
Decr, 19, 1904- Ino. H. Belden. Han
42798 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,798
Samuel Kneeland
Drummer Pro Vis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Notification sent to Stephen Phelps 29 Sep. 1820. Canandaigua N.Y.
207) New York
Samuel Klingland, Capt Fitch Drummer,
Connecticut line May 77 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of April, 1818, and sent to Hon: W. Spencer, House of Representatives N. York
Arrearages to 1 st Sept. 1818. 5 4 / 31 mos. $41.03
$41.03
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
14 Feb 28 Value
Continued Messrs. S. & S.

In the Matter of Samuel Mulant
Certificate
Col. Durkee's Rep. Connecticut line.
Eve. H. Covert.
9. 4 4. 0 5. 4 8. - $ 40 21/3200/1 1.03 10

I. Matthew Warner one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario State of New York do certify that on the first day of April One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen personally came before me Samuel Kneeland who being duly sworn deposes & saith, that he is a resident of Geneseo in the County of Ontario, that about the month of June '75 he enlisted in Capt John Skinner's Co of the Reg t Commanded by Col t Wyllys of the Connecticut line and continued in service for seven Months during that year. that in '76 he enlisted a second time on board the sloop Sally Greene. Capt Ichib Fisher. and in the engagement with the Asia on Hudsons River that he continued in this service for seven Months during that year. that in May '77 he enlisted for three years in Capt Andrew Fitch's Co in a Reg t Commanded by Col John Duer of the Connecticut line: that he continued in service during the said term of three years acting for the last eight months as a boatman on board of a vessel plying between the Connecticut Coast & Long Island for the purpose of obtaining intelligence of the movements of the enemy: that when his term of service expired the Corps to which he was attached was scattered. the Officers being in New Jersey. and some of the troops in Connecticut and that this was the reason he did not obtain his discharge that he is 63 years of age, has an infirm wife to support. is poor and by reason of his age and infirmities unable to earn a farthing for himself & family.
I further certify that from other evidence presented before me I am well satisfied that the said claim

ut Knuland is in many circumstances and also serves the beauty of his Country Given under my hand this first of April in the year of Eight hundred and Eighteen Matthew Warner is one of
The Judge of Ontario Court Pleas
I certify that Matthew Warner is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Ontario in the State of New York, and that the signature to the above certificate is genuine, to the best of my belief -
House of Representatives April 17. 1818
John C. Spencer

In the matter of Daniel Kneeland
207 18 Sept 1828
Sept 18

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first — day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Samuel Kneeland aged sixty five years, resident of the town of Coneser in said county, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Served under Captain Andrew Fitch in Col John Duryee's Regiment in the Connecticut line commenced in May 1777 and served in the above mentioned regiment three years and was discharged in 1780—
and that he made application for a Pension on the first — day of April 1815 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 207 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  One Cow $14. one pig .50 one pe Spectach. .25 $ 14.75   one old axe .50 old chains .50 2 small kettles .50 2.50   3 Spoons pewter 12. five old knives & forks .18 30   one pan and irons 1.00 one shovel & tongs 1.00 2.00   one old waggon. 4.00 one old harness 1.00 5.00   one old saddle 1.50 one bridle 0.50 1 old cutter 2.00 4.00   five hens .50 fourteen young chickens .25 75   one Calf 1.00 Seven geese 2.00 3.00   32.30 
I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a shoe maker and by means of age and infirmities I am unable to perform any kind of labour and my family consists of my wife aged sixty years and very infirm and able to do but very little work of any kind
Samuel Kneeland
Sworn and declared this
Samuel Kneeland
21 st day of August 1820 in open court before me
Micah Brooks a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Taten Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty two dollars and thirty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August 1820.
J Van Taten Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kneeland, Seth GRADE Private LINE Artillery Artificers
WARRANT NUMBER 13300 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 10, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.