Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,979, for Edward Knapp, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Knapp, Edward Skell, Esther
NUMBER
W 24.979
Former widow
CONTENTS

16.759. M. A.
Edward Knapp of Delaware Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Apr. 1820 and sent to Hon. J. P. Beecher D. Rep. U. S.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820.  177. 29    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Feb. 1820.  48. 00    22 Mos. \frac{1}{2} 30.31  $225. 29  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Delaware Co.
Set in Office May 8. 1840
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4996 Illinois Esther Shell, for widow of Edr Knapp
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private one for $80.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848. July
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Nov 1851, and sent to U. Wmly Mayhall Ills
July 29 1853
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 249 Vol. 3,

Edward Knapp
16,759
21 Apr. 1920-
(Sept. 1920-)
St. Hughes, East Delaware Ohio!
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Edward Knapp Apprentice for Term
6-11-19

In pursuance of the act of Congress passed the first day of May 1820 relative to soldiers placed on the pension list for services performed during the Revolutionary War I Edward Knapp of the County of Scioto and State of Ohio and who was placed on the pension Roll on the twenty first day of April 1820 do hereby certify that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the purview of the act of Congress passed on the Eight eenth day of March 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolution any war and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities

Contracts or debts due me. Nor have I any income other than than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I further mean that I have not been able to perform one hour's labor for the last six years nor am I now able to labor at all. I have a wife and son named Charles aged nine years that are support- ed by the daily labor of said wife and a private charity — My occupation that of a Cannon daily laborer — Edward R. N. A. Jr.
Schedule of property belonging to me the above named Edward R. N. A. Jr. Now possessed one ten gallon Kettle and three gallon kettle one small Skillet one tea kettle pan or pan known as a tea or three forks and saucer and one tea three plates and one pewter Platter Sundry little articles amounting to no more than the value of ten dollars — and

farther I say not
Return at 10/10/20
The following articles proved to be of the following values
The two gallon kettle worth $3.25
3 gallon kettle $1.25
Small skillet now cracked cost 75 cents twenty years since
One washboard one dollar
Knives & forks 12 1/2 cents
Saucer cup & plate 12 1/2
Potato Peeler forty years in use 25 cents
sundry articles value $10.00
Sworn to and subscribed before the Hon John Hill Dowell President of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county on the 6 th day of June 1820 in open Court Test J. H. Hughes clerk
The State of Ohio Delaware County 3/14 I Joseph V. Hughes clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule therein contained or annexed are truly copied from the records said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion the court that the total amount of value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen Dollars & 87 1/2 two and a half cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal this 6 th day of June A.D. 1820
J. H. Hughes clerk CBP Ba

John A. Mc Dowell president judge the sixth Judicial district of the state of Ohio Certify that Joseph S Hughes is clerk of Delaware county in said district and that his certificate with - is in due form witness my hand the 10 th day of June 1820.
John A. Mc Dowell
Edward Knap Displectur for Person
Edward Knap
16.754
21 Apr. 1820-
1 Sept. 1820-
to Hughes, Esq.
Delaware
Ohio
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6-0014

Edward Knapp his application for a pension
Private Col M Jackson Regt Massachusetts Line 1781-2 years
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2, p. 55 for Paul Dett. cont. Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2, p. 55
The deposition of 2 witnesses 30 Apr. 1842 captioned by the g to be credibly proving of his service in Continental Establishment, as injured: also the residence of the applicant to be stated.

State of Ohio Delaware County Sunbury Township Personally appeared before me an a Sotiate judge for said County Edward Knapp and was sworn as the law directs that in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one he listed in the Continental Service for the term of three years and served till peace was concluded in the Massachusetts line part muster in the town of Boston went forward to Camp and joined Col. Oliver Jackson Commanding the Eight Regiment in Captain Hawthorne Company Genl. Pattersons Brigade and received his discharge from Capt. Cogswell's Company in said Regiment at Fort Put on west point and further that the Deponant sayeth not Edward Knapp April the 30 1812
I do Certify that the above named Edward Knapp was duly sworn before me and that he is in reduced circumstances and is not able to support himself by no means he has lain under the doctors hands for this three years to my certain knowledge given under my hand and seal this 30 day of April 1812
Erzekiel Brown Seal an a Sotiate judge of the Court for D County
I do Certify the above named Edward Knapp to be living in the State of Ohio in Delaware County and Sunbury Township this first day of November 1819
Erzekiel Brown an a Sotiate judge

Edward S. Harkness his application for a pension
Private Col. M. Jackson Reg. Massachusetts Line 1781 2 years
In final roll 2nd call vol. 2 fol. 55 No. 58556.
The deposition of 30 April 1862 by the Hon. Judge Ezekiel Brown on oath, having first been affirmed that the evidence of the affiant to be true.
The State of Ohio Delaware County ss I Joseph S. Hughs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Ezekiel Brown before whom the within deposition was taken was at the date thereof and is now an Associate Judge for said County legally commissioned and qualified and that all due trust may and ought to put in this and all his official acts as such — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Official seal this 13 th day of June 1878 — J. S. Hughs. Clerk

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST:
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPE EDITION.
STEREOTYPED FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETY AT PHILADELPHIA,
By T. RUTT, Shacklewell, London.
1812.

Edward Knapf was born September 23 rd 1763 Born on Friday
Died March 23 rd 1821 Friday
Esther Knapf was born January 19 th 1776 Friday
paper marked

Jerusha Knapp was born September 23 1804 Sunday
Jerzah Knapp was born May the 3 1809 Tuesday
Charles Knapp was born June 27 1811 on Thursday
Joseph Markham B
Chas. Colch

Hannah Knapp was born December the 10 th 1792 Monday
Betsy Knapp was born March 13 th 1795 on Friday
Died October 9 th 1823
Daniel Knapp was born May 15 th 1797 Monday Died in the 18 th year of his age
Edward Knapp was born February 15 th 1800
Died July the 24 th 1834
Sarah Knapp was born March 7 th 1812 Sunday

Declaration of Esther Knapp
Esther Knapp Oct. 1838
No 7225 Esther Skeels, who was the widow of Edward Knapp Ohio Aet 7 July 1838 — and 2 p.m. Aug 2 adm? 2 yrs pri 807
Mrs Harlan Mancy Marshall Illinois

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows" The State of New Jersey County of Essex
Court of Common Pleas May Term A.D. 1848
Be it remembered that on the 2 nd day of June One thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Records) Esther Knapp a resident of said County of Essex who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" that agreeably to the record of her age she was born on the 19 th day of January 1776 that she is the widow of Edward Knapp who was the private in the Army of Revolution, Vermont Line (as she believes) She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Knapp on the 25 th day of November 1790 at the Town of Brattleborough in the County of Windham and State of Vermont at her father's house the Marriage was Solemnized by a Presbyterian Minister by the name of Reaves (does not recollect his given name) Notice of which Marriage was published was published in the Church for three successive Sundays previous thereto that her husband the said Edward Knapp died in the adjoining County (Delaware) in this State on the 23 rd day of March in the year 1821 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place (her previous to the first of January 1794 viz on the 25 th day of November 1790 at the time above stated She further declares that she does not know of any public or private record of the said Marriage that a number of her Connections were present at the wedding but at this time she does not know their place of residence (if living) that most of them as she has understood have removed long since into New Countries to the west She further declares that the papers marked A and B hereto attached contains the true record of her husband's and her own age (as she believes) together with the names and dates of the births of their Children which said papers, marked A and B she has the

day taken from a small Bible which has been long in her possession that said paper marked A and B does not contain the original family record, the original having first been entered in a Hymn Book belonging to the family which having become much torn and obliterated the family record was transferred (she thinks) as much as twenty years ago from said Hymn Book to the small Bible aforesaid and as she believes correctly she further declares that from the time of her marriage with the said Edward Knapp up to the day of his death she continued to reside with him & has born to him the children named on said paper marked B - (upon enquiry) she further declares that about three years after the death of the said Edward Knapp about on the 4 th day of April 1824 she was again united in marriage at Sunbury in Delaware County Ohio to a man by the name of David Steele a man several years older than her with whom she resided (rather in the capacity of a nurse than a wife) up to the 14 th day of October of the same year (1824) when he died that from said last marriage she derived no farther support than what she enjoyed whilst with him, except some trifling support for one year which was set off to her by his Administrators that from the death of her said last husband she assumed the name of her first husband which name she has since borne and is not known by any other, and has remained single and has been residing above amongst her children upon whom in connection with her own exertions she depends entirely for her support that she has no property real or personal except a bed and her ordinary clothing & further saith not.
Now subscribed in open Court June 2 nd 1840
Esther her Knapp mark
Franklin Fullerton Clerk

Also personally appeared in Open Court Charles Knapp one of the sons of the said Edward & Esther Knapp a resident of said County aged 29 years on the 27 th of the present month who being first duly sworn deponeth and saith that from his earliest recollection the said Edward Knapp & Esther Knapp have resided together as husband and wife up to the time of his father's death and that he has always heard them reputed and acknowledged as such. That his father the said Edward Knapp departed this life near Samburg in the County of Delaware State of Ohio on the 23 rd day of March 1829 that his Mother the aforesaid Esther Knapp to his knowledge is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration further saith not.
Charles Knapp
Sworn & subscribed this 27 th day of June A.D. 1840 in open Court.
Franklin Fullerton Clerk
I Franklin Fullerton Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Esther Knapp for the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and that Charles Knapp whose name is subscribed & who was sworn to the above affidavit, is a person of credibility.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 13 th day of July A.D. 1840. —
Franklin Fullerton Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Knapp a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 24979
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1774 Dec. 1783 B. 1 Hartshorne Cooperwell Michael Jackson Mass.                                                   
Soldier was the son of Daniel Knapp
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Mar. 30, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sunbury Township, Delaware Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, born Sept 23, 1763, died near Sunbury Delaware Co. O. Mar. 23, 1821
Remarks: Soldier married in Beattitown, N. Jersey Nov. 25, 1790. Mother - (born Jan 19, 1776) and she remarried at Sunbury, Delaware Co. O. Apr. 4, 1824 David Skarl who died Oct 14, 1824 and earlier was allowed pension as the widow of Edward Knapp on an application executed June 2, 1840, while a resident of Licking Co Ohio. She died July 29, 1853.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

M.B.H.
Rev. War Section.
May 21, 1914.
Mrs. Watter M. Long, 1130 Tenth Street, Boulder, Colorado.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Edward Knapp. W. File No. 24,979. Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.
Children of Edward and Esther Knapp:
Hannah born December 10, 1792. Betsey " March 13, 1795. died October 9, 1823. Daniel " May 15, 1797, "died in the 18 year of his age" Edward " February 15, 1800. died July 24 or 29, 1832. Sythene " March 7, 1802. Jerisha " September 23, 1804. Tirzah " May 3, 1808. Charles " June 27, 1811.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Illinois Coles County ss. On this fifth day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, before the County Commis- sioners Court, in and for said County, per- sonally appeared Mary Bandy who being first duly sworn according to law aforesaid on her oath, says that Edward Knapp is dead, and that he died on the twenty third day of March eighteen hundred and twenty one. She also declares that Esther Skeel was the widow of the said Edward Knapp, that she afterwards married one David Skeel, who is now dead, and that he, the said David Skeel died on the fourteenth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty four; that Esther Skeel is still the widow of the said David Skeel, and has not intermarried with any per- son since the death of the said David Skeel. that the said Esther Skeel, was the wife of the aforesaid Edward Knapp, in his lifetime. Sworn to and subscribed This fifth day of June } Mary Bandy A.D. 1843 before the County } marks Commissioners Court

State of Illinois Coles County } ss I. Nathan Elling- -ton Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, in and for said County and State do certify that Mary Bursly was on this day duly sworn to, and in the presence of said Court, subscribed the fore- going deposition - I further certify that she is a credible witness - and that her statements are entitled to full credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- -fixed the seal of said Court This 15th day of June A.D. 1843
Nathan Ellington Clerk

State of Illinois. On this 16 th day Calhoun County of July 1849 before the subscribers I, the undersigned, for the County of said personally Esther Steel a resident of said County aged forty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed February 28. 1848 granting Pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - that she is the widow of David Steel a deceased formerly the widow of Edward Knapp who was a private in the War of the Revolution that she has been pensioned on the Roll of Pensions at $80 under the acts of 7. July 1838 & March 3 rd 1843 and that June 1844 and refers to her said Application for the particulars in relation to her claim - she further declares that she is still a widow as above stated
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 th day of July 1849 J. A. Hudson J.P. Esther Steel mass

I J. A. Hutton the Mayor said before whom Esther Skeel has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing application as being true I am personally acquainted with her and am fully satisfied that she is the same person who therein represents herself to be. J. A. Hutton J. M.
State of Indiana ss I N. Ellington Caleb County
Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do certify that J. A. Hutton is a Mayor said as above duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing description purporting to be his true genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court the 19 th day of July 1849 -
N. Ellington, Clerk

5622

State of Illinois, On this 16 th day of Colas County Before me those and right honorable and forty three before the Subscribers a justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Esther Steel a resident of the County of Colas and State of Illinois aged sixty five years and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Steel and that before her marriage with said Steel she was the widow of Edward Knapp who was a private in the Army of the Revolution that she has been allowed a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum on the Illinois Roll

Under the Act of 7. July 1838 - The for the Deed of that she is State a vid on Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Esther Steel
Not Public Is
John Henley
He says that I am acquainted personally with the above named Esther Steel and am satisfied with the truth of her declaration as above set forth.
Given under my hand the 16th day of October 1843
Not Public Is

State of Illinois, I Nathan Ellington p. Caleb County
clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County and State of Illinois do hereby that V. I. Hulin is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
I testify whereof I have hereunto affixed the official seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 20 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three. Nathan Ellington Clerk

State of Illinois Coles County } On this fifth day of Mar, in the year of our Lord one thou- -sand eight hundred and forty three, person- -ally appeared before the County Commissioners Court in and for said County. Esther Skeel, a res- -ident of the County of Coles and State of Illinois, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and the 2 d of August, 1842, gran- -ting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Edward Knapp, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his original declaration, now on file at the War Office of the United States, and to which she refers as to for the par- -ticulars, as to his services. That her said hus- -band was in his lifetime a pensioner, on the Ohio Roll, at the Rate of ninety six doll- -ars per annum. She also declares that she was married to the said Edward Knapp on the twenty fifth day of November, in the year seven- -teen hundred and ninety, that her husband the aforesaid Edward Knapp, died on the twenty third day of March, eighteen hundred and twenty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety

- four; to wit; at the time above stated - She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to David Skeel, on the twelve fourth day of April, in the year eighteen hundred and twen- ty four; that he died on the fourteenth day of October eighteen hundred and twenty four - and that she is still a widow.
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above } Esther Skeel written before the County } mark Commissioner's Court
State of Illinois
Coles County } I, Nathan Ellington, Clerk of the County Commissioner's Court, in and for said County and State, do certify that Esther Skeel was by me, and in the pres- -ence of the said Court, duly sworn to, and subscribed the foregoing declaration, which was approved of by the Court aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- -ed the seal of said Court at Charleston this fifth day of June A.D. 1828.
N. Ellington } Clerk

Due to J. W. D. g 280 Com'g 1 July 1848
U. Manly Marshall Ill

State of Illinois, Be it Remembered that Cole County on the 27 th - day of October 1857 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Cole and State of Illinois personally appeared Esther O'Keel who being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 1. July 1848 - that she is the widow of David O'Keel and was formerly the widow of Conrad Knapp who was a soldier of the War of the Revolution and a pensioner and annuity at dollars a year on the Ohio's Roll in the county of Delaware - that she has been pensioned under the act of 2 nd , February 1848 at Eighty dollars a year - and that she refers to her said application as well as that of the said Conrad Knapp. that she now applies to obtain annuity of dollars a year in place of eighty - and that she is the identical Esther O'Keel named in the annexed certificate of Pension numbered 4997.  Subscribed and sworn to the { her 27 th day of October 1857 } Esther O'Keel before me } mark Matthias Maclin. J.P.
I appoint Mr. Denny to prosecute my above named claim. Witness my hand & seal this 27 th day of October 1857 Witness - Esther O'Keel mark William Villington

State of Illinois, ss. I hereby that Coles County I am acquainted with Esther Hall who has the way I have entered and known to the foregoing declaration and I am satisfied she is the same person she therein represents herself to be I further testify that she acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney to the lawfully to her act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal the 27 th day of October 1851
Hezekiah Mann Yrs Truly
State of Illinois, ss. I, Enos Stutman Coles County
Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Coles and State of Illinois do hereby testify that Hezekiah Mann is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said County the 27 th day of October A.D. 1851
E Stutman Clerk

The Deposition of Daniel Knapp in the year of his age 78 Deposeth and saith that his son Edward Knapp did enlist into the United States service A.D. 1781. and part muster in Boston the same year in the month of May in my presence - and he was put under my care to conduct him to the Massachusetts line which I did and he was Enlisted in Capt. Hartshorn's Company - and Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment of the Massa- -chusetts line then lying at that White Plains in the state of New York - and I had occasion to visit him several times while he lay at West- -point, on the North river as I had business with the army at that time and that he the said Edward Knapp did serve till the army was disbanded at Westpoint aforesaid about the last of December in the year 1783 and I saw his discharge which testified that he the said Edward had served as a good soldier and a faithful friend to his country and further the deponent saith not Sworn & subscribed before the un- consecrated an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Butler in the State of Ohio this 28th August 1819 Daniel Knapp
W. H. Taylor
The State of Ohio Butler county ss
John Ruly Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid do certify that Robert Lay- lor Esq. before whom the deposition above stated was taken was at the time of the taking thereof an Associate Judge of the said court of Com

monplies and that to all his Official acts as such full faith and credit due and ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Ha- milton the twenty eighth day of Au- gust One Thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John Reily

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
1914. May 21: History to Mrs. Walter M. Long. M.13H
File No. 24979
Esther Skeel widow of Edward Knapp Dis. Rev. War
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol 8 , Page 216
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ARAPAHOE CHAPTER
BOULDER, COLO.,
May 13-1914
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Please give me the military service of Edward Knapp who drew pension until time of his death, which occurred in March 1821.
Respectfully Yours. Mrs. Walter M. Long 1130-10 th St. Boulder, Colo.

Mr Edward Knapp
1 st May 1794

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
June 28 th 1826.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. J. Edwards
To Mr.
Edward Snapp care of Joseph Hughes Esqr. Delaware Ohio

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Pr. Bk. U. S. in Chillicothe.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Ohio.
Registered, by Ben Stout Clerk, in book B, volume 11 page 24 .

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Edward Knapp late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the this Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Marshall No. 7. June 1843
Sir. We transmit herewith the claim of Mrs. Steel of the adjoining County for a pension. We wish to refer you to the application heretofore made by her which the say is in file and which was rejected because she had married Steel. She claims as the widow of Knapp. I think the application was made by her from Ohio. A family Record accompanies the application as she says
Respectfully Harlan Mundy
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Brief in the case of Esther Skeel, widow of E. Knapp, Coles County and State of Illinois act 2 Feb. 1848
Claim, ( "original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
See under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848, from 880 to 896.
Name and residence of Agent.
U. Mayhew Marshall Ill
S. Call Examining Clerk.

Apr 25. 1843
Esther Steele Hild ry
183/14
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Newark Ohio Sept. 20 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
In July 1840 the Declaration and Testimony of Esther Knapp was, forwarded on to the Department in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. — entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows"
By a notice from the Department it appears that her Claim could not be allowed from the fact that she afterwards was married to another husband with whom she lived some five or six months when he also died
M rs . Knapp is in needy circumstances & is living about amongst her Children and having recently learned that by a law of the last Session a law has been passed by Congress by which she will be entitled to the benefit of the law, on satisfactory proof being made agreeably to the requisitions of the department — Will you please Sir at your earliest Convenience refer to the papers on file in the Department and advise me (if any thing) what further is necessary to be done in order to enable her to obtain the benefit of the law
I am very Respectfully, your Ob d S t &c
M m Coffin Agent for Esther Knapp

Ebenezer Bartlett Deposition

Personally Came before me an asfiliate judge for the County of Delaware Elinazar Bartlett and was duly sworn as the law direct deposeeth and saith that Edward Shnapp was a soldier in the Continental Service in Col Oliver Jacksons Regiment and was knowing to his receiving his discharge in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three on the first of December at west point in the State of New York and further the deponant saith not
Elin: Bartlett
I do Certify that the above Deposition was taken before me on the 17 day of July 1917
Ezekiel Brown an asfiliate judge for Delaware County

Monkell Ill 29. Ag. 43
Sir. We enclose the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Esther Skeel - It will be seen by inspection of her declaration that she was at the time of making her second declaration a resident of Coles County Illinois - I suppose the Certificate would not be paid at Lincoln notice because she is not a resident of Ohio If therefore the would be paid at other place she has as soon be paid there as at Springfield Ill. She wishes the matter so rectified that she may be paid at one of the Agencies - Perhaps it has been a mistake that it is payable in Ohio. if the Certificate will answer her to get payment please return it otherwise arrange it in the way you wish.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Respectfully
Horlon T. Mowry

5122 March 29. 1844
He 1813
East in Street
3 March 1843
Hon. S. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington
D.C.
77

5122 March 29 1844
He 1843
East in Street
March 1843
Hon. S. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington
O.C.
77

Darwin, Ills, 17th, March, 1844. Hon S. L. Edwards,
Enclosed, I send you, the Declaration of Esther Shell, for a pension, under the Act of 3rd March, 1843.
The Declaration, would have been forwar- ded to your Office, before this, but for its having been misplaced; if it will not be out of place, I would respectfully ask an immediate examination, as the whole of the money to which she will be entitled, in case her claim should be allowed is now due.
S. L. Edwards Comm' of Pensions Washington D.C.
Very Respectfully S. C. Moore,

Payment to be made at Springfield Illinois by William J. Wallace Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Springfield Illinois
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 349, Vol. 3
Justin S. Haskell Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Esther Reel, who was widow of Edward Knapp who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Marshall Illinois July 21. 1869
Sir.
I enclose you the application of Mr. Esther Skel. of Illinois - Do me the favor to examine it as soon as its turn may come & forward the certificate to me.
Very Respectfully
A. S. Manly
J. H. Edwards Jr.

Edward Knapp. d. 1821
Esther Skeels. m d Knapp her first husband Nov 25 1790.
Pen. Ad 1818

Ohio - Act 1838-7225
Esther Sheely, formerly widow of Edward Knapp.
Set to Mr. M. Goffe 10-
Aug 1840 - do to same
April 26. 1843

4997 Illinois
Esther Skel, who was, widow of Edward Knapp who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug. t 1849, and sent to
U. Manly Marshall, Ills.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 349 Vol. 3.

Illinois 5239
Rep? Sent to Hon. A. Harper May 17 44
Esther Skeel, who was widow of Edward Knapp who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of April 1844 and sent to J. C. Moore Dawson, Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 198

Illinois
1000 7534.
Sept. 14, 1843 - reported to Agent at Illinois for payment; see let same date to Pen. Agt. Cincinnati Ohio -
Esther Steel, formerly the widow of Edward Knapp who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - and who died on the 23 d March, 1821 - of Dickson Co in the State of Ohio - who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. - commanded by Col. Jackson - in the Massachusetts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 80 - Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 1843 and sent to G. H. Duncan Clerk. Marshall, Illinois -
Whole amount due $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 223

Marshallville, Oct. 28 th 1857
Sir
I enclose the 10 th annual Report of the Board of Directors Pension. Please transmit me when it is complete -
Very Respectfully Chas. M. Smith
J. E. Heath Esq.