Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10958, for John Knap, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Knap, John or Knapp.
S. 10958
bearded
CONTENTS

1889 June 14 Dr J. K. Mitchell enrollment - P. 200
Connecticut 5304.
John Knapp
of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dinon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury in the Conn. Militia line per
9. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 30.4 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb. 9 1833. and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Senate
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 — $ 45. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833. $ 15. 00.
$ 60. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Mancini Clerk, Book (D. Vol. 3. Page 51.

See also
10.958 INVALID.
File No. 10.958
John Bonapp Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
at Fairfield Co. Nov. 17 18 - d. p. 1832 David Waterbury - died in Fairfield in 1832

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
} ss. Fairfield
On this 10 th day of November A D 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut, John Knapp a resident of
now sitting, at said Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged eighty years who being first 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, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That on the 1 st Monday of May 1775 he enlisted as a Private (at said Fairfield) for the term of seven months in the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Captain David D. Dyer in the Regiment commanded by Col. David Waterbury. The Company mustered at Fairfield. Peter Hendrick was 1 st Lieutenant Wickman Burr 2 d Lieutenant & Josiah Lacey Ensign. Declarant moved in Company to Stamford under 2 d Lieutenant Burr, our Captain and 1 st Lieutenant being in New York, to be inoculated for the small-pox. At Stamford we joined the Regiment under Col. Waterbury. From there the Regiment marched to Horseneck & from thence to New York and encamped at a place called Morris Orchard on the north of the City. Gen. Wooster with a Regiment from Connecticut was there. From there we marched to Harlem, thence up the River to Albany - thence to Half moon Point, thence to Skeneateborough now White Hall and from thence to Ticonderoga where I saw Col. Ethan Allen & Gen. Montgomery - from thence to Crown Point, thence up Lake Champlain to Ore Island a bout fifteen miles below St. Johns where we lay some time waiting for the reinforcements to arrive. When they joined us, we landed on the beach about three miles below St. Johns and after a siege of forty seven days, the fort under Major Prescott surrendered. We marched into the fort on the 4 th day of November - The Declarant having served out his full term of seven months was discharged at St. Johns and got home some time in the month of December 1775.
In the Summer of 1776, cannot with certainty state the month, but thinks it was in July, Declarant was drafted from the Militia and ordered to New York in the Company of Connecticut Militia that had been commanded by Captain Elijah Abel but who at this time was promoted to be a major. Capt. Silliman was Lieutenant and Isaac Jennings Ensign of said Company. The Company marched to Blacken under Lieutenant Silliman, from thence we sailed to New York & joined the Regiment under Col. Lewis. Generals Washington & Putnam were in the City. When we arrived at New York the British Fleet lay off the City. After the British landed on the Island we were ordered to retreat to White Plains at which place Declarant was dis- charged & returned home some time in the Fall. He cannot state the precise period for which he was drafted & served on this tour

but knows it was at least two months, probably more. He has made enquiry & cannot find any living witness by whom he can prove this term of service. The officers are all dead - Peter Burney, W m Morehouse, David Service, Enos Walker, Nathan Ray, David Patchin, Samuel Asahel & others whom he recollects to have belonged to 2 d Company are all dead. Declarant has no documentary evidence & never received any written discharge. He was born at Fairfield March 24, 1753 as he has always understood but has no record of his age. He has always lived in 2 d Fairfield & is known to Gov. Tomlinson, Walter Bradley & David Hill Esquires & to most of the older citizens of Fairfield.
The said John Knapp 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 and year aforesaid. John M c Daniels Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid -
John Knapp
We, Abraham Morehouse  clergyman , residing in the town of Fairfield aforesaid and Benjamin Brotherwell residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Knapp who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Abraham Morehouse Benjamin Brotherwell John M c Daniels Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Abraham Morehouse who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in town of Fairfield aforesaid and that Benjamin Brotherwell who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Fairfield and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
David M c Guire of Probate
I, David Hill Jun r Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Knapp for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this 10 th day of November 1832.
Office,
David Hill Jr Clerk

John Knapp's application for a Pension
$30 per an
Adm
Hon. G. Tomlinson Senate U.S. Dec. 21. 1832

Joseph Winton of Weston in Fairfield County State of Connecticut aged twenty five years found due sworn to certify that in the forepart of May 1775 I enlisted in the Company of State troops of Connecticut commanded by Col: David Dimes of Fairfield and raised at said Fairfield. The Regt commanded by Col. David Waterbury of Stamford. as a private for seven months. The Company marched from Fairfield to Stamford where we joined the Regt from thence we marched to Housatonic and from thence to New York where we encamped a while at a place called Housatonic Orchard from thence to Harlem & from thence went up the North River to Albany and from thence to Half moon, thence to Schuylerville and up the lake to St. Johns completing the term of service and was dismissed, and returned home to Fairfield. The forepart of December Deponent well recollects John Knapp of Fairfield in Fairfield County was a private in Col: Dimes Company and enlisted and joined said Company at said Fairfield and was in the same from the time we left Fairfield. Deponent thinks until after the surrender of the fort as Deponent frequently saw and conversed with him. Should think his term of service was seven months as that he thinks was the term of enlistment for the whole Company. said Knapp when he enlisted lived in said Fairfield where he has lived ever since and should think that he was a little older than I am as I have always been acquainted with him.
Joseph Winton
Sworn to and Subscribed at Weston in Fairfield County this 30 day of July 1832 before me
Oliver C. Sanford Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Deponent Joseph Winton and that he is a man of good character & of unquestionable character for truth.
Oliver C. Sanford Justice of the Peace

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Thomas B. Osborne Esqr Fairfield

State of Connecticut ss. District of Fairfield August 20 th 18. I Joseph Hays a resident of the District and State aforesaid aged Seventy six years. being duly sworn according to Law. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Hays John Knapp a resident of said Fairfield. that he was in the same Company with me under Capt David Dimes. We went with the Company to Stamford. and with the Regiment from Stamford to New York. the Regiment was commanded by Col David Watrous of Stamford. And from New York. we went by Water to Albany. and from Albany. to P'keepsie. & to P'keepsie. and the said Knapp was at the siege and taking of P'keepsie. The term of service was seven months and it was in the year 1775 th that the above service was performed. and I believe him to be about seventy nine years of age - Richard Montgomery was the general who commanded at the Siege of P'keepsie -
Sworn to and subscribed in the Day and year aforesaid before David Dimes before the District Court
by Joseph Hays who is known to me and who is a credible witness. before David Dimes & John Knapp.

I Abraham Morehouse of Fairfield in Fairfield County Connecticut aged seventy four years of age being duly sworn do testify & say, that I was acquainted with John Knapp now of said Fairfield, in the war of the Revolution. He was born & has always lived in my neighborhood. Deponent recollects that in the Spring of 1775 a Company of State troops was enlisted at Fairfield under Captain David Dimon in Col. Waterbury's Regiment, and marched as he has always understood to Stamford, from thence to New York & afterwards to the northward to the taking of St. Johns. Deponent has always understood & believes that s d John Knapp enlisted in said Company for the term of seven months. Such has always been the understanding & belief among the neighbours. Deponent can say that that s d Knapp was gone from some time in the latter part of the Spring till late in the Fall of 1775 & that he understood at that time that s d Knapp was in said Company & was at New York & to the northward. Deponent well recollects that some time in the early part of the Summer of 1775 he went to Stamford & there saw s d Knapp who was at that time a private in the Company of Captain Dimon in the Regiment of Col. Waterbury which was then lying at Stamford. Deponent staid at Stamford but a short time his only object being to see the Troops stationed there. Abraham Morehouse sworn to & subscribed at Fairfield this 27 th day of July 1832 No. Blyborne Justice of Peace

Fairfield County ss Fairfield Nov. 15, 1832
I hereby certify that Abraham Morehouse who has given the foregoing Deposition before me is a man of respectability & integrity & a credible witness. Thomas B Osborne Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } ss. I Thomas B Osborne Clerk of the County Court Fairfield County } within and for the County of Fairfield in s d State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Oliver C Sanford, David Hill, and Thomas B Osborne, whose own proper signatures known to me to be genuine are annexed to the Certificates on the foregoing Depositions by them severally taken, are now & for more than one year last past have been Justices of the Peace for s d County of Fairfield & severally authorised to administer oaths, take Depositions &c. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of s d County Court in Fairfield this 15 th day of November A D 1832.
Thomas B Osborne Clerk of said County Court