Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37140, for Ebenezer Knapp, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Knapp, Ebenezer
S 37140
Mass. Sea Service
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Connecticut.
Ebenezer Knapp
of Fairfield in the state of Conn y , who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Walker of the regiment commanded by Colonel Elmore in the Conn y line, for the term of one year (1776)
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1824 and sent to Conn y Col. Amariah H. Knapp
Arrears to 4th of Jan y Semi-ann. all ce ending Sept 4. 1824 34.90
$ 24.23
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1825
Died July 20-1827

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Ebenezer Knapp Claim as a Pensioner—
State of Connecticut Fairfield County February 19 th 1824
Hon'ble Gideon Tomlinson H. Reps

District of Connecticut ss. County of Fairfield On this 19 th day of February 1824 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for said Fairfield County and being a Court of Record for said County of Fairfield Ebenezer Knapp of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Fairfield aged Sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said Ebenezer Knapp enlisted for the term of Seven months in the 1 st part of the month of May 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Dimon of said Fairfield in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury of Stamford in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the first part of December 1775 when he was discharged from the said service at Montreal having served in

District of Connecticut ss. County of Fairfield On this 19. th day of February 1824 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for said Fairfield County and being a Court of Record for said County of Fairfield Ebenezer Knapp of the Town of Fairfield in said County of Fairfield aged Sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18. th of March 1818 and the 1. st of May 1820. That he the said Ebenezer Knapp enlisted for the term of Seven months in the 1. st part of the month of May 1775 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Dimon of said Fairfield in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Waterbury of Stamford in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the first part of Dec- ember 1775 when he was discharged from the said Service at Montreal having served in

P. Corps during the full term of his enlistment — And that he the said Ebenezer Knapp also enlisted a second time for twelve months in the first part of April 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Robert Walker of Stratford in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elmore in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Company until the first part of April 1777 when he was discharged from the S r service at Fort Stanwix having served in said Company during the full term of his said last enlistment — That he has lost his discharge and has no other evidence in his power of his said services except the testimony of Joshua Couch Joseph Seely John Knapp and David Burr —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any

part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That I am by trade a Farmer but am unable to work one half of the time. That I have a wife named Mary aged Sixty seven years who has been sick for about two years last past and is now wholly incapable of contributing at all to our support. That I have one child residing with me (viz) Maria Knapp aged twenty one years of feeble health and unable to support herself and that I am unable to perform any hard labour by reason of feeble health and a severe wound received on board of the Ship of War Thorn of 20 guns commanded by Capt. Waters where I served about four months — Ebenezer Knapp Subscribed & sworn to, in open court February 19 th 1824 Attest David Prutt (Clerk)

The following is a schedule or inventory of all the property of Ebenezer Knapp of Fairfield and State of Connecticut except necessary bedding and clothing (viz)
   9 old chairs $1.50   2 Tables .75   1 wheel and Reel .75   1 old chest and stand .17   2 Looking glasses .25   Lot of Crookery ware .34   Lot of old Tin 1.00   old Pewter .50   Knives and forks .33   Lot of wooden ware 1.00   Lot of Iron ware 2.00   Lot of old casks 2.00   2 small swine 6.00   $16.59  
Ebenezer Knapp  Sworn to, and subscribed in open court February 19 th 1824  Attest David Burr Clerk
Whereupon said court, is on satisfactory proof exhibited in court, of Opinion, that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixteen Dollars and fifty nine cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said court —
Attest David Burr Clerk

District of Connecticut Fairfield county ss;
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in the State & District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing & the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - And I further certify, that it is the Opinion of said Court, that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixteen Dollars and fifty nine cents - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 19 th day of February A. 1824 -
David Burr Clerk of said County Court
District of Connecticut ss;
I Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that David Burr is Clerk of said County Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate under his hand and the Seal of said Court is authentic, and in due form of Law -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand in Fairfield this 19 th day of February 1824. -
Robert Fairchild

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
mmh
October 7, 1926
Olive O. Sanford 528 East Main St., Ravenna, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the

January 31, 1925
Hilah U. Eddy 1051 Vinewood Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37140 it appears that Ebenezer Knapp enlisted in Connecticut about May 1, 1775, served as a private in Captain David Dimon's Company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, was at the battles of Fort Chambly and Saint Johns in Canada and was discharged December 1, 1775.
He enlisted about April 1, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Robert Walker's Company, Colonel Samuel Elmore's Connecticut Regiment.
See page 165 "Navy & U.S. from 1775 to 1883" { He also served four months on board the Ship of War "Thorn", Captain Walters, during which service he received a severe wound, the nature of which is not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application execut-

ed February 19, 1824 while a resident of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut aged sixty-eight years. On said date he referred to his wife Mary aged sixty-seven years and his daughter Maria aged twenty-one years. There is no further data on file as to his family. He died July 20, 1827.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Evidence to support the claim of Eben Knapp as a Pensioner —
Fairfield County Connecticut

Zachariah Sherwood of the town & county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age testifies & says that sometime in the month of April 1776 he enlisted for the term of twelve months in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Robert Walker of Stratford in said county in the Regt commanded by Col. Samuel Elmore in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, & that he served in said company until sometime in the month of April 1777 when his said term of enlistment was out & then joined an other Regt and that Ebenezer Knapp of said town & county of Fairfield the present application to the pension enlisted into said Capt Walker's company about the same time that this deponent did for the like term of twelve months during all which time the said Knapp faithfully served in said company as an enlisted soldier & was discharged at Fort Stanwix some time in the month of April 1777 the said term of twelve months for which said Knapp enlisted having then fully expired, & that deponent remained at said fort Stanwix about one month after the said Knapp's enlistment had expired & further this deponent saith not. Dated at Fairfield this 24 th April 1824
Zachariah Sherwood
State of Connecticut ss; At a County Court, held at Fairfield within & for the County of Fairfield on the 24 th day of April A.D. 1824 The above Deposition was subscribed to, and sworn to in Open Court. Attest David Burr Clerk of said Court

Memorandum - The Affidavits of Joshua Cook & John Knapp witnesses named in the Knapp Declaration were not taken as the former was sick, unable to attend court, & the latter cannot testify to the twelve months enlistment on which the applicant relies but to other services for a period less than nine months.
Evidence to support the claim of Eber Knapp as a Pensioner - Fairfield County Connecticut
This may certify, that when I administered the Oath to the within named Zachariah Sherwood - I was well acquainted with him, and did verily believe that he was a credible Witness. Fairfield May 8 th 1824
Testified by David Burr Clerk of said Fairfield County Court

Evidence to support the claim of Eben Knapp, as a Pensioner February 1824 State of Connecticut

I Joseph Suley of Milton in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that on the 2 nd or 3 rd day of May 1776 he entered for the term of twelve months in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt Robert Walker of Stratford in said County in the Regiment commanded by Col n Elmore in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment and that I served in said Company until the 16 th day of March 1777 when I was honourably discharged at Fort Schuyler or Stanwix in the State of New York during all which time Eben- ezer Knapp of Fairfield in said County faithfully served in said Company as an enlisted Soldier on the Continental Estab- lishment as aforesaid and that I left said Knapp at said Fort Schuyler or Stanwix the said Knapp not then having been discharged — and further the DepONENT saith not — Fairfield Feb. 20 - 1824 Joseph Suley
State of Connecticut ss; At a County Court, held at Fairfield within and for the County of Fairfield on the 20 th day of Feb y A.D. 1824 The above Deposition was subscribed to, and sworn in Open Court
Attest David Bruns Clerk of said Court

Evidence to support the Claims of Eben Knapp as a Pensioner February 1824 State of Connecticut
This may certify, that when I administered the Oath to the within named Joseph Seeley - I was well acquainted with him, and did verily believe that he was a credible Witness - Fairfield May 8 th 1824.
Certified by David Murrells of said Fairfield County Court

I David Burr of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose and say that some time in the month of May 1775 I Entered in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain David Demos of said Fairfield in the Regiment commanded by Col n David Waterbury in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment and that I served in said Company untill sometime in the month of December 1775 when I was honourably discharged at Montreal, during during all which time Ebenezer Knapp of said Fairfield faithfully served in said Com- pany as an enlisted Soldier on said Continental Establishment I know he served as aforesaid against the common enemy but I am not certain that it was on the continental establishment - and during s d period the army of the United States in which we then served took Fort Chamblee, St Johns, and then went to Montreal where we found the gates open & the enemy gone - during all which time I was Clerk of s d company. I now have in possession an original muster roll of s d company on which I find the name of s d Ebenezer Knapp (then Eben- Knapp Jr) and that I have ever since been ac- quainted with him I know the present applicant for a pension to be the same man - Feb. 20-1824. subscribed and sworn in open Court
David Burr
before me Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County said Burr being Clerk of s d Court

37 140 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 140
Ebenezer Knapp Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925-Jan-21-Heal to Elijah H. Gage MMVSE 1925-May 5-Heal Eddy and wife Ebenezer Knapp and also there to same person. 1926-Oct-7-Heal to A.C. Knapp MMVSE

1925-Jan. 21-Heir to Hilah U. Eddy. MM 115- 1925-May 5- Hilah Eddy - inf only Ebenezer Knapp must rent house to same person. 1926-Oct. 7- Heir to O. O. Sanford - MM 117-
37 140  INVALID. Reg File No. 37, 140 Ebenezer Knapp Rev War Act: 18 th March 18 th Index:—Vol. 2, Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1051 Vinewood Ave . Detroit, Mich. 3-23-25.
U.S.Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs,
I am informed that my ancestor, Ebeneser Knap of Butternuts, New York , was the son of an Ebeneser Knap who was a Revolutionary War soldier from New York. If you have the record of a man by that name , would you kindly send me a copy, together with any place of residence, names of any relatives, or dates of birth or death, or age at time of receiving pension. Butternuts is now Morris but perhaps the father didn't live there. I am compiling a book on family history and I desire to get the facts in the matter.
Thanking you I am ,
Very truly,
Hilah V. Eddy.
This letter drawn from the pack Mar 27-25 the cab was added on May 8-25. Hist. Soc. only once etc so I just dropped this in the mail. HVE

1051 Vinewood Ave.
Detroit, Mich.
3-9-25.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs-
My ancestor, Ebenezer Knapp was in the Revolutionary War . He was a resident of N.Y. and probably enlisted there Have you any records concerning him? Have you the dates of his birth or death, or the names of any of the members of his family?
Thanking you I am,
Very truly
Hilah Eddy.

1051 Verne Wood Ave. Detroit, Mich. 1-11-1925.
Dear Sir, -
My ancestor, Ebenezer Knapp, Jr. was a Revolutionary War soldier and served under Gen. Silliman and Gen. Wooster in the Connecticut militia from 1775 to 1778. He may have served under others. Can you tell me anything about his time and place of birth, parents, time and place of marriage and to whom, names of children, and time and place of death and burial? If you can give me any information concerning him, it will be heartily appreciated. Thanking you, I am
Very truly,
Hilah

Ravenna Aug. 24-1926 Bureau of Pensions. Mr. Edward H. Morgan - Acting Commissioner
Dear Sir: Are the names of Isaac Adams and Ebenezer Knapp, the latter from Darbury Conn. found on the Pension Rolls? if so will you kindly give me any information you may have.
Respect. Yours.
Alva C. Sanford Registrar "Old Northwest" Chapter D. A. R.
528 E. Main St.
Ravenna O.

awg Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 5, 1925.
Hilah Eddy, 1051 Vinewood Ave Detroit, Mich
Madam:
I have to advise you that on January 31, 1925, you were furnished the history of the only Ebenezer Knapp found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same history twice to the same person.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

J. L. Edwards Esq., Pension Office

Washington May 13 th 1824
Sir, I herewith return the documents, in support of the claim of Ebenezer Knapp, with the certificate required, from "the Magistrate who administered the oaths to the witnesses".
Yours respectfully,
Gideon Poulton
W. Edwards Esqr