Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,489, for Elijah Knight, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mess.
Knight, Elijah
S. 44,489
CONTENTS

44 489 INVALID. Rev
File No. 44 489
Elijah Knight Rev. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.591 Q New Hampshire
Elijah Knight
of New Ipswich in the state of New Hamp. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tappan of the Mass. ne, for the term of 9 months
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of June 1819 and sent to Lieut. Woodbury Hillsborough N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 1 mo 7/31 = $9.80 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 "48..
$57.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Elijah Knight, New Greenwich N.H. Private
Colonel Tappers Regt Massachusetts line 1778-9 months on Roll.
Admitted E.H.

I Elijah Knight of New Ipswich in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Blacksmith, and formerly of Andover in the State of Massachusetts depose that in May 1778 I enlisted for the term of nine months as a common soldier in the Revolutionary Army - and was afterwards attached to Capt Varnum's Company in Col. Suppers Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, & on the Continental establishment & there faithfully served said term out, and was honorably discharged, but received no written evidence of it myself.
I further depose that I am now 59 years old - have a family - never received any pension - am worth but little property - not more than 5 or 6 hundred dollars - and think I need assistance from my country for support
Jan. 29. 1819
Elijah Knight
Hillsborough S. State of New Hampshire Jan. 29. 1819 Then personally appeared the above Elijah Knight & made oath before me to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and to him satisfied one of the correctness of all the facts therein contained -
Saml Woodbury A. G.