Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,045, for John Knight, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Knight John
S. 27,045
CONTENTS

Maine H. 605
John Knight Dec. of Cumberland Co, in the State of Maine who was a S r & Q m in the Company commanded by Captain Powell of the Reg t commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass s State Troops
at which issued in favor of Clarissa Knight widow of the De d 25 th May 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 58 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May and sent to 1833 J. Nafey - Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March at the time of his death, 28 th Jan. Semi-annual allowance ending 1832 - 15 No. 2400
$ 75.51
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 28

14,313.
Clarissa Knight, Widow of John Knight.
Application for pension.
Aug 4 1832
John Knight deceased
enlisted April 78 1/8 m o
dis 16 Nov 75
Died 28 June 1832
Adm d
15 m o 33 d
Summers 57.77
Gratuity 15.4
58.31
amt due at the time of his death
$76.51. for 4 m o 31
to 25 June 32 15.24.
Mussey
Porter
Ms

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Third day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this third day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Clarissa Knight a resident of Portland in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged thirty three 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 June 7th, 1832. That
she was the widow of John Knight late of Portland deceased. That said John Knight entered the Service of the United States since the following named officers, and served as here in station as she believes viz, That early in the spring of the year 1777 said John Knight enlisted as a private at Halmouth for seven months in a company of militia commanded by Captain Lowell in the State Service, and was stationed at said Halmouth (now Bethel) when he served out the said term of seven months. That in the month of May in the year 1778 the said John Knight again enlisted in a company of militia in the State Service for the term of nine months, commanded by Captain Jesse Porteous and marched from Halmouth to the State of New York during the Regt. commanded by Col. Gorton, and that he continued in said Service till February 1779 when said company was discharged or dismissed, and the said Knight returned home. That he enlisted as a private the first time and served as such, that the said enlistment was as a Volunteer. That he served as a Teamster or teamman. That said John Knight died at Portland, on the 28th of June 1832 and that she the said Clarissa Knight is the widow of said John Knight deceased. She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Clarissa Knight
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Asher Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Clarissa Knight further states that the said John Knight she believes was born in Walsworth - July 17th 1755 - and always resided in Walsworth & Portland - & resided in Portland at the time he died -
Clarissa Knight
Also it is known to the said John Knight before him John Knight } U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named John Knight was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated in the preceding declaration, that said Clarissa is the widow of said John Knight & that said John deceased on the twenty eighth day of June last past
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the widow of John Knight for a pension
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District

I Henry Murden of Portana aged thirty years do testify & say that I am well ac- quainted with Clarissa Knight who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, and do know that she is the Widow of John Knight deceased who died June 28. 1832. Henry Murden
Signed & sworn to before
Aug 3. 1832
Amos Warr Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex

John Knight-S.27045
John Knight was born July 17, 1755 at Falmouth, Massachusetts, which was later, Portland, Maine. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at said Falmouth, John Knight enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops, as follows-
From the spring of 1777, seven months as a private in Captain Abner Lowell's company; from sometime in May, 1778, nine months as drummer in Captain Jesse Partridge's company, Colonel Creadon's regiment.
John Knight died June 28, 1832 at Portland, Maine. His widow, Clarissa Knight, was allowed the pension due him, on her application executed August 3, 1832, then aged thirty-three years and living in Portland, Maine.
There are no data as to the marriage of John Knight and Clarissa—, and no reference to children.
This letter addressed to J. M. General Washington L. C. -
See corresp - in Clarissa Eden J. 15822

I Richard Colley of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Wright of the City of Portland, while living, that he died the latter part of June last aged 77 years, that early in the Spring in the year 1777 he enlisted at Falmouth now called Portland at the same time with myself in a company of the militia under the command of Abner Lowell That said Company was stationed at Falmouth and continued in the service Seven Months at the expiration of which time the Company was discharged I am confident the time was not less than Seven Months and think it was longer. I was well acquainted with said Wright at the time I speak of, while his death, I served in the same Company with him & can state from personal knowledge that he served the above mentioned time six Seven Months at least in the year 1777 at Falmouth.
Richard his Colley mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland Aug. 1. 1832 Personally appeared the above named Richard Colley and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before William D. Goddard
I hereby certify that I believe the foregoing deposition to be a true and correct statement of the facts. William D. Goddard Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I William D. Vaughan Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William D. Goddard is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August A. D. 1832.
Wm D Vaughan

I Richard Colley of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Kenight of the City of Portland in said County, while living that he died about a month ago aged 77 years, that sometime in the month of May in the year 1778 he enlisted at the same time with myself in a company of the militia under the command of Jesse Partridge at said Portland then called Falmouth, that said company marched to West Point in the State of New York and there joined a regiment under the command of Col. in Grayton and from that place to White Plains and continued in the service in said State of New York till sometime in the month of February following when said company was dismissed, making a period of nine months. I was at that time well acquainted with said Kenight, have known him ever since, up to the time of his death, I served with him in the same company the whole of said time and can state from personal knowledge that he was in the service the aforesaid period of nine months
Witness Wm Godman
Richard his X Colley mark
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland July 31 1832 Personally appeared the above named Richard Colley and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before William H Godman Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity
William H Godman
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Godman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this second day of August, A. D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

5111 Cumberland ss. Portland April 11. 1833. I hereby certify that Richard Colley who has subscribed & sworn to the within and the annexed deposition to my own personal knowledge as well as from the testimony of others is a person of truth & veracity & his testimony is in every respect entitled to full credence & belief.
Wm H Godman Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland
Maine District ss.
District Clerk's Office April 11. 1833
In testimony that the above named Wm H. Godman is a Magistrate as above and within and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
Chas Nussey Clerk U.S. Courts

John Knight.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 23 d 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that John Knight's name is borne on a Roll under Captain John Bracket, who March'd with a Company of Minute men from Falmouth wherein he served from the 21 st of April 1775, (at Cambridge) Five days m o days 0. 5. The name of John Knight is also borne on a Roll where he served as Drummer, under Capt n William Crocker in Col o Jon a Mitchell's Regiment at Falmouth, Sea Coast, from March 1 st to Nov r 23 d 1776 & was allowed Eight months & twenty three days. m o days 8. 23 John Knight's name is also borne on a Return of a Matross Company Station'd at Falmouth July 31 st 1777 serving as a Drummer under the Command of the Hon ble Bowell, and Mustered agreeable to the Sea Coast Establishment, being well equip't & fit for duty, at Falmouth August 11 1777 by Peter Vose, Colonel. For which Service he Claims seven months, but the last mentioned Roll specifies no particular time of Service for any of said Company.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

27045 Ray INVALID.
File No. 27,935
John Knight Rev. Was
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 225
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