Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,366, for Peter Knapp, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
4 Knapin, Peter Sarah
W. 20.366
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1849
Sarah Knapp
Widow of John Knapp decd.
Conn.
He died on the 19th February 1811
Saunders in the State of Conn.
He was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Webb of the R.G. commanded
in the
for 18 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Conn.
at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March
1838 and issued to Mrs. Sarah Whittlesey Widow of Repd.
Airsars to the 14th of March 1838 $420.00
Pemi-annual allowance ending 1 Sept. " 30.00
$450.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 2, 1836, Section the 3rd.
Recorded, by H.H. A. D. S. W. Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2d. Page 71

State of Connecticut } ss Stamford Probate Fairfield County - } District
Be it known that on this 18 th day of February 1837 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said district, in Open Court, now sitting - Sarah Knapp of said Stamford who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sions made by the act of Congress passed & approved the 4 th day of July 1836 (viz), That on the 1 st day of February 1770 she was lawfully married to Peter Knapp late of said Stamford Decd., by D ct Will the Congrega- tional Minister of the 1 st Society in said Stamford - That her marriage is recorded on the Town records of said Stam- ford - That her said husband in the fall of the year 1775 left home & went to New York & went to New York as a Private Soldier in a Company of Militia under the com- mand of Capt. Nathaniel Webb & was gone all the following Spring - from her best recollection he was absent at this time for five months - That in the Spring of the year 1778, (at what day or month she does not remember) he again left home as a Soldier in Capt. Charles Smiths Company & was gone as she believes for five months - That in 1780 her said Husband was drafted in Capt. Thos Smiths Company of Militia, sometime in the month of October to go to Byram (as she was then told & believes) & was gone from home five months - That her said Husband was again drafted in the said Capt. Smiths Company of Militia in the fall of 1782 to go to the Poughkeepsie in the State of New York & was gone three months - That she is eighty nine

years of age & from loss of memory, may not have given the various terms of her said husband's service, as to their dates best from her best knowledge & belief he served his Country as a true & faithful soldier for the several terms put down in this declar- -ation - That her said husband died on the 9 th day of February 1811 & that she has never since been married but still remains his widow her Sarah Knapp sworn to & subscribed the mark day of year of our Lord - Before me
Chas. Hardy Judge -

Peter Knap & Sarah Reynolds were married by Rev. d Noah Welles Feby 1 st 1770
The above is a true Copy of Record, certified by Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of Stamford
I have been Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford for a number Eighteen years past & have during that time had the Records of said Town in my custody. The above copy of Record of the Marriage of Peter Knap appears to be on the Records in the hand writing of John Hoyt a former Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford
Seymour Jarvis
State of Conn in trust
Fairfield County ss
Be it known that on this
This 14 th day of Feby 1837
Before me J. Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County Personally appeared Seymour Jarvis Esq. who Subscribed the foregoing Disposition & made oath in due form of law that the same is true & furthermore certify that the said Seymour Jarvis Esq. is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal
J Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
9.9.1836
Be it known that on this 18 day of October 1836. Before me J. Minor a Notary Public within and for said County and State personally appeared William Knapp of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is seventy eight years of age that he was born in said Stamford & has ever resided there - that he was well acquainted with Peter Knapp deceased late of said Stamford - This Deponent was an apprentice to the said Peter Knapp in the year 1775 - This Deponent knows that said Peter Knapp served as a soldier in a company of militia belonging to the 9th Regt of Connecticut Militia from the fall of 1775 until the Spring of 1776 - This Deponent was serving in the same company for the same time as a waiter to Capt. Nathaniel Webb who commanded the company - The company were drafted or detached as this Deponent understands & believes, they went to the City of New York & were there quartered in the barracks & served for five months continuously He also knows & well remembers that said Peter belonged to Capt. James Smith's Company of Militia in 1780 & this Deponent belonged to the same company - that they were both drafted about the 1st of Feb y to go to Byram & Housatonic & he knows that said Peter Knapp was served steadily under this draft for five months - This Deponent was in service in the same company for the same time & knows the service was continuous - that in 1782 the said Peter Knapp was again drafted, as was also this Deponent to go to Housatonic & the Pines in the State of New York, & served steadily under this draft for three months They both belonged at that time to the same company commanded by Capt. Thomas Church of the 9th Regt Connecticut Militia
William Knapp mark
Sworn & subscribed to day & year above written That William Knapp who has made his mark & sworn to the above deposition is a credible person & witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
J Minor Notary Public

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Sarah Knapp widow of Peter
Conn:
Mansfield 1770 Ira 1781
Allan 18 mo th pm 300 per acre com) 4 March 1837 Coal Mill
Jacob Lockwood Deed
1837 Jan 10th
Attest F F Whittier AR

State of Connecticut ss Stamford
Fairfield County
Be it known that on this 22 nd day of October 1836 before me J. H. Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County personally appeared Col. Samuel Dean of said Stamford, who being first duly sworn on his oath says - That he was well acquainted with Peter Knapp deceased late of said Stamford - He well remembers that the said Peter Knapp with many others went to New York in the fall of 1775 & came from Stamford until the next April under the command of Capt. Nathl. Webb of said Stamford. In the year 1778 - This Deponent took the place of a drafted man, viz, Nathaniel Husted, in a company commanded by Capt. Chas. Smith, who afterwards commanded a Company of Rangers as they were generally called, & this Deponent knows that said Peter Knapp was a soldier in said Company commanded by said Charles Smith & served in said Company continuously for about five months. The Company were stationed on the lines at the time & were quartered in the Forster Houses along the lines in Hors Neck - Some of the time at John Hobbleys, Some of the time Henry Meads & at various other places during this service.
Samuel Dean
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that Col. Samuel Dean who has subscribed & sworn to the above deposition, is a credible person & witness. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Official Seal
J. H. Minor Notary Public

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Stamford
Be it known that on this 17 th day of February 1837 before me J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County personally appeared the Rev. Daniel Smith of said Stamford who being first duly sworn on his oath says, that he has been the settled minister of the first Congregational Society in said Stamford for more than forty years last - Peter Knapp the husband of the widow Sarah Knapp the present applicant for a Pension, was a member of his congregation, until his death which happened early in the year 1811 - he visited him in his last sickness & attended his funeral, preached a sermon on the occasion - The widow Sarah Knapp the present applicant has never since been married but still remains the widow of said Peter Knapp deceased
Daniel Smith
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written I further certify that the Rev. Daniel Smith the above deponent is a credible person In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal
J H Minor Notary Public

and the said Court doth after the investiga- tion of the matter hereby declare its opinion that the applicant Sarah Knapp of the said Peter Knapp were married on the first day of February A.D. 1770 - That said Peter died on the 9 th day of February A.D. 1811 - That she has ever remained & is still his widow & that the said Peter was a Revolutionary Soldier as said in the said Sarah in her foregoing application states -
Chas. H. Dudley Judge

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for Stamford District in Con- necticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Knapp for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 22 nd day of Feb y 1837
Samuel Lockwood Clerk
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Sarah Knapp
widow of Peter
Comm:
March 17 th 1837
March 18 th 1837
for the com
4 March 1837
Com Mission
for P. Knapp A.P.

State of Connecticut } ss Stamford Fairfield County -
Be it known that on this 20 th day of February 1887 before me J H Minor a Notary Public within & for said State & County Personally appeared Peter Smith of said Stamford, who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is eighty one years of age - That he was born in said Stamford & has always resided there except a year or a little more he lived in the City of New York He well knew Peter Knapp of said Stamford, who always lived in said Stamford, (as Deponent believes) until his death which he thinks twenty years since, perhaps a year or two more - This Deponent knows & well remembers that said Peter Knapp was a soldier in Capt. Nathaniel Webb's Company of Militia from the fall of 1875 till the 15 th of April 1876 making five months in the whole term - This Deponent was a soldier in the same company & served for the same time - The said company went from said Stamford to New York & there served for the whole of the five months - Deponent well knows that said Peter Knapp was a private soldier & served in said company for the whole of said term - The company were quartered & lived in the barracks in the City of New York through the winter of that year - The said Peter Knapp was the husband of the widow Sarah Knapp now of said Stamford, who was Sarah Reynolds before her intermarriage with said Knapp he has been acquainted with her from childhood - She is still the widow of the said Peter Knapp.
Peter Smith
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above I further certify that Peter Smith the above deponent is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal J H Minor Notary Public

Sant. Deans Testimony de Sarah Knudsen

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
Stamford Sept. 16. 1837
Be it known that before me J. H. Minor a Justice of the peace within & for said County Personally appeared Col. Samuel Dean of said Stam- ford who being first duly sworn on his oath says that he is seventyfour years of age - That he was born in said Stamford & has ever resided there - He well remembers that early in the revolutionary War Nathl. Webb who then fut. was appointed a Capt. of a Company in the 9th Regt. He knows that said Webbs Company went to New York in the fall of 1775 & were gone til April 1776 when they returned to said Stamford - He also knows that Peter Knapp Dad. late of said Stamford was a soldier & went to New York in said Company as sergeant initially believe - he knows that S. Knapp was a soldier in said Company & the Company were absent from the fall of 1775 til April 1776 & it was said at the time they had gone to New York - which deponent believes to be true - That in the spring of 1778 the said Knapp enlisted into a Company of Rangers as they were then called commanded by Capt. Charles Smith The deponent was a soldier in the same Company for about three months when he enlisted into Brigs Regt. the said Peter Knapp was a soldier in said Company of Rangers as long as this deponent continued a member thereof & he saw the said Knapp doing duty in said Company of Rangers - Occasionally after Sept. 1778 The service of said Company of Rangers was continuous - & the said Peter Knapp was a private soldier in said Company in this campaign for five months or more

He says that the said Peter Knapp served in Capt Thos Smiths Company as stated in a Deposition he has heretofore given Samuel Dean
I have subscribed the day of your above written I further certify that the said Sam- uel Dean the above informant is a credible person In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name J. H. Miner Jus of Peace
Samuel Dean Testimony for Sarah Knapp
J. H. Miner, Esq. Justice of Peace

Wm Field Esq. de Nott. Wilks of painted cloth Oct-1775. -
J. H. Mina Esq Herb

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut August 23 d 1837
I certify that the following entry appears on the state records of this state, under the head of October Session 1775, to wit, "This Assembly do appoint establish Nathaniel Webb Jr to be Capt of the fifth Company of train band in the ninth Regiment in this Colony."
The following entry appears on the Journal of the council of Safety, to wit, "At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety, holden at Scituate Thursday 14 th Sept 1775, Present, His Honor the Governor, Hon D Gov Griswold Jr Huntingdon Esq, Wm Williams, Nathan Wales, Gen Eldkin Joshua West, Benj Huntington Esquires, His Hon laid before us a letter from Gen Washington dated the 3 rd Inst containing a peremptory & unconditional demand, that all the remainder of our last raised troops be forthwith ordered & sent to him at the camp near Boston."
On which, great consideration was had, and it appears to this council of much importance that they should remain longer on their present stations at New Haven, New London, Stonington & Lyme where they now are employed in throwing up some works of defence, against the ships &c who are hovering about the eastern coast, and have of late furiously cannonaded Stonington & from repeated threats & many circumstances it is probable some of those places will be again attacked, yet considering how far those Troops

have been given up to said Generals command, and that advantage may be taken against the colony should we refuse to send them, altho we conceive they cannot be so useful at the camp as in their present situation & employment, It is thought most prudent to comply with said demand & this board do therefore advise this His Honor, to give order for their immediate march to said camp near Boston,
Wm. Field Comptroller
Wm. Field Esq r
dept. of War
Printed Copy
Oct r 1775:-
J. H. Munroe Esq r
14th Feb

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20366
Sarah Knapp Wid. of Peter Knapp Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 1108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peter Knapp.
  75 fall.  Nat. Webb Capt.  —  col 3 wks  New York  5 mo.    78 spring  - Chas. Smith "  —  1 wks  gone  5-    80 oct.  + Amos Smith "  —  1 wks  Byram  5-    82 fall  + " "  —  1 wks  N. York  3-  
+ continued by Mr Knapp, dec'd, made in 1833 the survey when the two sons were allowed the same

Suspended See let to J.H. Minor May 26
1837 - To same Sept 23, '37.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

Stamford July 25. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq r Com. of Pensions etc
Sir / I send with this the papers of Sarah Knapp an applicant for a Pension, as the widow of Peter Knapp dec d . From the testimony it appears that her said Husband lived eighteen months after their intermarriage which is undoubtedly true
Respectfully Your obed t Serv t
J. N. Minor