Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10215, for David Mc Knight, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn.
McKnight, David Eleanor
No. 10215
(B.L.W. 1439-200-Serial. Issued July 16, 1789 No papers)
CONTENTS

Indiana
966. Madison.
Eleanor M c Knight
widow of David M c Knight who was a Lieutenant in the Penn. line Pa for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1843. and sent to J. M c Knight Rising Sun Indiana.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 179.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
David M c Knight And Eleanor MacKay were Married on Thursday the 18 th November 1790 —
James Bayly And Elizabeth M c Knight were Married on Wednesday the 6 th March 1816 —
Jose Reeder, And Mary M c Knight were Married on Thursday the 11 th April 1816 —
Ralph Turner And Jane M c Knight were Married on Thursday 11 th Dec 1828
David M c Knight And Juliana Turner were Married 15 th Oct 1829
MARRIAGES.
Job Haines And Eliza P a Bayly were Married on Thursday 8 th Dec 1831

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
David M c Knight Born 25 th August 1760
Eleanor MacKay Born 20 th February 1769
M c Molly M c Knight Born Wednesday the 25 th April 1793
Jane M c Knight Born Monday the 12 th April 1795
Elizabeth M c Knight Born Tuesday the 14 th March 1797
John M c Knight Born Friday the 19 th April 1799
Catherine M c Knight Born Tuesday the 24 th November 1801
BIRTHS.
David M c Knight Born Tuesday the 3 rd April 1804
Eleanor Finlay M c Knight Born Wednesday the 9 th April 1806
Eleanor M c Knight Born Thursday the 17 th March 1808
Charles MacKay M c Knight Born Saturday the 8 th Decem ber 1810
William M c Knight Born 10 th April 1814

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
John Macclay born May 17 th 1734 Died October 17 th 1807 aged Seventy Three and Six Months.
Jane Macclay Born December 20 th 1734 Died April 3 rd 1812 Aged Seventy Seven Years 4 Months
Catherine Macclay Born July 28 th 1760
John McAnight was born in Scotland was married to Jane McAnight removed to Silver Springs in Cumberland County, Penn- sylvania - where John, David, Mary and Jane, were born

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Catherine McKnight Died on Friday the 8 th . April 1803 at 7 1/4 past 6 O'clock in the Morning —
DEATHS.
David McKnight Died on Sunday the 13 th May 1821 at 6 O'clock in the evening in the 69 th Year of his Age
Charles MacKay McKnight Died on Wednesday the 17 th . April 1811. at 8 O'clock in the Evening —
Eleanor McKnight Died On Sunday the 17 th Janua- -ry 1813 at 7 1/4 past Eleven O'clock in the Evening —
William McKnight Died on Sunday 23 June 1814.

State of Indiana } County of Dearborn } ss
On this Twenty Eighth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dearborn and State aforesaid Eleanor McKnight aged Seventy years a resident of Rising Sun in the County and State aforesaid who being duly affirmed according to Law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the Widow of Lieut David McKnight who was a Lieut in the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment and served until the end of the war. She further declares that she was married to the said David McKnight on the Eighteenth day of November in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety and that her husband the aforesaid David McKnight died on the Thirteenth day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one and that she has remained his Widow ever since the period of his death as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed and that she was not married to her husband prior to his leaving the service but that she was married previous to the year 1794. In at the time above stated she further saith that she makes this declaration before me a Judge of the Court on account of her inability to appear in open Court and I the said Judge do certify that the above named declarant is not able to appear in open court on account of her bodily infirmity. Affirmed and subscribed before me the day and year above written Eleanor McKnight John Livingston

State of Indiana Dearborn County ss
I Alexander H. Dill clerk pro tem of the Dearborn circuit court, do certify that I have herewith the instrument or affidavit was sworn to and subscribed by Eleanor M c Knight and who has certified the same was at the date thereof and now is one of the associate judges of the Dearborn circuit court and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such associate judge and I further certify the foregoing signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said court 2 nd of August 1939
Alex H. Dill clerk pro tem

State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } ss.
On this ninth day of March, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine, before me the sub= =scriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, per= =sonally appeared Mr Samuel Maclay, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn Oath depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Mrs Eleanor McKnight, named in the annexed declaration; that her maiden name was Maclay, and that he this de= =ponent was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony of the said Eleanor McKnight with Lieutenant David McKnight - That it was duly solemnized by the Revd Doctor Lang on the Eighteenth day of November, One thousand Seven hundred and ninety, at the house of Mr. John Maclay (the father of the said Eleanor) in the presence of a large number of witnesses - And that said John Maclay lived at that time in Franklin County, Pennsylvania; - Deponent further saith that the said David McKnight and the said Eleanor his wife lived together from the time they were married until the decease of the said David McKnight, and had several children, and that the said David McKnight was reputed and believed to have been a good and faithful Revolutionary officer by all who knew him, as deponent believes, and that he the said Lieutenant David McKnight died in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that she the said Eleanor McKnight has remained the widow of the said David McKnight ever since her husband's decease. - All of which Deponent believes.
Sworn & Subscribed, the 9 th March 1839, Coram, Jacob Snider. -
Samuel Maclay

State of Pennsylvania. } Cumberland County ss. }
Seal
I do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Mr. Samuel Macbay, the within named deponent, and that he is a highly respectable Gen= tlemen and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness.
Hippensburg Pa. } March 9 th 1839. }
Jacob Snider, A Justice of the peace. —
State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County ss. } I hereby acknowledge that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office at Harrisburg this 11th day of March 1839. Geo. Vanderveer of Perry

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10215
Eleanor Mc Knight Wid. of David Mc Knight Lieut. Pa. line
Act: Mch. 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

502
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To David McKnight Esq. Greeting. We, reposing special trust in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such Ensign from the 20th day of July 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do hereby charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest Ben L. D. Secy. Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 31st day of July 1780, and in the fifth year of our Independence. Sam. Huntington President

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
To David M c Knight  Gentleman and
Greeting.
We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the 11 th Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the twenty third day of July 1780. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beformentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Francis , Esq r . President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the fourth day of February - A.D. 1782 and in the sixth Year of our Independence.
John Francis
By Order of Congress Robert M c Clintock Secretary at War

Eleazar McKnight Indiana
Suspended
let 18 July 1835 J. D. Moore let 30 Sep 37 to do
Act 7 July 1838

4663
Madison Indiana
Eleanor M. Knight widow of Maria M. Knight a E.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13th May 1821 of Heartburn in the State of Inda who was a Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col. Munge in the Penna line for Ohio
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison Br. at the rate of $20 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Nov: 1839 and sent to F. F. Mother of Philadelphia Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $1.120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 40. 160.00
$1.280.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by  Clerk, Book  Vol.  Page 221

4969 Eleanor Mc Int right Indiana
admitted
Served 2 yrs $320. Col Minge, Col — 8 th Reg Pa line.
died 13 th May 1834
Act 7 July 1838
J. J. Moore Philadelphia

Philad a March 15. 1839
J. G. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose you the papers in the case of Mrs Eleanor M c Knight, widow of Lieuten- ant David M c Knight, and would beg leave to ask for your early Report.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t Joshua. S. Morris

Phila d Pa. Aug 1st 1839.
J. E. Edwards Esq. Sir
In accordance to your Instructions I hand you the enclosed papers in the case of Mrs Eleanor, widow of the late Lieutenant David McKnight.
If not incompatible with the Rules of the Department, may I presume to ask for the return of the leaf, agreeably to the request of the family, contained in the accompanying note to me, by Doctor Job Haines -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. Joshua. S. Moore

V 4969 Eleanor McKnight of David Indiana Indiana
J. A. Moore Esq. B.

Philad a March 16 th 1839 J. C. Moore Esq.
Sir This is to certify that Mrs Eleanor M c Knight Widow of Lieut David M c Knight is entitled to aid from the Penn a Society of the Cincinnati
Resp y yours
Wm Jackson Sec y of the Penn a Society of the Cincinnati

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Mr Joshua J. Moore
Philadelphia

The State of Ohio, Montgomery County ss.
On this 29 th day of July A. D. 1839 Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the said county and state aforesaid Doctor Job Haines, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that the annexed leaves contain the births of the children of Eleanor and Lieutenant David McKnight and that the deponent cut said leaves from the original Family Bible. And further deposes that the aforesaid Eleanor has remained the widow of her husband the aforesaid Lieutenant David McKnight ever since his death, which took place in the year Eighteen Hundred and twentyone.
sworn and subscribed before me John Colkerth justice of the peace.
Job Haines
I do hereby certify that the above named Deponent Doctor Job Haines is a highly respectable and intelligent Gentleman, and worthy of all confidence as a witness. And further that the annexed leaves were cut from the said Family Record in my presence.
John Colkerth Justice of the Peace Montgomery county, Ohio

The State of Ohio. Montgomery county, ss.
Edward W. Davies, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify, that John Folkerth, before whom the within or foregoing affidavit was made, was, at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, an Acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court, at Dayton, in the said county, this twenty seventh day of July, eighteen hundred & thirty nine.
Ed. Davies Clk
State of Ohio First Judicial Circuit } Set
William L. Helfenstein President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial Circuit in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Edward W. Davies, who signed and attested the foregoing certificate, is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county of Montgomery (in said First circuit) and that the foregoing certificate of his is in due form of law.
As witness my hand and Seal at Dayton, this 27 th day of July A.D. 1839.
Wm. L. Helfenstein -

Dayton 27 th July 1839
Sir, In compliance with your request I forward the enclosed Family record of David McKnight. Most of it being in the handwriting of the father of the family & husband of the widow; it is a relic which the family regret to lose, and they hope if possible, that it may be preserved and returned to them, that it may be restored to its place in the Family Bible.
Very respectfully Your friend
Job Haines

Philad a Nov r 6 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq r Sir
Agreeably to your Instructions contained in your Report of the 30 th Dec r , 1838, in the case of Mrs Eleanor M c Albright.
I have now the honor of enclosing you the further proof as required in your said Report, and hope it may prove satisfactory to the Department.
I have the honor to be Sir
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Serv t A. D. A. Power for Joshua L. Moore.

175 Apl 7 1843
Indiana Mar 3 1843.
Eleanor McLaugh
150 L. G. a Edward Levy Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Indiana
Rising Sun March 29 th 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find an application from Mrs Eleanor McKnight Widow of David McKnight deceased formerly of Cumberland County Pennsylvania who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution Mrs McKnight lives in this place Rising Sun Indiana and will be much obliged to you if you will send her a Certificate directed to this place
Very Respectfully
Your Ob st Serv t J. McKnight

State of Pennsylvania. Cumberland County ss.
On this ninth day of March, One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine, Before the underscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared John Macclay Esquire, of the Borough of Shippensburg in said County, who being duly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation declare and say that he is personally acquainted with Mrs Eleanor McKnight, named in the annexed declaration - That he knew her previous to and at the time of her marriage with David McKnight, and that he was present at said marriage - And that they were lawfully married by the Rev Doctor Lang at her, the said Eleanor's Father's House, on the Eighteenth day of November, One thousand seven hundred and ninety, in the presence of a large number of Witnesses. He further declares that he was well acquainted with the said Lieutenant David McKnight, and that he was a worthy man, and was reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary Officer by all who knew him, as this affiant believes, and that he the said David McKnight died in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one, and that she the said Eleanor has remained his Widow ever since the period of her husband, the said David McKnight's, decease.
Affirmed, and subscribed, the 9 th March 1839, -
John Macclay
Coram, Jacob Snider.
Cumberland County ss.
I do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with John Macclay Esquire, the above named affiant, and that he is a highly respectable gentleman and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness. Shippensburg March 9 th 1839. -
Jacob Snider

State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County } ss
I George Sanderson Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County. Do certify that the foregoing named Jacob Snider is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Cumberland County in the State aforesaid to all whose acts in that capacity due faith & credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is gen- uine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Carlisle this 11 th day of March A.D. 1839.
Geo. Sanderson Prothy
The records of this office are in the possession of the Prothonotary

State of Indiana Dearborn County G.
On this day Twenty Thirer day of March 1843 personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Eleanor McKnight, a resident of Rising Sun in County of Dearborn aforesaid, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of David McKnight, decd, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolution and died on the 13th day of May 1821
That under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 she received a pension of Three hundred and twenty dollars per Annum
have inserted the date of the act and held in the Army, Navy or Militia, as the case may be the pension out, under the act of July 7, 1838 and the amount of the pension allowed to be received under the act of July 7, 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
in presence of
J. McKnight
E Jones
Joel DeCoursey Seal justice of the peace
I William V. Check Clerk of the Circuit Court of Dearborn County Indiana certify that Joel DeCoursey Esq. is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 29th day of March in the Year 1843.
William V. Check clk

The State of Indiana } ss Dearborn county } ss
On this Eighteenth day of October A D 1839 personally appear- ed before me a justice of the Peace in and for said county Eleanor McKnight who being first duly affirmed according to law doth declare and say that her Husband the late Lieut. David McKnight did serve as a Lieut in the fifth Pennsylvanias Regiment under the command of Col. Fran- cis Mentges until the close of the war. Since that his Captains name I do not recollect and further this affiant saith not Affirmed to and subscribed before me Eleanor McKnight
Joel Debourse Esq. Justice of the peace
I do hereby certify that Eleanor McKnight is well known to me and that she is a highly respectable lady and entitled to full faith and credit as a witness
Joel Debourse Esq. Justice of the peace
The State of Indiana, Dearborn County, ss.
I William F. Shuck, Clerk of the Dearborn County Court, do hereby certify that Joel Debourse Esquire before whom the above foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn into office, and to all his official acts as such full faith

and Credit are due, and ought of right be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wilmington, this 29 th day of October A.D. 1839.
William F. Cheshire Clerk

State of Indiana } County of Dearborn } 4
On this Twenty Eighth day of August A.D 1838 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Dearborn and State aforesaid John McKnight and Mary Reeder who being both duly affirmed according to Law doth severally on their affirmations declare and say that they are well acquainted with Eleanor McKnight named in the annexed declaration and have known her both before and since the death of her husband David McKnight who died in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty one and that she the said Eleanor McKnight has remained his widow ever since the death of her husband the said David McKnight
Affirmed and subscribed this 28 th Aug. 1838, before me } John McKnight and I certify to their credibility } Mary Reeder John Livingston
State of Indiana } Dearborn County } set
J. Alexander N. Dille Clerk Pro tem of the Dearborn circuit court, do certify that John Living- ston before whom the within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed by John McKnight and Mary Reeder and who has entailed the same was at the date thereof and now is one of the associate judges of the Dearborn circuit court and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such associate judge and I further certify the foregoing signature

to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Superior Court 2 nd Sess n 1938. Alex r B. Dill Clerk pro tem