Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18074, for Jonathan Knight, Massachusetts

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Knight, Jonathan
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026
aine
Nathan Knight
Testore in the State of Maine, who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Hobbs of the reg. commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass line for 22 m. 14 Days & Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 77 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Transferred from P.D. 3.3 p.m. in Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov. 1844, and sent to Col. McArthur, Wilmington, Del.
Arrears to the 14th of Nov. annual allowance ending
Recorded by J. B. Swan Book C , Vol. 1. Page 2
Deduct payments already
Letter to Pensions Agt. to B. Nov. 7. Decm 19. March 1847.
Copy sent Col. to Agt. on Nov. 29. 1844.

Jonathan Knight Waterborough
569 Mill Street
John
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RECEIVED

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 eighteenth 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, chief 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. Jonathan Knight, aged fifty eight — years, resident in Waterborough 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 soldier in the company commanded by Capt. John Hobbs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson or Col. Hall, (to the best of my recollection) 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 thirteenth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5496 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.
Jonathan Knight.
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July, A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Benj a Greene, ch. Justice. { One of the Judges of the said Court.
At ty Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
67 acres of land, partly improved, & one half of a small one story house standing on the same, & a barn.
1 yoke of oxen - 1 horn - 2 cows - 2 small swine - 6 chairs - 2 tables, & several other small articles of household furniture for common & daily use.
I also owe debts to sundry persons, more than the amount due to me, by the sum of 200 doll.
Jonathan Knight
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Knight, who, by occupation am a farmer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of my infirmities, & being almost deprived of eyesight.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abiah my wife 56 has been sick most of the time for 12 years, & under the doctor's hands.   Simeon Knight & his wife Peggy Knight 29 are in part dependent on me for their support.   Stephen Knight 20 able to labour sufficient for his support.   Oliver Knight 18 able to support herself.   Polly Knight 16   Betsy Knight 14  
Jonathan Knight
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the co. 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 sixteen hundred & forty dollars , and that the applicant owes over two hundred dollars. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
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Leut Jeremiah Goodwin
alfred Maine
16 March 1819

State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Alfred, on this twenty fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, before Jeremiah Goodwin of said Alfred, a Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum, as also a Notary Public, within & for the county of York aforesaid, personally appeared Jonathan Knight of the town of Waterborough in said county of York, who, being sworn according to law, doth on oath declare that he is about seventy years of age, and doth 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 in the Revolutionary the Army, under the following officers, and served as herein after stated, to wit; That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, at Berwick in the said county of York, about the month of December, in the year 1780, or perhaps 1781, for the period of three years, (with what officer he enlisted is not recollected) and served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain John Hobbey in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Jackson & Hull, in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps till sometime in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four, when he was honorably discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York.
And he further declares, that, under the law of the 18 th March, 1818, (at which time he was since has been, a resident citizen of the United States, at said Waterborough) his name has been placed on the Pension list, Maine agency, and dropped therefrom on account of his property; that his

original application for pension was made on or about the 13 th April, 1818, on which application a Pension Certificate was granted him, numbered 5.1496; and at which application, as evidence of his services, his original Discharge from the Service was forwarded to the United States War Department; That, under the act of May 1, 1820, by which his pension was discontinued, he again applied, February 12, 1829, for restoration, but failed of being restored: And that his original pension certificate, as aforesaid, has been lost or mislaid, not having seen it for ten years past.
And he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except under the present application; and declares he has drawn no pension money since 1820, when his name name was stricken off, as aforesaid.
And he further swears, that he is the identical Jonathan Knight named in the original pension certificate, before referred to; that he resided in the town of Berwick in the county of York aforesaid, at the time of his enlistment as aforesaid, in 1780 or 1781; and that since about 1787 he has resided in said Waterborough.
Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin, Lucas P. Howard, John E. Grant
Jonathan his X Knight mark
State of Maine.
York, ss. Be it known, that on this twenty fourth day of July, A.D. 1832, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the Peace of the County of York, and a Notary Public, within the said county of York, residing at Alfred, personally came the aforesaid Jonathan Knight, the applicant, to me well known, and made solemn oath, in due form of law, to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed in presence of two witnesses beside myself. And I hereby certify upon honor, that I have known the said Jonathan Knight, who resides seven or eight miles distant, for over twenty years, and have always understood during that period from him and the neighborhood generally, that he was a Revolutionary soldier; and I am satisfied that he is the same identical Jon a Knight to whom the pension certificate was granted in 1818, as aforesaid; and that I believe him to be about seventy years of age, and a credible witness. In witness whereof I hereunto write my name & affix my Notarial Seal, the day & year aforesaid. Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace of the County of York, and Notary Public.

State of Maine York County ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the judicial courts for said County of York, certify that Jeremiah Goodwin, who has certified the annexed affidavit of Jonathan Knight, is a Justice of the Peace of the quorum and a Notary Public as there stated, that the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations. —
In witness whereof I hereunto set my my name and affix my official seal this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two —
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Courts York County

I Simon C. Knight testify & say that I bought two pieces of land of Jonathan Knight Knights of Waterville in an settlement for a pension as may appear by said deed bearing date February first eighteen hundred and twenty two. Containing thirty nine Acres more or less and was a part of said Jonathan's homestead farm for which I gave him three hundred and fifty Dollars. of which he paid me and now, I trust there was due me seven hundred & sixty four Dollars. for the land which I had was three hundred and fifty Dollars. Nathaniel Emery was - chose another piece of land of said Jonathan & paid one hundred and forty Dollars which makes in the whole I have received of him seven hundred and fifty Dollars. which leaves four hundred and sixty Dollars for said land. the price of the land to me was a fair price and as much as the land was worth the rest to me became due partly later as my father Knights farm & partly for debts that I paid for him. I labored for him about ten years and he from the first agreed to pay me. my age is now thirty three years. My father is almost intirely blind and has been for a number of years, and in a measure helpless and has no property except a house & a barn and a small trifle of household furniture. He has a wife nearly sixty. He is about sixty years of age himself. The debt which he owed me was contracted therefore from the time I began to labor with him until he made the transfer of the land & the above named sum from Mr. Emery and was justly due me and the above balance is still due. Copy of the above Deed I believe has been transmitted to Washington
Simon C. Knight York ss State of Maine 16 th August 18 th 1844 the Subscription and Sworn to before me. Henry Robbins Jr. Clerk

Jonathan Knight of Waterborough. Payments to be made at Portland by Pres: U. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine. Maine
new Certificate 22 mo. 40s $77.10 deduct.
Recorded by E. D. Dutton Clerk, in Book I Vol. 1, page 65
A. M c Arthur & Limington ME

(2026)

WAR DEPARTMENT.
No. 2026
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Knight of the State of Maine who was a Private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John B. Babb Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
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by John Pratt

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
  One Room in a dwelling house value $60.   One horse 25   privilege in Barn 10   $95 
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Knight who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of blindness & other indisposition
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abiah Knight, wife 58 Yrs infirm & unable to take care of herself   Betsy Knight, daughter 18 " Able to work  
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
   Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owned. Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     10 acres to each of my sons Value $1000 each, and appurtenances 2 years ago for paying debts which I owed them and others nothing, except for debts   all 15 acres nothing, except for debts   Residue to Nath Emery for paying debts Jonathan Knight  
Sworn to and declared on the Sixteenth day of September 1823, before
P. Mellen Ch. Justice Sup. Jud. Court Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jonathan Knight did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 Ninety five dollars, and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of October 1823
Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Jud. Courts New York

Copy Jonathan Knights Application for pension
Mar 19

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this sixteenth day of September 1823 in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court held at Alfred within and for the county of York on the third Tuesday of September A. D. 1823 Present the Hon. Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keep- ing a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Jonathan Knight resident in said county, aged sixty  sixty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Knight enlisted for the term of three years on the day of December in the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain John Hobbey in the regiment command- ed by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps un- til December 1784 when he was discharged from the said ser- vice, in West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Jonathan Knight
In Court and at the time abovementioned the above named Jonathan Knight made solemn oath to the declaration by him signed and statements above stated
Before me, Prentiss Mellen , Chief Justice of said Court

I Henry Hobbs of Waterboro' of lawful age testify and say that having examined the within statement and schedule, am satisfied they are true
Sworn to 16 th Sept 1823
Before J Holmes, J. Peace
I Andrew Roberts one of the selectmen of Waterboro where the within named Jona. Knight lives do testify and say that I am satisfied that the within statement & schedule are true.
Sworn to the 15 th Sept 1823
Before J. Holmes J. Peace

Jonathan Knight
Jonathan Knight Private
'81 — 6.30 June 1784
3. reg. Massachusetts line
13 th April 1818.
adm p .

I Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in the County of York & State of Massachusetts, declare that in the fall of the year 1781 I enlisted in Captain Hobbs's Company in the Regiment being the third of the Massachusetts Continental Line on the Continental establishment, We joined the army at West Point, in New York, & then was stationed in what was called the New-Porter-Huts, where we all had the small pox, I remained there during the winter, then I was marched to Philadelphia, I was there three or four months, then I returned to the army on the North River - where we made our head quarters till I was discharged on the 30 day of June 1784. as will appear by General Jackson's written discharge. hereto annexed. I further declare I have not property sufficient to afford me a living, & need the support of the Government, I am a Citizen of the United States -
Jonathan Knight
April 13. 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss - Be it known that on the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared the above named Jonathan Knight & being duly sworn made oath

oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed, 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thatcher one of the Justices do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Knight did serve in the revolutionary on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy as stated in his declaration & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affix- -ed this twenty sixth day of June In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen —
George Thatcher

Oct 28 49
John Knight
me vth 1818
for merican

St. Limington Oct r 24 1844
Sir
In the case of Jonathan Knight of Water- borough a pension applicant for increase of pension I am informed by Mr Knight in his first application for pension under the act of March 18 1818, he exhib- ited to Hon Judge Brattle, before whom his declar- ation was made, his discharge which set forth & was received as proof of about three years service & that said discharge was filed or annexed to the papers and forwarded to the War Department and is there now probably on file & he refers you that as evidence of the service to entitle him to increase of pension.
I am very respectfully Hon James L. Edmonds, Your Obed t Serv t . Commissioner of Pensions.
Arthur M c Arthur

July 30, 1871 Central Office
File.
U. S. War Department, Pension Office; Washington City.

Post Office at Alfred, Maine, July 25, 1832.
Hon Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, Washington.
Sir,
Herewith I forward the Declaration or Statement, under oath, of Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in this county (York), an old Revolutionary soldier, for being placed on the Pension roll under the provision of the act of Congress of the 7 th June, 1812. Mr. Knight, under the act of 18 th March, 1818, was placed on the Pension roll, but was struck off in 1820.
If the statement meets the regulation of the Department, and he is entitled to the Pension, I will thank you to transmit his certificate to me: or if any further proof is wanting to secure his claim, I will thank you to advise me thereof.
With great Respect, Sir, I am Your obedient servant, Jeremiah Goodwin, Postmaster at Alfred.
P.S. It appears to me, there is a regulation of your Department, refusing to attend to claims to applications made by individual agents, unless known to the Department, or recommended by member of Congress.
If such rule prevail, I would remark that I have heretofore been recognized by the Department as an accredited agent. I am unable to furnish the recommendation of any member of Congress, who has not yet returned; and of Hon. John Holmes, a member of the U.S. Senate, my neighbor, I cannot consent to ask an introduction to the Department. I will further remark that I am at present & have been for 16 years past, the Register of Deeds for York; that in the late war I was a Paymaster in the U.S. Army; that on opening of the 18 th or 19 th of May last had the honor of being introduced to you at the President's, being then about to attend the Baltimore Convention.

Recd 1 May 1828 Select Men of Haberborough Me
Warrant for a knight
Waterloo 16, April 25. 1828 17/5/28 Thos. S. P. ...

J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Sir in answer to your letter of the 12 th of March we can say that to the best of our knowledge the witnesses mentioned in your letter are men of good moral character, and as to the official character of Henry Hobbs Esqr. he is a person of good reputation to the best of our knowledge; as to the bond alluded to we have not seen, neither do we know how much Gideon Kitcher Esqr. is bound to pay, according to your letter you have had information that Simon C. Wright is alive as far as we know, we wish you to write to us and let us know if you can convincingly how you came by the information that he was dead.
Yours respectfully,
Watertown April 22 nd 1828
J. L. Edwards, Esqr. Washington
Orlando Bagley } Selectmen John Stillman } of Andrew Roberts } Watertown

J. L. Edwards Secretary of the Navy was at Washington
ans. 2 d June 1826.
Rev. Stephen Knight Nov. 27. 1826
Secretary of the Navy Waterborough
Meine
March 1829
Waterborough March 20 th 1820
See letter in reply 2 d June 1826.

To the Hon. J. L. Edwards. Sir we Received Your letter of the 27 th of January 1826 in which you informed us that Jonathan Knight could not be Admitted to the Pension List as he had not Satisfactorily accounted for the disposition of his property particular- -ly, conveying so much of his property to his son Simeon C. Knight. it is evident that his son Simeon C. Knight did labor with his father for about ten. years, they say that there was no written agree- -ment, at the commencement of his labor,, but there is evidence of an agreement. that Jonathan Knight did agree to pay his son Simeon C. Knight in land for his services and the promise was renewed from time. to time it is also evident that his son has paid to Merchants, and Gentlemen of the said Jonathan Knight. more money than all the property that he received of his fathers estate. ————— we are requested by Jonathan Knight and his son Simeon C. Knight. to write to you, sir and to request that you would write us an answer. ————— whether it would be satisfactory, if the depositions of the Gentlemen to whom the said Simeon C. Knight has paid for his father, to the full amount of all the estate that his father deeded to him. which they say they are ready to do. if that would be satis- -factory. ————— we believe that Simeon C. Knight has paid more money for his father, than all the property that his father deeded to him. ————— his labor executed. and the said J. Knight is still in debt being blind and destitute of property. he must receive help from the Town or otherwise. and we consider him as much deserving as any of the Revolutionary Soldiers
Waterbury March 15 th 1826 we are most respectful J. L. Edwards, Your most O. H. Servant
John Hill Jr } Selectmen John Harrington } of Waterbury

But you will have the goodness to enquire of the Hon d John Holmes now at Washington - - -

Jonathan Knight
March 1829
Red Bank
7. 1825

I believe Emma is happy & say that I bought a piece of land of Jonathan Knight of Walsborough who in all went for a purchase as will appear by the last letter of September. I saw the eighteen hundred twenty three which I believe was the only remaining piece of land in the real estate that he the said Jonathan Knight owned except a reserve was made in the deed of one room in the house as a privilege in the barn to keep a horse & one cart as will appear by said deed a copy of which I understand has been transmitted to Washington for which I was to give said Jonathan Knight one hundred dollars, but the said Jonathan Knight being unable to deliver the Knight and I did not receive the full sum of which I have since paid to the said Jonathan Knight and from him know- ledge I believe it was a fair price and considerably more than some of the real estate was a fair price.
Walsborough Emmer
State of Maine August 15th 1842
I do hereby certify that before me Fanny Knight

Jonathan Knight's application -
To the foregoing certificate is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this fourth day of April 1844.
William D. Davenport, Clerk.
Arthur M'Arthur Solicitor

State of Maine
County of York ss: On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty two personally appeared Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in said county of York aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension from fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum to eighty two dollars per year and the arrearages under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and other acts of Congress passed previously thereto in favor of certain officers and soldiers of the Rev. olution, that he enlisted at Berwick in said county of York in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & eighty one & sometime in October of that year and went to Boston, Massachusetts and remained there in the Barracks untill the arrival of other soldiers and then left Boston in company with upwards of a hundred other soldiers and went to West Point staid there a few days and then returned to what was called the New Boston huts and there he with a few others were taken into

Capt John Hobbie's company that he thinks said Hobbie was a native of Boston; that he went from said Berwick when he first enlisted as aforesaid in company with William Wentworth, Jonathan Harrison John Noble & Simon Richer; but that they are not now living to his knowledge; that when he enlisted at Berwick aforesaid he enlisted for the term of three years, that he remained at said New Boston until through the winter in said Hobbie's company, Col Hall he thinks was Col. part of the time & Col. Jackson the other part, that he thinks there were two Jacksons Henry & Michael the one a Col. & the other a General; that in the summer following he was marched from said Huts to Philadelphia where he was stationed a month or more and in the first of the fall of 1782 he was marched back to West Point where he remained until peace was declared in seventeen hundred & eighty three that said Hobbie was his captain all the time except when he was sent out on scouting parties; that after Peace was declared it was ordered that the during-the-war's-men be discharged and it was said that the then there were men were also entitled to a discharge & the four men who enlisted with him were

dingly were discharged; that there was one Jesse Walker, who was a sergeant but who acted as an assistant to Major Pettibone and whose term of service had not expired and proposed that he should be discharged & that he said Knight should enlist in his stead to which he the said Knight assented and was again taken into said Hobbie's com- pany and served in the army of the Revolu- tion as a soldier thirteen months longer and then had an honorable discharge; that said Walker with said Pettibone returned home that he served the whole term in said Hobbie's company that he returned from said service in the fall of 1784, that about the year 1818 he gave his discharge to Judge Thatcher of Saco in said county who procured his name to be placed on the pension roll and that for one year & ten months he the said Knight received a pension of ninety six dollars per year that in 1820 he was suspended on account of property, that in 1825 he applied again for a pension having lost the sight of one of his eyes and being confined with the Rheumatism; that in 1832 he was again put on the pension roll with the penalty of fifty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum and that his entire service was nearly three years not more than two months less, that his old certificate No 202
Witness Arthur McArthur Jonathan X Knight Abiah H. Knight mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open court Before me William Napton Clerk Daniel Goodman Jr. D. Court Western District

State of Maine } ss. York County }
I, William Drafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the said county of York, do hereby certify that Daniel Goodenow is the acting Justice of the District Court for the Western District, in said State, in said State duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of December 1841, and will expire on the eleventh day of December 1848, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this fourth day of April 1844.
William Drafton, Clerk.
Jonathan Knight Applicant -
Arthur Webster Solicitor

Jonathan Wright's Application for Pension.
March 19

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON this twelfth day of February , 1829, in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas , held at Alfred , within and for the County of York on the Second Tuesday of February , A. D. 1829, Present the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman , Chief Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said County, personally appeared Jonathan Knight of Wa- terborough , resident in said county, aged sixty seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Jonathan Knight , enlisted for the term of three years as a private, about day of December , in the year 1780 or 1781, in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain John Hobbey , in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. Jackson and Hull , in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment ; that he continued to serve in said corps until some- time in year 1784 , when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point , in the State of New York ; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 Na- val 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
And I further declare upon oath, that my original declaration and application for a pension was made on or about the 13th April, 1818, on which application a pension certificate was granted me, numbered 5,496
Witness: Jere. Goodwin .
Jonathan X Knight's mark.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I own about sixty acres of land, about 10 acres of ordinary land under improvement, the residue mean land, the income of which is of little value; with one half of a one story dwelling house, and half of an old small barn, with one half of a cider house; which real estate was conveyed to me by deed of Simeon C. Knight dated April 4th. 1827. Of personal property I own one cow, two heifers, one pig and 11 sheep; 6 old chairs, 1 small kettle, 1 tea kettle, 1 pot, 1 ace, and other articles of household furniture, not worth in the whole more than fifteen dollars, exclusive of one bed and some bedding: Also, an old plough, an old harrow, 2 old chains, and one broken shovel.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me, Jonathan Knight, _____ who, by occupation am a farmer, _____ which I am unable to pursue by reason of blindness, old age and decrepitude.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abia Knight, my wife 64 years. Sick, decrepid and unable to labour.  
made in September, 1828,
THAT since the exhibition of my last schedule the following changes have been made in my property, to wit:
On the 4th. April, 1827, Simeon C. Knight conveyed to me the real estate above described for the consideration of four hundred dollars, to enable me to pay certain debts, which he previously had engaged to pay for me, but failed to do it. Since said conveyance said Simeon has paid off my debts one hundred and twenty nine dollars, which I am now owing him, and for which I had agreed to reconvey a portion of said real estate. And I am owing various small debts to Elder Henry Keobbs, Nathaniel Emery, Thomas Gile, Leonard and Sanbert, John Taylor, the estate of John Harrington, just. Jonathan Knight of Portland, Jeremiah Goodwin, Timothy Shaw, John Seward, just. and other individuals, amounting in the whole from one hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars, beside the 129$ due to Simeon C. Knight.
(Witness: Jere. Goodwin)
Jonathan X Knight's mark.
SWORN to and declared on the 12th. day of February, 1829, before
Ezekiel Whitman.
I Jeremiah Bratton — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jonathan Knight did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 five hundred & fifty dollars and the income cents there of forty dollars & no cents —
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of March 18 29
Jere Bratton CLERK of the C.C.P.

Copy
Deed.
Simeon C. Wright, to Jonathan Wright, of Waterloo
Examined.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
I Simeon C. Knight of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
in consideration of five hundred dollars paid by
Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Jonathan Knight, a certain piece of lands situate in Waterborough aforesaid, being the same lands that I bought of Nathaniel Emery, and the same that Nathaniel Emery bought of the said Jonathan Knight, as will appear by his deeds dated September seconds, 1823, except two acres and twenty eight rods of lands, lying on the east ends of lands owned by Simeon C. Knight, which I bought of Jonathan Knight, and is bounded as follows, viz. beginning at the northeast corner of lands owned by Stephen Knight, thence north sixty two degrees east two rods and three links, thence north eight degrees west forty rods to lands of Stephen Sanborn, thence southwest fifteen rods, thence south thirty two and a half degrees east forty rods to the first mentioned bounds, supposed to be about sixty acres, more or less.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted premises to the said Jonathan Knight, his heirs and assigns, to his & their use and behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Jonathan Knight, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore-granted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Jonathan Knight.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Jonathan Knight, his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Simeon C. Knight
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us, Stephen Knight Henry Hobbs.
Simeon C. Knight
York, ss. April 4 th 1827.
THEN the above named Simeon C. Knight personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed—before me,
Henry Hobbs. Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received March 28, 1829. Attest. Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.
Copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

Copy. Deed. Jonathan Knight to Stephen Knight.
copy - 50
Unn.

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
in Consideration of three hundred and fifty dollars
paid by Stephen Knight of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
the receipt wherefore I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Stephen Knight, part of a certain tract of land or parcel of land, lying in Waterborough aforesaid, bounded as follows, viz. beginning thirty six and half rods by the road from land owned by Elder Henry Hobbs, or the one half of the width of the lot from Hobbs' to Allen's land, thence running one hundred & twenty nine rods southwest by land owned by Simeon Knight, to land owned by Jonathan Knight Hanson, thence northwesterly by land owned by the Chases thirty six rods to land owned by Ivory Allen, thence by Allen's land north east one hundred & twenty nine rods to the road, thence by the road thirty six and half rods to the first mentioned bounds; containing sixty twenty nine acres and sixty eight rods, more or less.
Also, a parcel or tract of land lying in Waterborough aforesaid, bounded as follows, viz. beginning at the corner of the stone wall, about thirty rods from land owned by Ivory Allen, thence running north easterly by the wall seventy one rods, thence ninety degrees southeasterly twenty four rods, thence south westerly ninety degrees seventy one rods to the road, thence south westerly by the road to the first mentioned bounds; containing twenty four rods by the road to the first mentioned bounds; containing ten acres & one hundred & four rods. Also, one half of the westerly barn, also, of the house one third, viz. easterly kitchen & western chamber, with one half of the cellar. —
TO HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Stephen Knight, his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their use and behoof, forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Stephen, his Heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Stephen Knight.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Stephen Knight, his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Jonathan Knight, have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this first day Day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
Nathaniel Emery, Polly Knight. Jonathan Knight
THEN the above named Jonathan Knight appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed—before me, Henry Hobbs, — Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register. received November 19, 1823.
A true copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.

State of Maine
Yorke ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the judicial courts for said county of Yorke, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin Esquire within named, for a long time has been and now is Register of deeds for said county of Yorke, that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin, and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Jeremiah Goodwin as such Register of deeds. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said courts this 23 d day of February Anno Domini 1824.
Jer. Bradbury

copy. Deed - Jonathan Knight to Simeon Knight, Waterborough.
copy — 50

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
in Consideration of three hundred and fifty dollars paid by Simeon Knight of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman,
the receipt wherefore I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Simeon Knight, his heirs and assigns, the following tract or parcel of land, lying in Waterborough aforesaid, bounded as follows, viz. beginning to the road at elder Henry Hobbs' north east corner, thence running one hundred and twenty nine rods south west to land belonging to Jonathan Hanson, thence north west erly by Jonathan Hanson's land thirty six and a half rods, or the one half the width of the lot from Hobbs to Allen's line, thence northeast one hundred and twenty nine rods to the road, thence by the road thirty six and a half rods, or half the width of said lot, to the first mentioned bounds; containing twenty nine acres and sixty eight rods, be the same more or less.
Also, a tract of land situated in Waterborough aforesaid, bounded as follows, viz. beginning at the road, thence running north east by Ivory Allen's land seventy one rods, thence nine ty degrees southeasterly thirty rods to the stone wall or to meet the direction of the wall, thence southwesterly seventy one rods by the wall to the road, thence thirty rods by the road to the first mentioned bounds; containing ten acres, more or less. Also, the westerly barn, with the privileges for a yard at the western end of the barn, with necessary privileges round the said barn. Likewise, the use and profits of the easterly orchard; also, a privilege of the cider house and cider mill. TO HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Simeon Knight, his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their use and behoof, forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Simeon Knight, his Heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Simeon Knight.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Simeon Knight, his Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Jonathan Knight,
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this First Day of February, in the year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
Nathaniel Emery, Polly Knight.
Jonathan Knight (Seal)
York, ss. September 2 d
1822.
THEN the above named Jonathan Knight personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed—before me,
Henry Hobbs, - Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, Received November 19, 1822. Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin
A true copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register.

State of Maine.
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the Judicial Courts for said county of York do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin Esquire within named for a long time has been and now is Register of deeds for said county of York. That the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Jeremiah Goodwin as such Register of deeds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts this twenty third February A.D. 1824
Jer. Bradbury

copy. Deed - Jonathan Knight to Nathaniel Emery
copy 12/6.

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Jonathan Knight of Waterborough in the county of York, and state of Maine, yeoman, in Consideration of four hundred dollars paid by Nathaniel Emery of Waterborough in the county of York and state aforesaid, yeoman,
the receipt wherefore I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Nathaniel Emery, a certain tract of land lying in Waterborough aforesaid, and all the real estate which I have in Waterborough aforesaid, except one room in the house and a privilege in the barn for one cow and horse, it being the house and barn where I now live, and standing on said tract of land.
TO HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Nathaniel Emery, his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Nathaniel Emery, his Heirs and assigns That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Nathaniel Emery.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Nathaniel Emery, his Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Jonathan Knight
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this second Day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us, Henry Hobbs, Leaphy Hobbs.
Jonathan Knight Seal
York, ss. September 2 d 1823.
THEN the above named Jonathan Knight personally appeared acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed—before me,
Henry Hobbs, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received February 11, 1824. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Reg d
A true copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

18074 -- INVALID.
File No. 18074
Jonathan Knight
P. Box 222
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16 acres,
Jonathan Knight, Private agreed from 1781 to end of term.
Schedule date 18 th July, 1820. 100 acres of land, partly improved with a small 2 story house and barn, 1 yoke of oxen & 1 horse - 2 cows, 2 small swine & a few articles of furniture, value by estimate $1640. was more than the amount due to him $200.
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1823, dated 16 th Sept. 1823.
One room in a dwelling house $60. one horse 25. furniture in a Barn. 10. $95.
Has sold 40 acres of land to his son Lemuel E. Knight for $350, in payment in part of a debt due him. Copy of deed is whitewashed Feb 1 st 1822. Sold the residue of his land about 15 acres to Nathl Emery for $400, on which sum was paid by him to Simon E. Knight in part payment of a debt due him from claimant. Copy of Deed and Emerys affidavit whitewashed. States that the debt due him from E. Knight from claimant was justly due him. Affidavit of Simon E. Knight whitewashed stating that he bought of claimant two parcels of land containing about 39 acres, value at $350
That claimant owed him $1186.66 for 10 years balance and debt to pay be him for claimant, that Nathl Emery bought land from claimant and paid him $400 as part of debt due from claimant to him, that there is still due him from claimant $400. That he is now 33 years of age. That claimant is almost blind and has been so for a number of years, and is in a measure helpless. That he has no property excepting a house & a few articles of furniture that he is 60 years of age, that his wife is nearly 60.
see letter March 11. 1825 to Hon. S. Holmes.
U. S. Senate, and to Selectmen of Water- bury, 27 Jan: 1826 - and 2 nd June 1826 - also later 12 Dec. 1827 to Hon. R. M c Intire H.R. see letters Jonathan Knight addressed to com. of Selectmen of Waterbury: 12. March 1828; also letter to Hon. R. M c Intire H.R. 20 th March 1828. Selectmen of Waterbury 3 May 1828.
No 19/

2026 Maine
Jonathan Knight 1 st Waterborough in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hobbs of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the Maine + Continental line for 1 year 4 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Novr. 1832 and sent to Jeremiah Goodwin Alfred Me
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 79 99 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 1832 26 66 $ 106 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Issued by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Vol. 1 st Page 65

2026 Maine
Nathan Knight 1 st of Waterborough in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hobbs - of the Reg t commanded by Col. Jackson in the Class of 1 st Continental for 1 year 4 mo
Described on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov r 1832 and sent to Jeremiah Goodwin Alfred Me
Arrears to 1 th of Sept 1832 $ 79 99 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb y 1833 - 26 66
$ 106 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Entered by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Vol. 1 st Page 65

5496 Maine Massachusetts
Jonathan Knight Private
'81 to 30 June 1784
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher, Esq r Saco, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4m 22 837.86 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48.
$85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Waterborough, York Co.
and interest

Jonathan Knight soldier _____ in the American _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 22 30 Day of June
1784
By the General's Command, H. M c Kinon B t Genl
Colonel Capt d G t AG
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Colonel Adjutant

March 18, 1897
Sir,
Samie Smith p transfer
by Jonathan Knight p and p pension
As soon,
Yours truly
J. B. Stevens Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
10

Waterloo Station, York Lowville March 12 th 1847
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Mr Jonathan Wright of this place, a revolutionary pensioner of the U. States has not received any part of the pension due him from March 4 th 1846 to March 4 th 1847 and requests special directions from your office authorizing the Agent for paying pensions at Portland, Maine to pay him the same.
Mr Edward Smith, a clerk of this place, under his pension to be made payable at Portland, Maine in future instead of South Berwick, Maine.
Mr Wright asks your early attention to his case.
Very respectfully M. S. Drown

Oct 19 1841
Linnington Me April 15
Free
Home Mr. Knight Oct 32 American Museum
Hon. Charles S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
1 #
Washington (D.C.)

Leavington April 13 1844
Sir,
Inclosed is the application of Jonathan Knights for increase of pension & allowance for carriages
Hon. J. L. Edward } Commisioner of Pensions }
I am respectfully Yr own Ob t Serv t Arthur M c Arthur

Lot to Arthur Mc Arthur Aug t 31 1844 " to Same Oct 28. 1844. " to Same Nov 13. 1844.