Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,045, for Thomas Knowlton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Knowlton, Thomas al Hannah
NUMBER
W. 12.045
B.L.Ut. 54195-160-55-
CONTENTS

Dist. of Maine. 10.420
Thomas Knowlton, 2
of Hancock co. in the state dist. Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel L. Bald: of the Massach:ts ine, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of October, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of Jany, 20, and sent to William Crosby, Judge, Belfast, dist. Maine
Amount to 4th of in proportion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11. March, 1820. } 39.99. Amo. 28 } 1820. } 31. } $: 39.99.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

21143 222. 141
Get man 37 not 9. /is
Hannah Knowlton, mid. Mona Knowlton, pri.
2 Sec 1953-4367
ad 1618 Jan 20/57 18/10/57 18/10/57
Rev. War.
Under ward.
40 acres
Yacur S. C. G. C. G.
Sole Over
Chfeen Lang 16/57 mae Carre Sep 4/57 mae
[Signature]
M c L. W. Porter
Bangor Me.

After the most diligent search through the Reg- isters of the various Bounty Land Acts, no record appears of the issue of a warrant to the claimant in this case, as alleged by her - We examine therefore, will please write for further informa- tion under the Rule of the Commissioner to that effect, dated July 23 rd /56
W. T. Denny July 19/56
Ms. A. 9. 2. 126
File 3

4.367 Name
Hannah Knowlton widow of Thomas Knowlton,
who served in the Revolution-
ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22 nd day of July 1854, and sent to
George B. Moody Bangor Me.
Recorded on the of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 5, Vol. A
Dec 22 4 16 1 CHT.
(18)

Thomas Knowlton private, Hancock Co: Maine, Col: S. Baldwin's, Mass. ts one year.
8. October, 1819.
Service proved by one person, certified to be a credible witness.
Admitted.
reduced circumstances proved by Selectmen, and overseers of the poor.
Wm Crosby, Judge, Belfast, Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss
In the 8 th day of October A.D. 1819 Before me the subscribers one of the judges of the third eastern circuit of the court of Common Pleas in said Commonwealth including the counties of Hancock, Wash- ington & Penobscot - Personally appeared Thomas Knowlton, who being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed and hereto annexed in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war. And thereupon I the said judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Thomas Knowlton did serve in the revolution- ary war, as stated in his said Declara- tion against the common enemy and that he has proved to me by the certificates of the Selectmen and assessors of the Town of the Town of North- port. annexed, that he is in reduced cir- cumstances and therefore in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testi- monies

money annexed, being all the her been able to produce, I now transmit to the secre- tary for the Department of War, pur- uant to the Direction of the afore mention- ed act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed by Mason I. Greene Esquire Clerk of said court for said county of Hampshire.
At Northampton July 10 th 1861 Mason I. Greene Esquire Clerk - Com - P. S. M. S.

Northport Oct 5 th 1819
We the subscribers still men and owners of the poor in the town of Northport in the district of Maine do here by certify that Tho Knowlton of said Northport by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support
W. G. Loring D. Alden Jr Thomas Knowlton

1 Thomas Knowlton of Northport in the county of Hancock of the age of 80, being first duly sworn on oath, do hereby declare that I am a naturalized citizen of the United States and that I served as a private soldier more than nine months in the late war of the revolution - That sometime in the month of Jan y 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year and was immediately embodied at Chelsea near Boston in Captain Ginn and Dodge company in Col o Loammi Baldwin Regiment in Gen o Heath's Massachusetts Troops. Brigade on the continental establishment and served my time out in the same company and Regiment and was discharged at Boston in Jan y 1776. Do not recollect of having a written discharge.
I am then on oath say that I am sixty years old and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of the assistance of my country for my support.
Thomas Knowlton

State of Maine.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS in said County, certify that David Dunkwalder Esquire is and was at the date of his Certificate an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Waldo, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; and that Charles Davis Esquire, is
an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said of Penobscot County, as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the 7 d Section of the act of 3 d February 1853.
State of Maine } ss. County of Waldo }
On this eleventh day of July 1854 personally appeared before me Nathaniel H. Hubbard Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Han- nah Knowton, a Resident of Northport in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Know- ton who was a private in the war of the Revolution - and was placed on the pen- sion Roll at the rate of ninety six dol- lars per annum for a short period, as she is informed under the act of 1818 and was stricken off in consequence of being possessed

of a certain amount of property - She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Knowlton on the 18 th day of September A. D. 1825 - that her said husband died on the tenth day of October A. D. 1827 - that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated - She further declares that she is now a widow -
Attest
Hannah Knowlton
Henry Brown Betsey Knowlton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me at the residence of the said Hannah Knowlton, and I certify that she is, by reason of bodily infirmity and feeble health, unable to attend in open court at the usual place of the session of said Court of Probate
N. H. Hubbard
Judge of Probate

We Henry Brown and Betsey Knowlton both of Northport in the State of Maine on oath declare that we well know Hannah Knowlton and have for many years and know her to be the identical per- son described in the foregoing declaration & the widow of Thomas Knowlton late of Northport in said State, reputed a Re- volutionary soldier.
Henry Brown Betsey Knowlton
State of Maine } ss County of Waldo }
On the day first afore said subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Henry Brown and Betsey Knowlton are known to me and are entitled to credit, also that I have no interest in the result of the claim & no concern in the presentation of it.
N. H. Hubbard Judge of Probate Waldo County

State of Maine
Waldo ss -
I, Beman P. Field Register of Probate for the County of Waldo hereby certify that the within is the genuine signature of Mr. F. H. Hubbard, & that he is Judge of said Probate Court
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of July A. D. 1854
Beman P. Field Register

September 18 th 1825
I joined in Marriage Mr Thomas Knowlton Esq r with Mrs Hannah Rhoades both of Northport
David Alden Esquire Edward A Rhoades
Northport July 5/1854 } Town Clerk
I Edward A Rhoades depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the Town of Northport and that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of marriages of said Town
Edward A Rhoades
Town Clerk
State of Maine County of Waldo
Subscribed and sworn to before Me Me and I certify that I have no Interest in the Estate of Mrs Knowlton for pension and no con- cern in presenting it
Davidunkwa
Northport July 8 th 1854 Justice of the Peace

Hulston's Pension Claim
act of Feb. 2. 1859 -
Sec. 2. -
Geo. B. Woodley
Agent
Bangor -

The Geo. L. Phillips and Orvis Rhoades Residents of Northport in the State of Maine on oath declare that we well knew Thomas Knowlton late of said Northport deceased whom we know to have been reputed as a Transcen- ding Soldier and we declared to our personal knowledge the said Thomas died at said Northport on or about the tenth day of Octo- ber 1827 - the mere neighbors & acquai- ntances of his
Orvis Rhoades Geo. L. Phillips
State of Maine - County of Washington  Washington ss  KL July 18 th 1834 Subscribed & sworn to before me & I certify to the said Orvis Rhoades & George L. Phillips are well known to me & entitled to credit also to the said Orvis & George in the claim of Hannah Knowlton & balance in her possession of it - Charles Davis Justice of the Peace

222.141 869 Hannah Knowlton wid of Thomas Knowlton claim to additional Bounty Land act of March 3 rd 1855 Mar 9 1872 Mass Melton
Thos W Porter atty Bangor me

STATE OF MAINE. County of Waldo } ss.
On this 8 th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Knowlton aged eighty four years, a resident of Northport in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Knowlton deceased, who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Capt. She refers to her former application in which she has recd a warrant for forty acres
that her husband enlisted as see former application on or about tenth  seventh of March A. D. 1862 , for the term of three years and continued in actual service in said War for the term of from ten days and was honorably discharged on or about the 10 th day of October A. D. 1865 as will appear by That she has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the act of March 3 1855 and recd a warrant for forty acres
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Knowlton in Northport on the 10 th day of March A. D. 1825 by one David Allen Esq. and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Rhead that her said husband died at Northport on the tenth day of October A. D. 1862 and that she is still a widow.
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband were ever entitled to, or have they received, Bounty Land under any other act of Congress. only the warrant above  recd She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 1855 granting additional Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States.
Hannah Knowlton
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I know  know the said Hannah Knowlton to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest whatever, of any kind or description in the Warrant that may be issued upon the foregoing application.
Henry Brown Justice of the Peace.

Betsy Knowlton of Northport in the STATE OF MAINE, on oath depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Thomas Knowlton deceased, who was the husband of Hannah Knowlton who subscribed the foregoing declaration, in my presence, and that he died at Northport in the State of Maine on the tenth day of October A. D. 182 7 .
Betsy Knowlton
STATE OF MAINE, County of Waldo ss. March 8 A. D. 1855-
Personally appeared the above named Betsy Knowlton and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her signed in my presence. As early that I have known her to be a credible witness Before me, Henry Brown Justice of the Peace.
John H. Pillsbury of Northport in the STATE OF MAINE, on oath depose and say, that he was personally acquainted with Hannah Knowlton , who subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence and have known her fifteen years, and that he personally knew the parties in the life of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed, and that she still remains the widow of said deceased Thomas Knowlton who served as set forth.
John H. Pillsbury
STATE OF MAINE, County of Waldo ss. March 8 A. D. 1855-
Personally appeared the above named John H. Pillsbury and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him signed, in my presence. As early that I have known him to be a credible witness Before me, Henry Brown Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of Piscataqua ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, hereby certify, that Henry Brown Esquire, is an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, as appears by the foregoing certificates, that he is duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this 19th day of March , the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Nathan Weston Jr. Clerk.

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Paul Dodge
Dear Waters —
Some time since Nathaniel Allen clerk of the Indiana Supreme Court informed me that your name is inserted in the above certificate drawn on the 10th inst. as now a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Lincoln & duly qualified to act as such. That the foregoing is his own proper signature & that I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court this twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1819 Nathl. Coffin

54, 195
160 Ames

222141 PENSION OFFICE,
Long 16 1856.
Sir:
Please report service from the rolls Revolutionary Pension files - She alleges her husband served in the Rev. War that he draws a pension
Very respectfully,
W. Cole Chief Clerk
Blau FOR COMMISSIONER.

Thomas Hamilton duze 222 14th Miami 1883
enclosed in 222 14th, 3
Not signed by him
Chas. Me x Sept 17/86
Please return to Thomas Hamilton 222 14th Miami

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12045
Samuel H. ...
Widow of
James ...
...
Act: ...
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 2/96 Sold. to C.H.W. Stafford E. Orange June 13/67
JMR
✓

Bangor July 27, 1854
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Pension Certificate no. 4126 under act of Feb. 3, 1852 to Hannah Knowlton widow - issued with a despatch as remarkable as it is gratifying -
In respect to the amount of said Pension which is $40. per annum, I beg leave to enquire whether under the provisions of the law of July 1, 1848 it should not be $96.00 -
The widow bases her claim on the fact that her Husband was a Pensioner under the act of 1818, not being able to state the particulars of his service -
I presume that she is found to be correct in the statement of that fact - if so the Pension of her Husband must have been $96.00 and she is brought within the operation of the act above referred to - if I construe it correctly and my construction of it seems to be borne out by the practice of your office

Many widows who had drawn smaller pensions than their husbands, the same be- ing graduated upon the length of service, having been increased to $76 - and many having drawn pensions under the act of July 3, 1873 sec. 2 of $76, which could only have been allowed because that was the limit of the pension of the hus- band - I am not able to perceive any fact in this case which can take it out of the operation of July 1, 1878 unless by possibility the discontinuance of the hus- band's pension by reason of his possession of too much property should have pro- duced such a consequence -
And yet I cannot think that this is the case or need any reason why she should be placed in a worse situation than she would have been if her husband had live- d long & enjoyed during his life the Pen- sion - It would seem that its discontinu- ance for that cause would rather make her claim a more meritorious one -
The language of the Statute of July 1, is "where a Pension may have been granted to any officer &c" -

I rather conclude there that this premium has been graduated by the length of the service of said Rounton and the granting of the Meritorious Service to him has been overlooked in consequence of its having been so soon discontinued.
If I am under any mistake as to fact or if any construction has been given to the law different from what is indicated by my experience of the practice of the Office, I hope you will excuse these observations - I do not in the least doubt that if there be any mistake in the unit of the Meritorious it will be rectified -
I have the honor to remain Sir Very Respectfully yours Attd Geo. B. Wood
Hon. L. P. Steele Commissioner of Pensions

Brief in the case of Hannah Knowlton, m/w of Thomas Malin County and State of Ore. act 30 Feb. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818 & struck from the roll under act of 1 st May, 1820. In 1827. In service on year.
Reason for increase of Warrent.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Geo. B. Moore Name and residence of Agent Bangor, Me.
[Signature] Examining Clerk.

FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comm. of Ways Washington D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 36 p. 367
Payson

May 1892 Mary H. H. H. Bangor, Me.
Dear Sir, I, N. Waldo Census of Men's Washington D. C.
Recd July 20th 1892

George
Hannah Moreton
Wit: J
Thoma. No 1,882
Walt C.
Me:
ACT/53
40.00 per An:
Com. Feb: 3 9853
Rey
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Pension Office, Official Business
Geo: B. Moody, R.
(CHIEF CLERK)
202-202
100 2

222141 PENSION OFFICE,
July 4 1856.
Sir,
Please sum? up a draft  report service from the with claim
Not in 1846
Very respectfully,
But No.
Clean
For COMMISSIONER.

No 222,141
Bangor Dec 20, 1856
Sir
I write you in relation to the application for Bounties of Warrenton Knapp, widow of Thos. Knapp, case No. 222,141. Her application is defective & does not show the true state of her case. She is the widow of Thomas Knapp who served in the Revolutionary war, I drew a pension for that service & she is now drawing a pension for her husband's service in the Rev. She bases her claim to Bounties, she refers to her former application, on which she, as her application states, she has recd 40 dollars. This is not so - she means to refer to her pension filed on which she draws her pension - can this case, as it now stands - be examined in connection with her pension matter & be allowed? or must she file a further & explanatory application? Please advise me - She is very old, feeble & infirm, & I understand her case - which is the reason of this blunder. Respectfully &c New York to Washington, Conn. &c
To W. Porter