Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6016, for Jacob Knecht, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Knecht, Jacob
R6016
CONTENTS
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State of Pennsylvania } Northampton County }
Before me Christian D Buse one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County- personally appeared Catherine Buse who resides in Lower Nazareth township about one & a half miles from the town of Nazareth in said County, who after being duly sworn according to law says I am sixty eight years of age. I am the sister of Jacob Knecht (the applicant) for a pension - He was out as a soldier in the revolutionary war thru town - The first tour he went as drummer - but afterwards when he went I think he did not go as drummer - I can not recollect in what year it was when he went as a soldier - But we lived at the time with our father in Bucks County near the Dur- ham Furnace - Jacob Knecht the applicant is at this time lame and very feeble and in very indig- ent circumstances - He is unable to refer to attend at Court and could not attend himself with safety on account of his lameness and bodily infirmity -
Sworn and subscribed the tenth day of February A.D 1837 before me -
Christian D Buse
Catherine her Buse mark
We the undersigned Justices of the peace in and for the County of Northampton residing in the town of Naz- areth about one & a half miles distant from Catherine Buse the above deponent do hereby respectfully certify that said Catherine Buse is well known to us and that she is a respectable person worthy of credit -
Christian D Buse Joseph Swickard

State of Pennsylvania - Northampton County } ss
We Samuel Clewell and Paul Sigfried both residing in the township of Bushkill in the County aforesaid in Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are and have been well acquainted for twenty years and upwards with Jacob Hnecht who has subscribed and sworn to the Declaration hereto annexed, which declara- tion was made on the ninth day of May A. D. 1835 in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lehigh in Pennsylvania as ap- pears by the same - that we believe him to have been at the time of making said Declaration above seventy years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - We further state - that he is generally reputed by those who have known him to have been in the revolution- ary war - that he is a person worthy of credit and that we believe his statement to be true -
Sworn to and subscribed the 10th day of February A. D. 1837
Christian Rupp
Samuel Clewell Paul Sigfried
We the undersigned Justices of the peace in and for the County of Northampton residing in the Town of Nazareth about two miles distant from Samuel Clewell and Paul Sigfried the depo- nents above named do hereby respectively certify that said Samuel Clewell and Paul Sigfried are well known to us that they are respectable persons worthy of credit and that we believe their depositions to be true -
Christian Rupp Joseph Schweishaupt

State of Pennsylvania } County of Lehigh — } ss
On this ninth day of May AD 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Jacob Knecht a resident of the township of East Penn in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, aged above seventy six 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. He served under Colonel Sacy Major Thomas Long Captain George Heinline and Lieutenant Michael Hacken that the General under whom he served was — Potter. He was drafted for two months and joined Captain Heinline's Company at Colonel Hachenline's tavern in Haycock township in Bucks County and from thence marched to Newtown in said County where the Company joined the Battalion and encamped for about eight days. From there marched to Trenton, thence back to the Crossroads in Pennsylvania, thence to White-marsh near Germantown, where the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Sacy was encamped for four weeks. A skirmish took place between the British and Colonel Sacy's Regiment at Chestnut-hill near White-marsh in which the applicant and the rest of Captain Heinline's Company bore a part. From there they marched to Swedesport across the Schuylkill where a battle took place. The Americans stood for four or five fires and then were compelled to retreat to avoid being surrounded by the British and Hessians. They retreated to near the Schuylkill where they were re-inforced at or near sunset and then drove the enemy back. Several of Captain Heinline's men were killed and several wounded. The applicant was not wounded but his hat was shot, and the sergeant of the platoon in which he was, was killed. He marched back to near the Crossroads where he remained till the expiration of the two months for which he was drafted and then returned home having served two months.
The applicant was born in Durham Township in the County of Bucks in Pennsylvania. He has a record of

of his age and believes that he was born in the year A. D. 1758. and that on the 15 th day of October last (1834) he was seventy six years of age - At the time he entered the service he lived in Durham Township aforesaid in Bucks County - since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Lehigh Township in Northampton County part of the time - in Heidelberg Township in Lehigh County part of the time - and he now lives in East Penn Township in Northampton County - He was drafted into the service - the names of his Officers as far as he can recollect at present he has named - He never received a written discharge - He is known to a large number of persons in his present neighbourhood who can testify and some of whom do testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - He entered the service in the latter part of November or first part of December in the year A. D. Seventeen hundred & seventy six and served the whole period for which he was drafted that is two months -
A short time after his discharge and return home as above-mentioned he entered the service again as a substitute for George Knecht his father who was drafted for two months - He entered the service in the beginning of March A. D. 1777 and served under Captain Milligen - the Company assembled at Colonel Hauchlin's Tavern in Haycock Township aforesaid, and marched to the Delaware River about fifteen miles above Trenton where the Battalion encamped - they marched about and were encamped in different places between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers in the vicinity of Philadelphia to guard the roads & prevent the British who had possession of Philadelphia from making excursions and taking cattle - When the two months were expired he was again discharged and returned home - He got no written discharge - He was in no battles during the last mentioned two months - The Officers were strangers to him and he remembers the names of none of them except Captain Milligen -
A short time after his second discharge and return home as above mentioned he again entered the service as a substitute for his brother Peter Knecht who was drafted for two months - He served under Captain Miller and Colonel Keller - He marched from Haycock Township to near

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near Philadelphia - He was encamped at several places for a short time and marched about in the vicinity of Philadelphia to guard the roads and country - He remained in the service till the two months for which his brother was drafted were expired when he was discharged and returned home -
The declarant makes his declaration in Lehigh County because the Borough of Northampton where the Court is held is several miles nearer to his place of residence than Easton the County town of Northampton - and the declarant is very poor and feeble and has relatives living in Northampton Borough but none in Easton -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day of Joseph Ross and year aforesaid _____ in Open Court -
Garrick Mallery Pret Judge
I Philip Hess residing in the Township of Heidelberg in the County of Lehigh about three & a half miles from the place of residence of Jacob Knecht the above declarant hereby certify that I am well acquainted the said Jacob Knecht who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy six years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides and in which I am well acquainted, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the _____ day and year aforesaid in _____ Open Court -
Philip H. Hess
Garrick Mallery Pret Judge

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 Philip Hoss who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the township of Heidelberg in Lehigh County which adjoins East Penn township in Northampton County and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to Credit -
Gerrit K. Wallen First Judge Jacob Stein a Judge of Lehigh County Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss
I Jacob Dinkey a Justice of the peace residing in the Township of East Penn in the County of Northampton about one mile from the place of residence of Jacob Knecht the within Declarant, hereby certify that I am well acquainted, and have been well acquainted with the said Jacob Knecht for the last twelve years, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - that I believe him to be seventy six 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 I concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed the 29 th day of July A.D. 1835 before me a Justice of the peace of said County - John Saeger
J. Dinkey
State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County ss
I Christian F. Beitel prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Knecht for a pension. And I do further certify that John Saeger before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jacob Dinkey was made & taken is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Lehigh duly commissioned and sworn according to Law, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that the signature of said John Saeger is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven.
Christian Beitel Pro.

near Philadelphia - He was encamped at several places for a short time and marched about in the vicinity of Philadelphia to guard the roads and country - He remained in the service till the two months for which his brother was drafted were expired when he was discharged and returned home -
The declarant makes his declaration in Lehigh County because the Borough of Northampton where the Court is held is several miles nearer to his place of residence than Easton the County town of Northampton - and the declarant is very poor and feeble and has relatives living in Northampton Borough but none in Easton -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed the day of Joseph Knecht and year aforesaid _____ in open Court -
Garrick Mallery Prest Judge
I Philip Hess residing in the Township of Heidelberg in the County of Lehigh about three & a half miles from the place of residence of Jacob Knecht the above declarant hereby certify that I am well acquainted the said Jacob Knecht who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy six years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides and in which I am well acquainted, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the _____ day and year aforesaid in _____ open Court -
Philip Hess
Garrick Mallery Prest Judge

Northampton County ss
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Samuel Yohe Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Christian D. Dapp and Joseph Schweighofer Esquires before whom the within affidavits (or annexed) were made and taken and whose certificates are also annexed, are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified so to act and that full faith and credit are due to all their Official acts as such, and that their signatures thereto are Genuine
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court as Easton February 14 th 1837
Sam l Yohe Proth y
Respectfully yours

In - at - Jan 27.
Jacob Knecht
Graben 24 o
Copy to Cady Lapham
Ans? Jan 29. 1838

Dear Sir,
I enclose you Mr. Burnham's letter, and would request your compliance with his wish -
Very Respectfully (Dana & Maynard) Homer Hall
July 27 1838

In at Jan 12.
Thompson David D. Magie
L. Edwards Esq. (Emancipation Station) Westfield, Col.

J. J. Edwards
My dear Sir
In looking over, Knight's case I do think, his service of six Months, has been substantially made out, and upon a review of the case, I hope you will be satisfied of the propriety of allowing him a pension -
At all Events, if any doubt does exist, (it is so faint) that a decision in his favor, I think, should be made - Your attention to the enclosed letter in addition is called -
Yours Respectfully
D. D. Waples
July 8. 1838.

Nov 1st
Walter B. Knecht Oct 1832, Pennsylvania
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. of C. b.

Allentown Lehigh County Penna October 28 th 1837.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith enclose and transmit to you the application of Jacob Knecht for a pension. If the Department decide in favour of this old soldier, they will do an act of justice, for I verily believe that he has served as he states. Please address any communications on the subject which may be necessary to your most Obedient & humble servant
J. W. Hornbeck

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O.
Jacob Knecht
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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Jacob Knecht Pennsylvanian
- Rejected
See letter 4 Dec 1837 J. W. Hornbeck
let. 13 Jan. 1838 to Hon. T. H. Wagener Copies of papers sent to same, Feb 19. 1838.
did not serve six months.
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