Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37138, for Joseph Knight, Massachusetts

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Knight, Joseph
S. 37138
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11.377 Q
District of Maine
Joseph Knight
of Alfred in the state of Dist. Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of District Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of June 1818 and sent to G.W. Wallingford Esq. Hennebunk D. Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  87 17    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48 00    Collo. 23 4/      30 31        $135.17  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Col. Wood Sep 19.
cc letter to Hon. J. Fairfield Dec. 27. 1837
Copy to L. D. D. Seal
Lt. Col. Knight 19 May 1831
Verification sent to Pensions Maine

8 th April 1810
Joseph Knight.
Alfred
about 1776. was enlisted in Col d Baldwin's
Reg t Mass t Line
Served 12 Months.
Ben m Greene Esq r
Acumilla

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Knight resident in Alfred in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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.” That he, the said
Joseph Knight, (being now sixty three years of age) did, some time in the month of May 1775, enlist into the army of the United States for the term of eight months, under Capt Joshua Bragdon in the regiment commanded by Col. James Scammon, the Massachusetts line, which was stationed at Cambridge, that he continued to do duty in said company and regiment until the last day of December 1775, when his term of service expired. That a short time before the expiration of the eight months, there being out enlisting orders for the purpose of raising an army for twelve months, beginning on the first of January 1776, he the said Knight again enlisted under the said Capt. Pittingall, whose name he thinks was Joseph, and was attached to the regiment commanded in the year 1776 by Col. Ebenezer Dyer and that after the evacuation of the British army from the town of Boston in March 1776 the said regiment proceeded to New York — That he was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton and at the Battle at Princeton, and was discharged at Morristown after he had served out his twelve months and six weeks in addition thereto and was honorably discharged from the army but received no written discharge, it not being custom at that time to give discharges —
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj. Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Knight did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and I do further certify that it is satisfactorily proved to me that the said Knight is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Alfred this
day of January
in the year of our Lord 1819
Benj. Greene

Joseph Knight
11.37
11.37
Sept 10/9.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
me 6000
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Knight who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am un able to pursue by reason of age & infirmity, being obliged to go on crutches —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah 68 yrs  infirm  his  Joseph Knight  mark   
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 38. W.B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further 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 twelve dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W.B. Sewall
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Ch: Justice — Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County  Joseph Knight aged sixty five years, resident in Alfred 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, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Potengal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11.377 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Joseph X Knight mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 — } day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj o Greene } Ch: Justice of the said Court. W m Daniel Sewall, Clerk

(7) Post-Office Dept. 29. Apr. '51
Sir.
Joseph Knight a Revolutionary Pensioner, residing at the time of his death, (which occurred several years ago) in Fryeburg Maine, drew at the rate of $96. per an.
His heirs are of opinion that they are entitled to receive a balance that accrued from the period of his last pay to the time of his death. Several months.
You will please inform the undersigned if said heirs are entitled if so, how much, & the course required to obtain it -
A line directed to this Dept. addressed to the undersigned is desired
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
J. D. Wright.
Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Maine Roll. last to March 18 48 1848.
Joseph Knight, son
To what time last paid! Two persons on the Maine
Roll this name - Joseph Knight 1 st D ied 2 nd June 1842 at his death.
Joseph Knight 2 nd D ied 11 th Feb. 1839, at his death.
W. H. Ryan
Take your choice of the Deceased heirs
Respectfully B. H. Col.

(Additional Proof)
(3)
I Edward Walker of Waterboro in the County of York and district of Maine fifty eight years of age do on solemn oath depose and testify as follows — That about the last of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 I enlisted into the continental army for the term of twelve months while I was at Cambridge (having been previously a soldier in the eight months service) into a Company commanded by Capt Pittingal whose given name I think was Joseph, in the regiment under command of Colo Baldwin, which was a Massachusetts regiment and that I continued to do my duty in the said Company & regiment until the twelve months had expired in the various places in which the same was stationed, and by desire of the officers for the term of six weeks longer and was finally discharged at Bethlehem in New Jersey —
I further depose that Joseph Knight now resident in Alfred in the same county was a private soldier in the same Company and regiment for and during the whole of said twelve months and that he enlisted about the same time I did, and that he did his duty as a good soldier and was honorably discharged — That I have been well acquainted, from that time to the present, with the said Joseph Knight, and that the declarant is the same Joseph Knight above named —  Edward Walker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss. July 9 th 1810 Then the above named Edward Walker personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, he being a disinterested and credible witness.
Before me
C. C. Wallengren his 19.

(Additional Proof)
(4)
I Nathan Thimg resident in Shapleigh in the county of York and state of Massachusetts, being seventy one years of age do on solemn oath testify and depose as follows. That in the month of July 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the eight months service, in a company commanded by Capt Isaac Sherman in the regiment then commanded by Colo Gerrish, of which Loammi Baldwin was Lt Colonel, in which company and regiment I continued until the first of January 1776 but before the eight months service expired I enlisted again for the term of twelve months commencing on the said first of January 1776 under the said Sherman in the same company and regiment, the regiment being at this time commanded by the said Baldwin Colo Gerrish having been broken in the fall of 1775 - I further testify that this was a continental regiment belonging to the said state of Massachusetts and that Joseph Knight now resident in Alfred was a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Pittingal in the same regiment both in the eight months and twelve months service and that the said Knight was a good soldier and faithfully served out his time in both periods of service and was honorably discharged from the army - That I was well acquainted with the said Knight at that time and have known the said Knight from that time to the present and that the Declarant is the same Joseph Knight above named - I further testify that after the enemy evacuated Boston the said regiment was marched to the city of New York, where we continued until we were driven from it - That said Regiment was in the battle at Trenton in taking the Hessians and at that at Princeton and we were finally discharged at Morristown in New Jersey.
Nathan Thimg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts August 12 1810 Then the above named Nathan Thimg who is a credible and disinterested witness personal appearance and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me G. D. Wallingford Sub Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Yorke ss.
I Daniel Sewall, clerk of the circuit court of common pleas pleas for the first eastern circuit of the commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that George W. Wallington Esq is a Justice of the peace in and for said county of York duly authorized to take and administer oaths and also
that the Hon Benjamin Greene Esq is chief Justice of said circuit court of common pleas and that full faith and credit is to be attached to his acts and attestations as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Daniel Sewall

37 138 Rev INVALID.
(9)
File No. 87/88
Joseph Knight Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]