Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,049, for Elijah Knap, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Knapp, Elijah or Knapp
S 27049
CONTENTS

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June 1, 1906
W. G. F.

Knapp, Elifah
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Jersey, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War, on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 96.
Rank: Sergeant
Regt: Lieut. Col. Simets
Disability: Wounded by a ball which passed through his right thigh, and was in consequence of said wound taken prisoner by the enemy, and continued in their hands for some months; after which he joined the company again as an invalid.
When and where disabled: July, 1781, Jamestown.
Residence: Bernard's Town, city of Somerset.
Remarks: There are no militia rolls in this office. Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.

Elijah Knapp's aff. for a Pension Certificate

State of New York Saratoga County ss: Elijah Snapp of the 4 th Ward of the city of Schenectady in the County of Schenectady in the State of New York respectfully appeared before me William Taylor Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga aforesaid and being by me duly sworn did depose and say that in the Year 1776 he enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Cap= tain Titus Watson in Colonel Heman Swifts Regiment of Infantry of the Connecticut line for during the War; that this deponent served in the same company and Regiment for about two Years and was then transferred to Captain Elijah Chapman's company in the same Regiment and that he continued to serve therein till the End of the war and was wounded at the battle of James Town in the State of Virginia that on or about the Years 1793 or 1794 he this depo= nent was put on the pension list of the New Jersey agency as an Invalid Pensioner at the rate of Thirty dollars per annum and received the same annually That some time in the Year 1796 this Deponent removed to the State of New York and has continued to reside in said State ever since and was put on the pension list of the New York agency and contin= ued to receive the said sum of Thirty dollars

per annum until the Spring of the Year 1816 when he was put on the said pension list roll at the rate of Forty Eight dollars per annum. That this Deponent never to his knowledge received any pension certificate, and that if any was issued the same is lost. Elyah Knapp
Sworn & Subscribed to the 26 th February 1820
W m Taylor Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
State of New York
Saratoga County, ss. I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said
County of Saratoga, do hereby certify that William Taylor whose name is subscribed to the aff d of the preceding affidavit, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga in said State: acting under the authority of this State, duly commissioned and sworn, and the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the county seal the 26 th day of February 1820
Thomas Palmer Clerk

July 29, 1935
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Elijah Knap-S.27049 BA-J/AWF
Mr. David G. Knapp 3243 Central Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elijah Knapp, a soldier of the War of the Revolution, pension claim, S. 27049.
The Revolutionary War record of Elijah Knap or Knapp which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 27049.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.
Elijah Knap (Knapp) enlisted sometime in the year 1776 and served as a sergeant in Captain Titus Watson's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, in about two years, he was transferred to Captain Elijah Chapman's company, a part of the time in Lieutenant Colonel Gimat's regiment; he was wounded in July, 1781 at Jamestown, Virginia, by a musket ball which passed through his right thigh, was taken prisoner and held some months, returned to his company as an invalid and served to the close of the war.
He was pensioned from September 24, 1790, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound.
The soldier, Elijah Knap (Knapp) was living in 1794 in Bernardstown, Somerset County, New Jersey, and in 1820,

was a resident of Schenectady, New York.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Elijah Knap (Knapp).
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev y
21-5149 INVALID.
File No. 27049
Elijah Knapp Pa. Con. line.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915. Mch 4. History to Mrs. R. E. Farlan M. B. H.
1918 Nov 2 Fish. To Miss Julia Penny. 1932 - May 4 list to Edward H. Jayne self 1933, Mar 29. Mr. Edward H. Jayne advd no further data - Mr. M. B. H. 1933 July 31 - list to Mattie A. Baird awd . 1935 - July 29 - list to David B. Knapp awd
In 2-30 2-3-30 - brought to Capt. Ephraim Titus in 1930 with Capt. Watson & Col. H. Davis 1933 - recorded at Farmersville Ind 1934 - listed in 1934 & in 1936 to 1935 - in 1935 was Schenobady

1889 June 14 Dr. J. K. Tuttle - history - Price Letter in Solo Tuttle 42539 -
New York
Elijah Knapp Private in Capt Watson Co Ann Line In the Army U.S.
Inscribed on roll of New York at $2.50 increased to $4 per mo. by Law of 24 Apr. 1876
Certified March 1890 Deputy to Hon. John M. Taylor Secy of Rev.

1890 Mr. Rufus W. Wells Cust. of Pensions
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office

House of Representatives March 11. 1820
Sir
I enclose an affidavit of Elijah Knap an Invalid Pensioner on the New York Roll , for the purpose of procuring a Pension Certificate -
Yours respectfully John W. Taylor
J. L. Edwards Esq

Garner, Iowa, Feby. 2, 1915.
Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen, - Did one Elijah Knapp, a soldier in the Revolutionary War from Danbury, Conn., ever secure a pension? If so, kindly advise me all that your records show concerning him.
Awaiting your favor and thanking you for same, I am,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. R. E. Garland
He was an ancestor of mine.

July 31, 1933
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Elijah Knap-9.27049 BA--J/AWF
Mattie A. Baird 259 N. Market Street Sparta, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elijah Knape, a soldier of the War of the Revolution from New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to Elijah Knape or Nape. The Record furnished herein of Elijah Knap (Knapp) is the only soldier of that name found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 27049, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Elijah Knap or Knapp.
The date and place of his birth are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Elijah Knap (Knapp) enlisted sometime in the years 1776 and served as a sergeant in Captain Titus Watson's company, and in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, in about two years was transferred to Captain Elijah Chapman's company in same regiment, a part of the time under Lieutenant Colonel Gimat; he was wounded in July, 1781 at Jamestown, Virginia, by a musket ball which passed through his right thigh, was taken prisoner and held some months, returned to his company as an invalid and served to the close of the war.
He was pensioned from September 24, 1790, on account of disability resulting from the above noted

wound.
In 1794 the soldier Elijah Knap (Knapp) was living in Bernardstown, Somerset County, New Jersey; in 1820 he was a resident of Schenectady, New York.
There are no data in this claim relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 28, 1933
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ELIJAH KNAP S. 27049 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Mr. Edward H. Jayne 420 South 5th Avenue Mount Vernon, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to Elijah Knap S. 27049, Revolutionary War soldier , whose record was furnished you on May 4, 1932.
The papers in his claim have been carefully reexamined in your behalf. The date and place of birth and names of parents of that soldier are not recorded, nor are his age and date of death shown.
It is suggested that the date of his death, or date of last payment of pension might be obtained from the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
I did not find him on 1835 list, or old Rev. Bank did not give date of death. There was no data to give for G.A.O. to identify his record, so I thought the office would call me when I saw call again

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
February 11, 1915.
Mrs. R. E. Garland, Garner, Iowa.
Madam:-
In response to your letter of the second instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the record of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been filed on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim, if filed for Elijah Knapp, in addition to the full name of the soldier, some of the following data is essential: names of some officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth and death, given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
FEB 20 1915
He served as a sergeant in Captain Caleb Balwin's Company, 2d Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Heman Swift. On June 1, 1781, he was transferred to Captain Elijah Chapman's Company of Light Infantry same regiment. May 23, 1782, he was transferred to Captain Chamberlain's Company, same regiment. Do not know what his wife's name, but would like to learn. Think he lived at Danbury, Conn. after his discharge.
Mrs R. E. Garland

3243 Central Avenue Indianapolis, Indiana July 21, 1935
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am informed that the pension record of Sergeant Elijah Knapp of the Revolutionary War shows him to have been a resident of Bernardstown, New Jersey in 1794, and of Schenectady County, New York in 1820. Will you please advise me whether my information is correct on this point and whether his residence on any other dates can be determined from the record? I would also like to know the name of his widow and the names of any children mentioned. His son Amos was my great-grandfather, a fact which I feel may be further corroborated by the above pension record. Amos Knapp was born in 1793, according to his obituary, a native of New Jersey but reared in eastern New York. Elijah Knapp was a sergeant in Captain Elijah Chapman's (previously Captain John St. John's) company in Col. Heman Smith's Second Connecticut Regiment. The index to pension records of Revolutionary soldiers from Connecticut, published in the twenty-first annual report of the D.A.R. (1919) lists Elijah Knap under Claim No. S27049.
Respectfully Yours,
--- David G. Knapp --- David G. Knapp

Sparta, Ill. July 18, 1933 21 S. Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. Gen. Sec.
Gentlemen; -
I am writing to ask if Elijah Knape who served in the War of the Revolution (from N.Y. I suppose) ever received a pension. If so will you please send me any data you may fine listed regarding him.
He was my gt. gt. grandfather, his daughter Frances marrying my gt. grandfather, Alexander Glen, and another daughter Elizabeth marrying his brother James Glen. I am anxious to find data concerning these daughters, their marriages and children and will greatly appreciate any data you may be able to send me.
Respectfully,
Mattie A. Baird
259 N. Market St.
Sparta,
Ill.
Mr. Duke order Elijah Knape's account

420 So 5 th Ave K & Vernon Hwy. Feb. 20 1923
Mr. A. D. Hill Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter dated May 4 1932. I would say I thank you for the information about one Elijah Knapp who served in the Revolution. You say he applied for a pension 527049 and received Sept 24. 1790. Does the Pension application state where he

he was born? and when? also how old was he when he applied for the Pension If I can get this information I perhaps can tell whether he was my Great Grandfather as I would love to know this to join the SR S.R. Society. I would certainly thank you if you can give me this information. You say he served in Capt Lotus Watson Company also in Sutherland's Coy Conn and Heman Swifts Conn Regiments.

Respectfully Edward H Jayne
P.S. Can you tell what year he died in?

16th Vernon NY.
March 18/1932
Director of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you tell me from your records, whether a man by the name of Elijah Knapp ever applied for a Pension, he was in Capt Henry B. Livingston Company 4 Regt N.Y. State Line in the Revolutionary War. What I want to know is, where was he born? Was he married then also if so. What was his Wife Name, and where did he enlist from. Any information you can give me I will thank you for as I think he may be one

Of my ancestors on my Great Grandmother's side As her name was Martha Knapp before she married Stephen Snook of N.Y. City. You see I want to join the S.R. Society if he Elijah Knapp was my ancestor one mother's name was but I found two in the 1790 Census, so I don't know which is the one who served in the Revolution.
Respectfully
Edward H. Jayne
420 So. 5 th Ave
N.Y.C. Vernon N.Y.

623 Crane Street, Schenectady N.Y.
Bureau of War Records, U.S. Pension Dept., Washington D.C.
Gentlemen-4
Have you in your records material that will establish my eligibility to the Daughters of the Revolution?, through the record of my Great-grandfather Elijah Knap,
He was born in Connecticut, and perhaps served there during the revolutionary war, he later lived in New Jersey, and from there moved to New York State, he lived in Schenectady Co. and died in Glenville Sch'dy Co, October 17, 1823,
I shall much appreciate any material you may be able to send me giving details of his service, Etc, that will admit me to membership in the D.A.R. Thanking you in advance I am-;
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Julia Penny.
October 28, 1918,
Elijah Knap served under Capt: Titus Watson, also under Captain Chapman, He received a pension,

May 4, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXXX Elijah Knap S. 27049
Mr. Edward H. Jayne 420 S. Fifth Avenue Mt. Vernon, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elijah Knapp, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The following is the record of the only soldier by that name that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 27049, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Elijah Knap or Knapp.
He enlisted sometime in 1776 and served as private and sergeant in Captains Titus Watson's and Elijah Chapman's companies, in Lieutenant Colonels Gimat's and Heman Swift's Connecticut regiments; he was wounded in July, 1781 at Jamestown, Virginia, by a musket ball which passed through his right thigh, was taken prisoner and held some months, returned to his company as an invalid and served to the close of the war.
He was pensioned from September 24, 1790, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound.
In 1794 he was living in Bernardstown, Somerset County, New Jersey; and in 1820 was a resident of Schenectady, New York.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 4, 1915.
Mrs. R. E. Garland Garner, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 20 th ultimo, you are advised that the papers in claim S. File 20049, Elijah Knap Revolutionary War, show that he enlisted in 1776 and served in the Connecticut troops as Private and Sergeant under Captains Titus Watson and Elijah Chapman, Lieutenant Colonel Gimat and Colonel Heman Swift; he was wounded in July, 1781 at Jamestown, Virginia by a musket ball which passed through his right thigh, was taken prisoner and held some months, returned to his company as an Invalid and served to end of the War.
He was pensioned for said said wound from September 24, 1790. *
In 1794 he was a resident of Bernardstown, Somerset County, 1796 moved to New Jersey New Jersey, ; in 1820 he was a resident of Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York. there is no other residence given. There is no
* The information was taken from the Saratoga Co. N.Y. Pension list printed in 1835.

family data on file.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. M. G. G. G. G.", written in dark ink.
Commissioner.