Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21538, for Joseph Knight, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Knight, Joseph Abigail
W. 21538
CONTENTS

mont 9335.
Joseph Knight Haverford in the State of Vermont was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dexter of the Regt commanded by Col Brewer in the Mass. Troops line for
10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 53. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of May 1833. and sent to Amos Paul, Danville Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 106. 66. Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33. 26. 66.
$ 133. 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Paid June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis F. Marcouin Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 73.

(12) Vermont 2,865
Abigail Knight widow of Joseph Knight Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 21 st May 1836 - of Calais in the State of Vermont who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Carter of the Reg t commanded by Brewer in the Ala y line for 16 m on it,
Inscribed on the Roll of B ellows falls at the rate of $ 3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. 22 May 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Mar ch 39, and S t B. Matthews, Danville, Vt
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch $ 1 5 9 99 Semi-annual allowance ending 2 6 66 $ 1 8 6 6.
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Bensen Clerk Book C Vol. 2 - Page 44

No 5338
Joseph Knight Deceased.
Admitted Parole 16 months
53 38.

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Knight of Waterford  By of Columbia in the State of Vermont (u)  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Ap. In 1775 8 Private Genl. Peter Colborne   July 1776 5 Col. John M'Kinlay   Dec 1776 3 3 Col. Arnold at Trenton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Atol Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M'Kinlay Examining Clerk.

Joseph Houghty Declaration
20,
Q o 5338.

State of Vermont } ss District and County of Caledonia }
(1)
On this 24 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Benj. F. Dunning Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia now sitting Joseph Knight of Waterford in the District and County aforesaid a god seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he resided at Athol in the State of Massachusetts at the commencement of the American Revolution and that in a few days after the battle of Lexington he was sent for to go to Cambridge Mass. to take down a horse to one Hoser Graves in whose employ he then was - the said Graves being then in a military company at said Cambridge - one Reuben Graves had enlisted for the term of eight months - S r Graves wished to go home and this declarant took his place and enlisted for the term of eight months in the latter part of April 1775 in the company of Cap t Ichabod Dexter and Lt d Bigelow Ensign Mays in the Reg t of Col l Braver in the Massachusetts troops - was stationed near the marsh about three quarters of a mile south of Lechmere point and was there stationed on the day of the battle of Bunker's hill and there served the full term of his enlistment and was discharged in the month of December 1775. The British ship Somerset lay in the river just below where he was stationed, his company were called to stand guard near that ship his company occupied the house and barns of one Russell who had removed.
That at Marlboro' in the State of Massachusetts in the month of July 1776 he enlisted in the Massachusetts troops for the term of five months in the company of Cap t Gates, Lt d Bigelow, Ensign Gloyce and in the Reg t of Col l Wiggleworth - marched by the way of Charleston N.H. then called N o 4 and Rutland Vt t to Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. In the month of September he was drafted to go on board the shipping - under Gen l Arnold sailed down the lake to Isle Aux Noix - he was in the

galley Congress Gen Arnold's ships - and was one of the ships run on shore near Basin harbor and blown up, they then marched southerly along the Lake Shore thro the wilderness until they came opposite to Crown point from opposite to Crown point they passed over to that place in boats sent over for that purpose - was at Crown point at the time the American troops set fire to the house and thence retreated to Sconderoga and there rejoined his company and there remained until his time was out and was there discharged in the month of November 1776.
That at said Alhol in the month of December 1776 a short time after his return from the five months service he enlisted in the Massachusetts troops for the term of three months in the company of Capt. John Oliver, L t Rogers, in the Reg t of Col. Jonathan Grant - marched to Danbury Conn. thro Springfield & Northampton Mass. remained at Danbury about one week - and from thence to Peek's Kill on north river and was there stationed in barracks until the end of his term when he was discharged in the month of March 1777.
Was born at Stone in Massachusetts, resided a few years after the war was over at Royalston Mass. removed to the vicinity of his present residence more than forty five years ago and has ever since resided at Waterford and Concord adjoining - never had a written discharge - That he does not certainly know of any one whose testimony he can procure by whom he can prove his services. Joseph Kings TA
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before Benj F. Deming
Judge of Probate
And on this 1 st day of August A. D. 1832 the said Joseph (thought) in the Court aforesaid now sitting further declares that after diligent enquiry he is now satisfied that he shall be unable to make further proof of his services.

she shows the deposition of Samuel Gates: herewith transmitted. Joseph M. Knight
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid
Before Day F. Downing Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and he can further certify that Daniel Pike Harvey Holbrook and Daniel Kimbley are all credible and respectable persons residing in the town of Waterford in St. Caledonia County and that their statements is entitled to credit.
I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Knight for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August A. D. 1832
Amos Paul Register

3111 Abigail Knight Declaration
out July 38
in 79 d 36
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16 mo pri
53.33/100
died 21 may 36
pen: com: 22 May '36
Lanville fl

State of Vermont Caledonia District ss. On this first day of October A.D. 1838. personally appeared before the Probate Court in & for the district aforesaid at session thereof held at Danville in said district Abigail Knight a resident of Kirby in the County of Caledonia, aged 80 years, 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 pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Knight late of Waterford in the County of Caledonia, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, That her said husband the said Joseph Knight was a soldier and served in the revolutionary war, that at the time he entered the service he resided at Athol in the State of Massachusetts, that her said husband was at the time of his death a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 1832 and that she received from the agent for paying pensions in Danville the arrears of pension due her said husband at his decease. That owing to loss of memory she cannot particularize his services, but refers to the records of the War Department for proof of the same.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Knight on the fifth day of August Seventeen hundred seventy nine, that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Knight died on the 21 st day of May A.D. 1836 - 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, at the time above stated. She further says that her maiden name was Abigail Richardson.
Witnesses: Agos Wetherbee Erving Russell
her Abigail Knight mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Sam. P. Wallock , Judge of said Court
I certify that Abigail Knight whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration is a credible witness.
Sam P. Wallock , Judge

Henry Wallcutts, Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Caledonia aforesaid. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Knight for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this first day of October A.D. 1838
Henry Wallcutts Register.

(8) In year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine Joseph Knight of Fitchburg William Hampshireshire and Abigail Richardson of Royalston were married Peter Read Clerk of the Gospel at Royalston
Royalston October 12th 1838 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in plain legible figures as follows
August 5 1779 Barnet Bullock Clerk of the Gospel at Royalston
I am an attorney of Massachusetts Worcester I Barnet Bullock have named above and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the County of Worcester and State of said and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Royalston with the exception above named as certified by me Barnet Bullock Clerk of the Gospel at Royalston Royalston Oct 15 - 1838
Sworn to before me Stephen Batchelder Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Stephen Batchelder above named is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified and has the signature of his name above which appears to be his natural writing In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this seventh day of October A.D. 1838 Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

State of Vermont Caledonia County, ss.
I Samuel B. Natick Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy W. Fairbank Esquire is a justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 7 th day of November 1837 and will expire on the last day of November 1838 and that his signatures within written are genuine -
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 6 th day of November A D 1838 -
Sam l B. Natick Clerk
Deposition

Waterford Caledonia County Vermont Oct 9 th 1838
I James Morse of Waterford County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawful age being duly sworn do depose, testify and say, that Mrs Abigail Knight was of Waterford aforesaid was the Wife of Joseph Knight late of Waterford aforesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his decease, and is now considered the Widow of the said Joseph Knight, and has not to my knowledge since been married to any person, and as I have good reason to believe from an intimate acquaintance with his circumstances and situation has not as aforesaid been married to any person. And that the said Joseph Knight died on or about the 21 day of May A D 1836 and further I say not.
James Morse
State of Vermont
Caledonia County St. Waterford Oct 9 th 1838
Then James Morse of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State aforesaid personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly sworn made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Timothy R Fairbanks Justice of the Peace
This day certify that James Morse named in the deposition above is a credible witness Waterford Vt Caledonia County Oct 9 th 1838 Timothy R Fairbanks Justice of the Peace

Waterford Caledonia County Vermont Oct 9 th 1838 (6) I Hubbard Denny of Waterford County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that Mrs Abigail Wright of said Waterford was the Wife of Joseph Wright late of Waterford aforesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his decease, and is now called the Widow of the said Joseph Wright, and has not to my knowledge since been mar- ried, to any person as I have good reason to believe has not as I have since been well acquainted with his circumstances and situation - And that the said Joseph Wright died on or about the 21 day of May A.D 1836 And further I say not.
Hubbard Denny
State of Vermont
Caledonia County to Waterford Oct 9 A.D 1838
Then Hubbard Denny of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Timothy B. Fairbanks Justice of the Peace
This may certify that Hubbard Denny whose name in the deposition above is subscribed is a credible witness
Waterford Vt Oct 9 th A.D 1838
Tim o B. Fairbanks Justice of the Peace
Caledonia County

(3)  We Daniel Pike Daniel Quimby and Harvey Holbrook all of Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Knight of said Waterford who has made a Declaration before the Probate Court for a pension as we understand - that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion We further certify that he is reputed a man of truth and veracity.  X Daniel Pike Harvey Holbrook Daniel Quimby
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 day of July A.D. 1832 Before me Luther Knight Justice of Peace.
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss. I Benjamin H. Fleming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Luther Knight whose name is above subscribed is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Caledonia that the foregoing signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August A.D. 1832 Benj H. Fleming Clerk

I Samuel Gates of Lunenburg in the County of Essex and State of Vermont Depose and say that my Father left Silas Gates of Marlborough in the State of Massachusetts in the year A.D. 1776 had a command of a Company of Militia raised in said Marlborough & Framingham and went with said Company to Ticonderoga for the term of five months in the revolutionary War - and that I was at that time well acquainted with Joseph Knight then of said Marlborough now residing in Waterford in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont and I understood at the time that he enlisted under my Father and went with him to Ticonderoga and I very believe that he did serve with him in said Company at that time for the term of five months, and from my knowledge of him when he was a boy I should think said Knight was about 76 years of age -
Sam l Gates
State of Vermont, Essex County ss }
July 26th 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Gates and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me W m Gates Just Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Sam l Gates and should give full faith & credit to his statement in any matter whatsoever -
W m Gates Just Peace -

State of Vermont Essex County ss
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex do hereby Certify That W m Gates Esq r before whom the within affidavit was subscribed and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of July A D 1832 W m Gates Clerk

Danville Nov. 6 1838
(9)
Sir, Herewith I enclose for examination the claim of Abigail Knight widow of Joseph Knight late a resident of Waterford and a Revolutionary pensioner -
Please forward her certificates to me and direct to Danville, Caledonia County Vermont -
Very respectfully Yours Obseqt.
Sam d D. Matteson
Wm S. L. Edwards
Worms d etc
Washington

Jan. 21. 1897 - History Mr. Henry Cadle - Bethany. Mo. Z. M. B.
Rev
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
21538
Abigail Knight
Widow of
Joseph Knight
Pr. Rev. Mr. Kn.
Act _____
July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
Missouri Society,
Bethany, Mo., Dec 29 1896
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the military history of Joseph Knight,
a soldier of the Revolution, who was placed on the pension roll May 9 th 1833 while a resident of Caledonia Co Vermont,
I desire this information for Mr M.A. Potts of Kansas City Ill, a descendant,
Respectfully Henry Radle,

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 5 1897 FILES.

Joseph Knight Vt. abt 7. June when last paid? Y.M.C. March 30 paid to 4 th March 1836 (100) 2/4