Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34950, for Benjamin Knapp, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York
Knapp Benjamin
NUMBER _____
S. 34950
CONTENTS

19,020 Michigan.
Benjamin Knapp,
of Wayne Co. in the Territory  State of Michigan who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gaines in the New York line, for the term of 1 year from Jan. 4 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan; at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of July 1823, and sent to B. F. H. Williams Esq. Detroit, Michigan
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1823  1 00 03
Semi anl. all'ce ending 15. 1. 1823.  48 00 00
4 131  $ 49 00 03
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, & } 1 March 1823.

34 950 Pay INVALID.
File No. 34 950
Benjamin Knapp Pri Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Michigan Territory County of Wayne } p:
On this 15 th day of January 1822, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Wayne in the Territory aforesaid, Benjamin Knapp, age Sixty five years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and of the 1 st of May 1820; That he the said Benjamin Knapp enlisted to serve during the War, or for about the month of January, in the year 1777, in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Capt. Leonard Bleeker, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gansevoort, in the line of the State of New York, on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, until the year 1780, in the month of May, when he was taken a prisoner, and remained a prisoner, till the end of the War; when he was released: That he was at Fort Stanwix at the time of the Siege, and with Genl. Sullivan in his expedition into the Indian Country: That he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, except the affidavit of William Dunbar and William Langburn.
Who in pursuance of the act of the first of May, Eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th 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

Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; and further that my occupation is that of a Farmer, and that from my age and consequent infirmity, I am able to labor but little and cannot support myself; that my family consists of my wife who is about my age, and very infirm. That I have heretofore, to wit, on the 20 th day of June 1820, made an application for a Revolutionary Pension, but that the claim was rejected for want of two witnesses to prove my service.
Schedule of my property.
1 Cow and Calf, one axe, 3 hogs, 2 hoes, 2 small iron pots
6 Cups & Saucers, 6 Knives & forks.
Sworn & Subscribed to in open Court on the 15 th day of January 1822. Signed, Thomas Rowland Clk. Signed, Benjamin Knapp his mark
County of Wayne to wit:
I Charles L. Ironbridge, Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Wayne aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and declaration, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies 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 Twenty one Dollars and Seventy five Cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the City of Detroit, on the twenty first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty two.
Charles L. Ironbridge Deputy Clerk!

Page 98 Benjamin Knapp's application
The Magistrate must certify to the credibility of the Witnesses
B. F. H. Withersall Esq. Detroit! Michigan

Michigan Territory, Wayne County Court.
William Dunbar being first duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Knapp, who is an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, under the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and of the 1 st of May 1820; and that he the said Knapp was in the service of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the declaration of the said Knapp.
Sworn & Subscribed to on the 16 th day of Jan- uary a.d. 1822.
(Signed) William Dunbar.
(Signed) Charles B. Morbridge Dep y Clerk
Michigan Territory Wayne County Court
William Pangburn, being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, and say, that he was personally acquainted with Benjamin Knapp, who is an applicant for a Revolutionary Pension, under the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, and was well knowing to the said Knapp's being in service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, as sworn to & stated in the declaration of the said Knapp.
(Signed) William his P Pangburn mark
Sworn & Subscribed to in open Court, on the 16 th day of January a.d. 1822.
(Signed) Thomas Rowland Clerk.

Territory of Michigan County of Wayne S.S.
I Charles C. Troubridge, Deputy Clerk of the County Court for the County of Wayne aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of William Dunbar and William Pangburn, are truly copies from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County Court aforesaid, at the City of Detroit, on the twenty first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the Forty Sixth.
Charles C. Troubridge Deputy Clerk.
W. H. H. Northcote Esq. Detroit Michigan
The annexed sheet contains the affidavits of the witnesses to the foregoing application
Benjamin Knapp Applicant
Territory of Michigan S.S. County of Wayne
I do hereby certify that William Pangburn and William Dunbar are and were personally well known to me and that they are credible witnesses.
Given under my hand at Detroit the 13 th day of June 1822.
Thomas Rowland Clerk of W. C. C.

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Benj. Knapp B. F. A. Withers Detroit, Michigan
Recd 12 July 1823 -
John Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
FREE

Yrs
Detract 12 th June 1893
I again transmit to you the Claim of Benj. Knapp, with the required Certificate of the credibility of the witness endorsed upon it -
I have the honor to be de de de
Hon ble
John C. Calhoun
W. F. H. McRae

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Knapp, Caleb GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7340 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 10, 1791 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.