Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,867, for Moses Knapp, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Knapp, Moses Margaret
N. 24,867
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 993
- Margaret Knapp - widow of Moses Knapp, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 th November 1849 of the in the State of Massachusetts who was a Major in the County commanded by Captain the of the Reg t commanded by Stephen in the the line for 2 years
(In course)
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 6 00 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Oct r '38 and sent to and I the Pembury the
Arrears to the 14th of Sept $ 1 500 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 3 00 00
$ 1 800 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 101

Massachusetts - 5-93
Margaret Knapp widow of Moses Knapp, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 7 th November 1809, of Norfolk in the State of Mass ts who was a P vt in the Com ty commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Stephen in the Mass ts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r 38, and sent to S. Leland Roxbury, Mass ts
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 181.

Maynate Knapp (961)
Mass.
act. T. July 38
Married in 1785 Died in 1809.
adm 2 yrs Mistr.
600 $—
No deduction
J Leland
Roxbury
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachussetts
County of Bristol - Town of Mansfield, I William B Bates, clerk of said Town of Mansfield do hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Town, except with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in four legible figures - viz
"Moses Knapp Esquire & Margaret Tiffey both of Mansfield were joined together in marriage Nov first Seventeen hundred & eighty four (1884)"
Wm B Bates Town Clerk
I William B Bates above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Clerk of said Town of Mansfield & that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Wm B Bates Town Clerk (of Mansfield)
Attest / August 16 1889
Sworn & subscribed
Before me John Sherman (Justice of Peace)

I Nathaniel Emmons of Franklin in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Mass. do hereby Ninety three years testify & say that I was well acquainted with M rs Mary Knapp who died in Franklin nearly thirty years ago. I am also well acquainted with her widow Margaret Knapp who now resides in Franklin. They came from Mansfield to Franklin more than fifty years ago, & lived there as good reports as husband & wife until his death & the said Margaret has since remained & the widow of the said M r Knapp has since his death - she brought up a family of six children four of whom are now living.
Nathaniel Emmons.
Norfolk ss August 11 th 1838 I seem to be subscribed by the said Nathaniel Emmons who is a credible witness before me
William Fisher Justice Peace

I Alfred Knapp of Franklin in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Mass, which are forty six years of age & say that Mary Ann Knapp formerly of Franklin since was my father & Margaret Knapp now of said Franklin is my mother, my my said father died on the twentieth day of November 1809 & my said mother is now a widow & has been since in her last years. Alfred Knapp
Norfolk ss August 21 1889 sworn to & subscribed by the said Alfred Knapp who is a credible witness before me. I believe J. Proctor.

to obtain from Cyrus son the afterlife before
Moses Knapp Esq & Margaret Tiffany both of Mansfield W. Joined together in Marriage Nov 1 st 1785 by the Rev. Roland Green
A true Copy of Record Wm B Bates Down Clerk
Died Nov 7 th 1809. Died in Franklin along line of the marriage in Franklin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Registrar of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that John Sherman & Willis Fisher are Justices of the Peace within for said County of Norfolk & that their several respective signatures to these papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court of Probate to be hereunto this twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1838
Jonathan H. Cobb

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 8 th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Moses Knapp served as a Captain in Sheppard's Regiment - and Major in Colonel Dupper's Regiment - from January 1. 1777 to December 31 st 1780 - Forty eight months - viz - as Captain, Sheppard's Regiment 22 mo. 13 days at $12 pr. mo. and as Major, in Dupper's Regiment 25 mo. 15 days, at $15 pr. month.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Isaac P. Dighton
Secy of the Com th

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Family & Household. In the 21 st day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate, in person, at Brenton in said po- lish County, Margaret Daff, of Franklin in the County, aforsaid aged 80 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, took on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made in the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd day of July A.D. 1838. That she is the widow of David Daff, formerly of Franklin aforsaid, deceased, who was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army and served according to the best of her information and belief, ninety two months and fifteen days, commencing January first, seventeen hundred and eighty seven, at Boston in Colony the said Regiment in the Continental Army of the Massachusetts Line. And also twenty five months and fifteen days, ending December 31 st 1780 at Braintree, in Col- ony, in the Continental Army in the line of the Connecticut Line, making the whole period of his service, from eight months, commencing January 1 st 1777 and ending December 31 st 1780 - She further declares that she was married to the said David Daff, at Mansfield, in the County of Bristol, by the Rev. Moses Green, on the first day of November in the year one thousand and eighty five. That her said husband the deceased David Daff, died at said Franklin, on the seventh day of November, one thousand eight hun- dred and five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, besides at the first of January, 1794, as above stated.
Margot Parr
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, the day and year above written.
George Lake S Leland College of California

Payment to be made at - Boston - by F. H. Allen, Esq., Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year thereafter . First pay- ment to be made 31st De- cember, 1838
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 - Page 101 by
R. Burdine Clerk

Your new Certificate for 600 $ as Major.
J. L. Ladd Roxbury Mass.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Margaret Knapp widow of Moses Knapp, deceased, who was a Private during the Revolutionary War, and died on the seventh day of Nov. 1809, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of October — one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. B. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.