Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29954, for Jonathan Knight, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Knight, Jonathan
S. 29954
CONTENTS

18.213
Maine
Jonathan Knight
of Falmouth in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Bide of the Regt. commanded by Col. — in the Mass. Militia time for 11 mos.
rept to new agnt May 10. 1834
Inserted on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1833 and sent to Murray. Portland
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. $73.32 Semest. allowance ending Sept. — 18.33
$91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 28 -

N o 5714
Dear a Knight
Disputation for a pension
Aug 1832
(in words)
26,
Adm
11 mos. 36.66
Mussey
Portland

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
(1)
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Jonathan Bright a resident of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated; viz. That in April 1780 he enlisted as a private in a Company of Militia at said Falmouth, commanded by Capt Joseph Prince and a Regiment commanded by Col. Prince, and was stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland. That he continued to serve in said Company & Regt. till into December following when he was discharged with the rest of the Company. That he has no documentary evidence of his said service. Isaac Sawyer and James Blake served in the same Company with him, whose depositions are all the proof he can furnish of his said service and which he produces in court. He would refer to Peter Lunt of Westbrook, formerly Falmouth, & Isaac H. Lunt Esq. of Portland also formerly part of Falmouth, as persons who since his decease can testify as to his character for truth and veracity. He would also state that he served thereunder at Portland in a Company commanded by Capt. Jos. W. Leland in the summer of the year 1779. - before the other services above stated. That he was born at Falmouth on the 10th of Jan'y 1762. There is a record of his age on the town books. That he lived in Falmouth when he was first called into the service, and has always resided there since the revolution. That he enlisted and served as a Volunteer, and never had any written discharge when his time of service was out - but was dismissed with the Company. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Jonathan Bright
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

We Peter Lunt of Westbrook, formerly part of Falmouth, and Isaac Hsley of Portland, also part Falmouth, formerly, do testify and say that we well know Jonathan Knight who was subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, and believe him to be of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier, & that we concur in that opinion.
Isaac Hsley Peter Lunt
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before
Ashton Beman
{ U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And that Isaac Hsley & Peter Lunt are personally known to be credible witnesses.
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Knight for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland State of Maine Jonathan Knight of Falmouth who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:
In the year 1779 for three months I served as a private in Capt. McLean's Co. at Portland, then Falmouth, in guard duty.
In 1780 I served as a private eight months at Falmouth in Capt. Prindle's Co. Col. Preble's Regiment. and for such service I claim a pension.
I have not been able to find any person who can testify to the above service of three months. The company was small and I do not know that any of them are now living beside myself. Isaac Haby & Peter Lunt have testified as to their belief that I was in the service but cannot state any precise term of service. — Jonathan Knight
State of Maine
Cumberland County Personally appeared Jonathan Knight above named & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me —
April 27. 1833.
Wm. H. Colman Jus: of the Peace

John H. Wright

I Isaac Sawyer of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine depose and testify that in the early part of the year 1780 Jonathan Knight of Falmouth in said County to my own personal witness enlisted in a Company of the militia under the command of Joseph Pude. That said Company joined the Regiment under the command of Colonel Prime stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland about the latter part of April the same year - That I was a private in said Company at the same time with said Knight & know him to have been a member of the Company and actually present at the time said Company joined said Regiment. I know from personally seeing & performing duty with him that he, said Knight, continued in the service and performed duty as a private in said Company during the period of eight months; the time for which he was enlisted and at the expiration of that time in the latter part of December the same year he received his discharge.
Isaac Sawyer
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland June 27 1832. Personally appeared the above named Isaac Sawyer and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true.
Before me
William H. Codman
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the above named Isaac Sawyer to be a person of truth and veracity.
William H. Codman
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of July A. D. 1832.
Wm S Vaughan

State of Maine - County of York - ss. Portland April 27/1893 I hereby certify that Isaac Dyer who has made oath to me within jurisdiction is a person of truth & veracity & his testimony is in every respect entitled to full credence & belief.
Wentworth Dyer Justice of the Peace
Isaac Dyer

I James Blake of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine depose and testify that in the early part of the year 1780 Jonathan Knight of Falmouth in said County to my own personal knowledge enlisted in a company of the militia under the command of Joseph Pride. That said company joined the Regiment under the command of Colonel Paine stationed at Falmouth aforesaid at the part of said Falmouth now called Portland about the latter part of April the same year - that I was a private in said company at the same time with said Knight and know him to have continued in the service & performed duty as a private in said company during the period of eight months the time for which he was enlisted and at the expiration of that time he received his discharge.
James Blake
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland June 27/1832 Personally appeared the above named James Blake and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me
William Henry Codman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity
William Henry Codman
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Court for Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of July A. D. 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

State of Maine Cumberland Co. Portland April 27. 1833 hereby certify that I know that the person who has made oath to the within deposition is a person of truth and credit and his testimony is in every respect entitled to full credence. William H. Godman Justice of the Peace
In the District
District Clerk's Office April 27. A.D. 1833 In testimony that William H. Godman is a Magistrate and that the signatures to the above and within supporting to be his are genuine I have hereto set my hand and seal of office the day and year last above written
John Dufsey Clerk U.S. Courts

29954 Rey  INVALID. (6)
File No. 29,954
Jonathan Knight Rev. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1777
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

WAR DEPARTMENT—REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
NO. 18213
(48)
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832.
Jonathan Knight — of the State of Maine,
who was a Private War in the Army of the  Revolutionary
is entitled to receive Thirty Six — dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this.
31st — day of
July
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Nobb Acting — SECRETARY OF WAR.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions