Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,247, for Barnard Mc Nitt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
McNitt, Barnard, McKnight, Bennet or Elizabeth.
Nr. 20.247
CONTENTS

927
New-York. < 11
Bernard (or Bennet) M c Knight private in the Massachusetts line — — — — — " " " "
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June, 1818, and sent to the care of Edward Rogers, Madison, New-York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. . . $ : 37. 86.
Final and also ending
4 mo s  \frac{22}{30} . . . $ : 37. 86.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 years — war — Dapper
Madison, Madison Co. Continued.
Continued on the Roll of New-York — Notification sent to Edward Rogers Esq r , Bangor, Maine, that a pension of $100 per month was due him from the 13 th of April, 1818.

New York 3897
Elizabeth McNeil widow of Barnard McNeil who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifteenth day of December 1843 and sent to H. M. Loper Batavia New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 109

State of New York,
Madison County ss: On this 20. day of June 1820. personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Madison being a court of record for the County of Madison, constituted by statute & pursuant the course of the common law. Bernard or Burnett Mc Knight, aged sixty years resident in Madison in the County aforesaid, who having been first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: vizt in the year 1775. in Captain Bartlets company in the regiment of Colonel Weston in the Massachusetts line. That he, afterwards, served three years in the tenth regiment in said line under Colonel Supper, in Captain Abbots company until transferred to the company of Captain John Miles
and that the declaration heretofore made by him, was made on the thirteenth day of April 1818. and the number of his certificate is 927. And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 14 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or in any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself, within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th

day of March, 1919; 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.
A schedule of all the property owned by Bernet Mc Knight on the 2nd day of June 1920. except necessary bedding & clothing.
Real estate none.
Personal property - - - - - Value
2. Digs. & 2 wheels for spinning - $9.00 1. Hot & one iron kettle. 1 tea kettle 2.25 1. Dish kettle, 3 knives & forks 1.00 1. set of tea cups, 3 plates - - - - - 5.00 $12.25
(Signed) Bernet Mc Knight

The number, names, occupation, age & ability of Bernet Mc Knight & family to support themselves on the 20. day of June 1820. resident with him.
The declarant is sixty years old, able to labor, generally half of the time, a farmer by occupation, but unable to support his family by labor. Elizabeth Mc Knight, his wife, age fifty three years, unable to support herself by her work.
Three daughters, vizn. Cynthia, Martha, & Sally dependent for support on the declarant. The age of the first is 16 years, 2 d . 14 years the third 12. years.
(Signed) Bernet Mc Knight
Sworn & declared at Baton on the 20. th day of June 1818. before me
(Signed) Grastus Cleveland Judge of Madison Court. Pleas

J. J. N. M. Hurt Clerk of the County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth twelve Dollars & Seventy five In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 20 th day of June 1820.
J. V. H. Hurt
Clerk of the court for the County of Madison
Bernett M. Knight,
Pensioner,
copy of Record.
Contenu
927
8 June 1818
Edward Rogers Esqr
Madisonville
KY

11, 186
Declaration and Proof on the Application of
Elizabeth Eastman, Elizabeth do: Kitt Widow of Barnard do: Kitt
for a Patent under the Act of July 7. 1838. —
In 84. d 40
admd. 2 yrs pri $80
H. D. Dyer, Agent, Bataria, Hawaii Co. H. I.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Franklin ss.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Ezra Howe Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Ezra Howe and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this - thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three . H. Chapman Clerk.

66 "Hampshire St. September thirtieth seventeen hundred and eighty four: Barnard M c Neill and Elizabeth Sprague, both of Buckland were joined together in the marriage covenant, by me, Samuel Taylor, Pastor of the Peace."
State of Massachusetts Franklin County ss:
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: "Sept 30. 1784"
Buckland May 30 1843
Ebenezer Maynard Town Clerk
I, Ebenezer Maynard, above named declare and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception also named as certified by me.
Sworn before me
Ebenezer Maynard Town Clerk of the Town of Buckland
Ezra Stowes
Justice of the Peace
Buckland May 30 th 1843
That other Certificate of clerk of lower other proper officer as to records and acts Justice

State of New York
Genesee County } ss.
On this 8 th May 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned First Judge of Genesee County Court, Elizabeth Mc c nitt, a resident of the town of Stafford in the said county of Genesee aged Twenty six 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Barnard Mc c nitt, who was a Soldier and served as a Private in the war of the Revolution and for the particulars of his service she refers to the proof on file in the Pension Office That her said husband was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum That she thinks her husband served two terms, one of eight months and one of three years. —
She further declares that she was married to the said Barnard Mc c nitt on the thirtieth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four. That her memory is distinct on this point, that she was married in Buckland Hampshire County, (now Franklin County, Mass) by Esq. Taylor; That she had a Record of her Marriage in the family Bible which had become so old as to be destroyed. — That her husband the aforesaid Barnard Mc c nitt died the sixth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January sixteen hundred and forty five, viz, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed.
on the day and year above
written before me, and I certify that
the said Elizabeth Mc c nitt is unable to appear in Court on account of infirmities and that she is also unable to write her name on account
her Elizabeth Mc c nitt Mark —

of bodily infirmities. Phineas L Tracy First Judge Genesee County Courts
State of New York } ss: Genesee County } ss: Cynthia Eastman of Stafford in said County, aged forty two years, being sworn says that she is the daughter of Barnard McKittrick deceased and Elizabeth McKittrick, his present widow. — That the said Elizabeth McKittrick, has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Barnard McKittrick, and further says not. — Sworn and subscribed this 6 May 1843 before me by the said Cynthia Eastman who is known to me to be a woman of truth and veracity. Phineas L Tracy First Judge Genesee County Courts. Cynthia Eastman
State of New York } ss: Genesee County } ss: I, Horace W. Soper, Clerk of the said County of Genesee, do certify that Phineas L. Tracy was First Judge of the said County at the time of taking the foregoing declaration and affidavit and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is his hand writing. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal this 13 th June 1843. H. W. Soper, Clerk,

Burned Mr. Knight's and the certificate of E. Cleveland Judge.
(Correct)

State of New York } Madison County } B: Barnard Mc Knight of
the town of Madison in the county and state aforesaid a soldier on the continental establish- ment in the revolutionary war, being sworn deponeth and saith that he enlisted as a private in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty on the first day of January, into the company of Capt. Abbot in the tenth regiment of the Massachusetts line for three years. This deponent was transferred during the aforesaid term of service into different companies & regiments in the line to which he belonged, but was finally discharged on the on the twenty third day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty three from the first regiment in said line as will more fully appear from the discharge of this deponent which is hereunto annexed. This deponent further saith that he is now poor & by reason of his advanced age unable to labor and is in need of the assistance of his country for support. And further this deponent saith not.
Barnard Mc Knight
Sworn this 13th day of April 1818 before me
Erastus Cleveland Judge

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war,
Sir,
I Erastus Cleveland one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of Madison in the State of New York, certify that Bernel Mr. Knight appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same. And I further certify that I am satisfied that the said Bernel Mr. Knight served the term of time mentioned in the foregoing declaration on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war against the common enemy - and I further certify that the said Bernel Mr. Knight is old & poor and by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of his country's assistance for support - and in my opinion comes within the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide for" "certain persons engaged in the land and naval service" "of the United States in the revolutionary war." In witness whereof I have subscribed my name and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this thirteenth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Erastus Cleveland

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20247
Elizabeth McNitt Widow of Barnard McNitt Dis Rev War
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Bennet M c Knight, Private in the first Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twenty 3 rd Day of December
1783.
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Backus Capt. and Adjutant

7507.
New York.
Elizabeth McVitt widow of Barnard McVitt who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 6th Dec r 1840 of Genesee in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bartlett of the Reg t commanded by Col. Weston in the Mass. line for 2 years
Rep Aug 23
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of August, 1843 and Reg t to J. A. Viper Palaeoia Genesee Co N.Y.
Whole amount due $ 400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. L. Smith, Clerk. Book e. Vol. 2 Page 91

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Marion B Hudson
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Barnard Mc Nutt
Soldier Bennet Mc Knight
Service _____
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
No O.W. D. O.W. N. or rejected as above except W.F. 20.247.

Ratavi, Genesee County, N.Y. June 14. 1843.
Dear Sir,
I enclose the Declaration and proofs in the case of the application of Widow Elizabeth McKittrick for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838. —
I am Yours Truly H. H. Doper
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm: of Pensions. }

Batavia, Genesee County, N. Y.
Sept: 8. 1843.
Sir,
I enclose the application of Widow Elizabeth McNeill for a Pension under the Act of March 3 d 1843.
Yours Very truly
H. W. Soper
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Washington.

4000
Elizabeth Mc c Att,
widow of Barnard Mc c Att,
Declaration for a Pension
under act of March 3. 1843.
$80 per an
4000
109
H. W. Soper. Agent,
Patawom
Manassas Co.
A.D.

State of New York } ss. Genesee County }
On this 28 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the said County Elizabeth Mc c Kitt a resident of the town of Stafford in the said County of Genesee aged Twenty Six 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 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Bernard Mc c Kitt who was a private soldier in the Revolution, but the particulars of his service, she cannot particularly state and refers to the proof on file in the Pension Department. and that the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the Act of July 7. 1838 was Eighty Dollars. —
She further declares that she is still a widow —
Sworn to and subscribed on the } Elizabeth her Mc c Kitt day and year above written } X Mark
before me, by Elizabeth Mc c Kitt, who is personally known to me. —
Richard Smith Justice of the Peace. —
State of New York } ss. Genesee County }
I, Horace W. Soper, Clerk of the said County do certify, that Richard Smith Esq. was a Justice of the Peace of the said County at the time of taking the above declaration and that his name above subscribed is his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 8 th September 1843. H. W. Soper. Clerk