Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37141, for Charles Knap, Connecticut

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37141 Rev  INVALID
File No. 37141
Chas E Snapp His Her and
Act: 15 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2377
Connecticut.
Charles Knapp. Capt Lockwood. private, Connecticut line, 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Sam l W. Johnson Esq. Stamford, Cont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 5 mo. 4/30. 41. 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Nov 1819 118. 00
$159.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Greenwich Fairfield Co.

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April A D 1818
I Sam. W. Johnson Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Fairfield County in said District, do certify That the Testimony & proceedings had before me on the application of Charles Knapp of Greenwich in said District, for a Pension, under an act of Congress approved the 18 th day of March A D 1818, appears at large on this & the following pages of this sheet -
Sam W Johnson
District of Connecticut ss Stamford
On this 1 st day of April A D 1818, Charles Knapp of Greenwich in said District, under oath, doth depose & say declare before Sam. W. Johnson Esq r Judge of the Com- mon Pleas for Fairfield County in said District -
That in the Month of Jan'y A D 1777 he enlisted into the Service of the United States in a Company Com- -manded by Capt. Sam l Lockwood in the Second Regt of Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb in the Continental establishment, for the term of three years, & that he continued in said Service until the 10 th of Jan'y in the year A D 1780 when he was Honor- ably discharged & that for the whole of said term of his enlistment he was employed against the Common enemy - That from time & accident his discharge is misplaced & lost - & that from his reduced circum- stances in life he is in need of Assistance from his Country for support -
Charles Knapp

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 14 th day of April A D 1818
Personally appeared Charles Knapp above named & having been duly sworn made oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed is true before me
Sam l W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County
District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 14 th day of April A D 1818
Personally appeared Henry Waring of Green- -wick in said District
before me Sam l W. Johnson Esq r . Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County in sd. District who being duly sworn deposed & says that he is  they are well acquainted with Charles Knapp signa of the foregoing Declaration & that he now is & for many years past has been a resident citizen of the United States, in the District of Connecticut & that from his indu- -ced circumstances in life, he is in need of assis- -tance from his country for support & further -says that he well knows of his having Honorably served for the term of three years as stated in his foregoing Declaration in the same Reg t in which this Deponent held a Lieutenants Commission & that he was Honorably Discharged
Henry Waring
Certified by S am l W. Johnson

Charles Knapp
1842
1843
1844
admitted

District of Connecticut ss Stamford the 1 st day of April A D 1818 I Sam. W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County in said District do cer- tify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above applicant Charles Knapp served in the Revolu- tionary war against the common enemy as stated in his Declaration. For testimony whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the seal of said Court.
Sam W Johnson
State of Connecticut ss Stamford Aug t 13 th 1818 I John Weed of said Stamford do testify that in the fall of the year A D 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier into the Company of Capt. Lockwood belonging to Col. Lamb's Reg t of Artillery during the war, that at the time I joined said Company Charles Knapp signer of the foregoing Declaration was a sergeant in said Company & continued to do duty in said Company engaged against the common enemy until the year A D 1780 when he was honor- ably discharged having served out the term of three years for which term he had enlisted
John Weed
State of Connecticut ss Stamford Aug t 13 th 1818 Personally appeared before me James Stearns Esq r Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District John Weed Signer of the foregoing Deposition & made oath that the same was true Certified by
James Stearns

Charles Knapp
admitted
State of Connecticut ss Stamford Aug t 13 th 1818
I James Stevens Esq r Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District do certify Henry Waring of Greenwich & John Weed of Stamford Signers of the foregoing Dispositions are personally known to me & that they are credible witnesses - That I am entirely satisfied that Charles Knapp Signer of the foregoing Declaration performed the Services & was Honorably Discharged as set forth in his said Declaration
I further certify that the said Knapp from his reduced circumstances in life need the assistance of his Country for support in testimony whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the Seal of said Court
James Stevens

Charles Knapp-
2377
March 1899
Charles Knapp
1 Hogg Street

District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 24 th  27 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court
Charles Knapp aged Sixty four years, resident in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth declare on his oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz; that early in the year 1777 he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Sam l Lockwood in Col Launb's Regiment of Artillery (as he believes of the New York line but is not sure that S d Regim t at that time he enlisted belonged particularly to any State line) for the term of three years & served out his time faithfully & was honorably discharged in the month of January 1780
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 1 st day of April 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 2,377
I 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. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a Labourer but from Cramp
& Rheumatism have for many years been unable to get  earn a living and that I have no family residing with me but my Wife aged Sixty one years
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Charles Knapp
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty two Dollars and 81 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
I do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and within Schedule hereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within Schedule is Thirty two Doll s & eighty one Cents - Witness my hand (& the Seal of said Court hereon annexed) at Fairfield this 27 th day of July 1820 - David Burr Clerk of the County Court for S d Fairfield County

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 27 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Charles Knapp a resident in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
12 Chairs - 1 Table - 1 Table one Desk one Chest with Drawers - 1 small Iron Pot one small Iron Kettle - 1 Frying pan - 1 Pe and Irons Shovel & Tongs 1 Looking Glass 12 Cups & Saucers - 1 Blocktin tea pot 6 plates 6 Coffee cups & Saucers - 6 Silver tea Spoons - 1 Decanter - 1 great & 2 small jars - 6 Knives & Forks - 1 Barrel & Portkin etc 1 Loom - 1 Wheel - 1 Reel 1 Barrel 2 Trammels 7 chairs - 2 old shirts sickles 1 Hoggthead
Charles Knapp
Charles Knapp
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Myself
34
Charles Knapp
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County July 27. 1820 - I do hereby certify that I was then present at the County Court for said County & that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit - Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of said Court

State of Connecticut for Fairfield County - July 27 1820 - I do certify that David Burnham Clerk of the County Court for said County & that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit - Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of said Court
Charles Knapp
Charles Knapp
23/7
March 1820
Charles Knapp
1 Hoppishoe
2 frames of chairs - 2 old chairs tables
1 loom - 1 wheel - 1 reel 1 bench
6 frames of looms - 1 bench & frame of
6 other looms - 1 bench - 1 good & 2 small
1 block tin tea pot 6 plates 6 coffee cups & saucers
Shovel & tongs 12 cooking pots 12 cups & saucers
one small iron kettle - 1 hanging pan - 1 tin and iron
one chest with drawers - 1 small iron pot
12 chairs - 1 table - 1 table one desk
At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 27 th day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the Laws of said State. Personally appeared, in open Court, Charles Knapp a resident in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield, in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz.