Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1296, for Benjamin Knapp, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Low
NUMBER Knapf, Benjamin P. 1296 Palmak B.L. No. 14761-160-55
CONTENTS
See this woman's claim as former widow of Gebulon Moses, H. R. 6009-

01594
New York
Benjamin Knapp
of Luna in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three Years 1780-
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 March 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $84.76 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
$132.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Noted in the Stephen Phelps Esq. 1820. Canandaigua, N.Y.

119.018 Set Mar. 3/33
Rec. May 5/33
Hannah Knapp widow of Benj. Knapp. Priv.
Revolutionary War Nelson J. Free. Pension
Am. to Col. Knapp. March 14/76
App. July 53-1059
Ad. 1600 or Jan 22/56 R. Rapp
Volk. page 122.
J. H. Wethey Cortland Vill. N.Y.

1.059 New York ct Hannah Knapp widow of Benj. Knapp who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Coventry Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1853 and sent to
Aaron Murphy Locke Cayuga Co N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act July 29, 1848 , Page 77 . Vol. ct
Feb 1853

Claims of Benjamin Knapp
April 1 st 1815
Connect
The Honorable Secy of War
Lissa

State of New York Cortland County ss
On this 17 th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber an of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Cortland Personally appears Benjamin Knapp Resident in the town of Lima in said County who being in me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the 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 Benjamin Knapp enlisted in the town of New Fairfield in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Captain Baldwin in Colonel Harmar's Swift Regiment for three years in November 1780 that he continued in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the 11 th or 12 th November 1783 when he was discharged from Service at West Point in the State of New York and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Revenue now in his power as his said Service
Given to Knapp and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Benjamin Knapp
Stephen O'Keefe Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid

State of New York (Ontario County)
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Knapp did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I 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 — Canandaigua April 17 th 1818 —
Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss —
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify from satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that Benjamin Knapp the aforementioned Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support — Canandaigua July 9 th 1818 —
Stephen Phelps

The Honorable Secretary of War if my Claims are allowed will please to forward a Certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. who is my Agent April 17 th 1815
Benjamin Knapp

Claims of Benjamin Phelps
April 1 st 1818
Benjamin Phelps
Mr. Mansfield Chief of Chancery
Kennebec
State of New York 9, In Testimony that Stephen Phelps Ontario County ss whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Clerks office - certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Mr. McNeil Atty

Case of Benjamin Knapp
2 Cont'd
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200 1117
Apr '69
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this eleventh day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Benjamin Knapp aged fifty seven years, resident in the town of Lima 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:
for the term of three years in the 2 d Connecticut Regiment, a part of the time in Capt. Baldwin's Company, a part of the time in Capt. Potter's and a part in Capt. Taylor's Company, from which he was discharged in the fall of the Year 1783—
and that he made application for a Pension on the seventeenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 8138 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 11th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
 one damaged 3 gal. kettle $1. 2 dish kettles $1. — 2.00  1 pot $1. 1 spider. 30. — 1 do 50. — 2.00  1 broken pea kettle. 25. — 2 chairs. 75. — 1.00  6 old chairs $1. 3 chests $3. — 4.00  1 old table $1. 1 stand. 75. — 1.75  3 old pails. 75. — old horse collar $1. — 1.75  1 old saddle $1. 25. 3 knives & forks. 25. — 1.50  6 plates. 25. — 6 damaged cups & saucers. 18. — .43  6 old casks $1. 30. 2 chairs $1. — 2.30 
The use of sixteen acres of Land during the life time of my wife. — $30.00 $46.43
Benjamin Knapp
And I further swear & declare that I am by occupation a farmer, and that by age & bodily infirmities (being afflicted with a rheumatic complaint) I am unable to perform any labor, and that my family

consists of my wife Hannah aged 54 years. Sickly and unable to labor; my daughter Sally aged 24 years, subject to fits and unable to provide for herself and my wife's son Wells La Moker aged 13 years, very weakly and unable to labor.
Benjamin Knapp
Sworn to and declared this 19 th day of August 1820 in Open Court before me
John Rogers
a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas.
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Hoven Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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
forty six dollars and 43 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 day of August 1820
J. Van Hoven
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

W. Knapp
119,018
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State of New York } ss. County of Cayuga
On this 7 th day of April A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me Aaron Murphy a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Hannah Knapp aged Eighty Six years, a Resident of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, de- clares that she is the widow of Benjamin Knapp deceased, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of $96 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of Feb 3 rd 1853 at the rate of $96 per annum, as the widow of the said Benjamin Knapp deceased. That she has no public or private record of her Marriage to said Benjamin Knapp or of his death, that she had a private record of her said Marriage which was sent to the Pension Office with her application for a Pension. That for proof of her said Marriage and of her said Husband's death reference may be had to the evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which her said Pension was granted
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Knapp in the town of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York on the 29 th day of September A.D. 1811 She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Knapp died in the town Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York on the 22 nd day of March, 1844 and that she is still a widow.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled un- der the act of March 3 rd 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
Aaron Murphy
Hannah Knapp "attest" mark
Notary Public
Manning Hardy
We Manning Hardy and C. Jane Hardy, residents of Lima in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and ac- knowledged by Hannah Knapp, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she, still remains the widow of Benjamin Knapp and is now drawing a pension under 2 nd Section of Act of Feb 3 rd 1853 as his widow
Manning Hardy C. Jane Hardy
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she rep- presents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Aaron Murphy
Notary Public

State of New-York, Cayuga County Clerk's Office,
ss.
I, EDWIN B. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Record thereof, do hereby certify, that Aaron Murphey was at the date of the Certificate of Proof of Acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, a Notary Public in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his signature to said Certificate of Proof of Acknowledgment is genuine.
I further certify, that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New-York.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 14 day of April 1855
E. B. Marvin CLERK.
119.018

Wasp
21 May 1890 John L. Lyon Clerk of Circuit Court

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd Feb 1853 State of New York, COUNTY OF Ontario
On this 12 th day of April A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of Court of Sessions &c within and for the county and state aforesaid Hannah Knapp aged Eighty Four years, a resident of the town of Dimma in the county of Livingston and state of New York who being 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 approved the 3 rd day of February, 1853:
Who says that she is the widow of Benjamin Knapp deceased, who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned under the act of 18 th March 1818 - at the rate of $ 96 per annum, and was paid at the Albany N. Y. agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Knapp on the 29 th day of Sept. 4, 1811 in the town of Dimma in the county of Livingston in the state of New York
That she has a private record of her said Marriage in an old account Book, the leaf of which is herewith surrendered and that the said private record was written by her said Husband Benjamin Knapp "deceased" soon after her said Marriage. And that she has no record of her said Husband's death
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Knapp died in the town of Dimma in the county of Livingston and state of New York on the twenty second day of June A. D. 1844. And that she was not married to him prior to the 2 nd of January A. D. 1800 but at the time above stated
She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension. That proof of her Widowhood and of the death of her Husband was filed in the Pension Office at the time she drew his last pay up to his death Hannah Knapp mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Sidney W Smith a Justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in & for said county
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Sidney W Smith a Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & terminer in & for said County

Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Moses Was Married the 29 Day of Septm - - 1811
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Statement or entry of the Marriage of Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Moses is in the hand writing of the said Benjamin Knapp deceased, and that this deponent has known and understood that for thirty years past that the said Record or entry was a record of their said Marriage
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Miriam Hardy
Sister Abigail Smith, a justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in and for said County.
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Sister Abigail Smith, a justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in and for said County.

This Record was taken from Kittredge's Books of Walpole
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...from said Benjamin Knapp, and that the annexed Statement or entry of the Marriage of Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Moses is in the hand writing of the said Benjamin Knapp deceased, and that this deponent has known and understood that for thirty years past that the said Record or entry was a record of their said Marriage
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Miriam Hardy
Verily I Smith, a justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in and for said county.
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Verily I Smith, a justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in and for said county.

State of New York, Ontario COUNTY.
On this 12 th day of April A. D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of Court Sessions re within and for the county and state aforesaid. Manning Hardy — aged Sixty two years, a resident of Lima — in the county of Livingston and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
That he has been well acquainted with Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Knapp his wife of Livingston County State of New York ever since the year A. D. 1820 and that they lived and Cohabited together as Husband and Wife ever since his first acquaintance with them as aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said Benjamin Knapp who died in the town of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York on the 23 rd day of June A. D. 1844 and that this deponent attended his funeral, and that the said Benjamin Knapp was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that at his death as aforesaid he left the said Hannah Knapp his widow, his surviving who still remains his widow and resides in Lima Livingston County State of New York
That this deponent was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin Knapp, and that the annexed statement or entry of the marriage of Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Moses is in the hand writing of the said Benjamin Knapp deceased, and that this deponent has known and understood that for thirty years past that the said Record or entry was a record of their said marriage
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Manning Hardy
Sincerely H. Smith, a justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in and for said County.
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness: and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Sincerely H. Smith, a justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & terminer in and for said County.

State of New York Ontario County 31. v.
On this 12 th day of April A. D. 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of Court of Sessions & C. within and for the County and State aforesaid Catharine Hardy aged Sixty Two years a Resident of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York who being duly Sworn according to law doth depose and say. That she was well acquainted with Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Moses of Livingston County State of New York. And that Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Moses was Married in the town of Lima in the County of Livingston and State of New York on the 20 th day of September A. D. 1811 and by Francis Stevens Esq. an acting Justice of the Peace And that this deponent was present at the time of their said Marriage and Saw the Marriage Ceremony performed And that the said Benjamin Knapp and Hannah Knapp lived and Cohabited together as Husband and Wife from the time of their Marriage as aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said Benjamin Knapp who died on the 22 nd day of June A. D. 1844 And that this deponent attended the funeral of the said Benjamin Knapp And that the said Benjamin Knapp in his life time was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. And that at his death as aforesaid he left the said Hannah Knapp his widow him surviving who still remains his widow and resides in Lima Livingston County State of New York Catharine Hardy

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year afore- said before me
3 3 Gindly W Smith, a Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer in & for said County
I Certify that the aforesaid deponent is a reputable witness and I further Certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution
Gindly W Smith, a Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer in & for said County,
State of New York
Ontario County Clerk's Office ss I hereby Certify that Hon Gindly W. Smith whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits & Certificates was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer in & for said County and that he was one of the Members of said Courts duly qualified & authorized to act as such, and that said Courts are each Courts of record of said County. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that the signatures to said Affidavits & Certificates are genuine
Witness my hand & Official Seal This 21 day of April 1853 John D Lyon Clerk of Ontario County

Bran  WIDOW, &c.  am
File No. 1296 Hannah Knapp Widow Benjamin Knapp Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 8. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Present 27 July 1895
11/11/1895

President Office, January 17 th 1856.
Madam,
11 1/2 1 1 11

LOCKE Apr 26
FREE
[Large decorative flourish]
J. R. Waldo Esqr Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Apr 29. 1862
No. 523,
App d of Hannah
Knapf widow of
Benjamin Livingston ,
NYork
S. 19
3 d Sec y : 1853 #96. C d Per Anderson Commissg d 3 d Feby, 1853, Rev y :
Aaron Murphy
Locke
Cayuga Co
N.Y.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Brief in the case of Hannah Knapp, widow of Benj in , Livingston County and State of New York , act 3 d Febry: 1853,
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 18 th March, 1818, & Cont d . Record evidence, Shall prove of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Aaron Murphy, Esq., Locke, Cayuga Co; N.Y.
J. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Pension Office. 23 d June, 1853.
Sir.
Benjamin Knapp, was inscribed upon the roll of New York, as a private in the War of the Revolution, pensioned under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, at the rate of $96 00 per Annum. He was paid at the Albany Agency, March 18 th .
Be pleased to inform me to what time he was paid.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Respectfully, Your obedt Servt. Solomon Commissaire.
Died 22 d June 1844, and paid to his death. H Burch Auditor.
Francis Root Esq 2 . Third Auditor of the Treasury.

Locke Cayuga County N.Y. April 26 th 1853
Sir
Herewith enclosed find application of Hannah Krapp for Pension under 2 nd Section of Act of 3 rd Feb 1853 And when acted upon please forward the Certificate to me.
Very Respectfully
L. F. Waldo Esq
Habron Murphy
Comm rs Pensions Washington D.C.

119,018

Cortland Village N. Y. May 2 nd 1855-
Sir
I send you here with Enclosed The Application for Land Bounty of Hannah Knapp widow of Benjamin & Asenath Andrews Widow of Samuel under Act of 3 rd of March 1855- When acted upon please forward the result to me
I am Respectfully
Your Obedient
S. H. Wethey
How L. R. Waldo Commiss of Pens Washington D. C.