Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32959, for Phinehas Knight, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Knight, Phinehas
S. 32959
CONTENTS

A. 172 Massachusetts Roll.
Phinehas Knight, Private, H
S. B. Mbb's reg't - 1781. 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Nov. 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. . . . $ 37. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1819. . . 48. " and 4 m. o  21/30. $ 85. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Norwich, Hampshire

No 70
Phineas Knight
1872. March -
(cont.)
Lot
Sherry

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Thomas Knight aged sixty five years, resident in Barnes in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
Served in Col. Webb. Regt in the Connecticut line two years & eleven months from Dec 1783 at which time I was honorably discharged by Genl. Jackson the particulars of my service are in my original application when which I recd Pension Certificate No 14172 dated 6th Nov 1818 Application was made for the pension April 14. 1818
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the annexed schedule by me exhibited or any estate as appears by the Certificate of the
overseers of the poor of the Town of Barnes since my occupation as husbandman and day labourer from age and infirmity unable to work much I am not a householder & have no wife I am dependent on my Children & live with my son Thomas who helps support me without my Pension must be a burden to my Children & the Town Thomas Knight
Barnes July 4th 1820
We the undersigned Overseers of the Poor of said Town of Barnes do hereby Certify that Thomas Knight of said Town of Barnes has not any Real or Personal Estate of any kind
Martin Northland Isaac Parks } Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Barnes
Sworn to, and declared, on the Sixth day of July 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 88 dollars, and 00 cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Phonetic Knight Napoleon (3)
Admitted

I Princesa Knight a citizen of the United States, & now resident in Norwich in the County Hampshire & State of Massachusetts do hereby say that on the first day of February A.D. 1781 I enlisted into the continental army in the revolutionary war with Lt James Hyde a recruiting officer at Norwich in the State of Connecticut. soon after when I joined the army at the Highlands in the Hudson river I was put into the Third Connecticut Regiment commanded then by Col. David B. Webb & in the company of Capt. John Riley - I continued in that regiment till the conclusion of said war & during that time served against the common enemy - in the fall of 1783 the men enlisted during the war left the army & a new arrangement was then made I was placed in the company of Capt. Douglas & finally in the company commanded by Lt. S. Wales & on the 19 th day of Oct. 1783 was discharged & then received the discharge which is herewith annexed and I further testify that I am in reduced circumstances & in need of a pension from my country for support. Princesa Knight
April 14-
2nd page
81.55-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. B EIT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named Phinehas Knight appeared &
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Phinehas Knight the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire to be affixed hereto, this fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818.
John Hooker
I do therefore hereby certify, the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me in the application of Phinehas Knight the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hooker Esq is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal here affixed is the proper seal of said Court.
Josiah Dwight
May 28. 1818

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Phinehas Knight a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 8.32959
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1781 1 yr 10 mo Private John H. Kelly Samuel S. Noble Vermont   Discharged Dec 19, 1782 James M'Kinley   Dec 19, 1782  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, October 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Montpelier, Vermont Age at date of application, in 1820; 80 years of age.
Remarks: He was a son of Phinehas Knight who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a son of Phinehas Knight who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
(Handwritten notes and stamp) J-2856

Whinchat tonight
L 32959
1954

By Brigadier Genl. M. Jackson Commandg the Garrison of West Point & its dependencies.
Timothy Knight Soldier in the Connecticut Regiment being enlisted for three Years, is hereby honorably Discharged the Army of the United States
Given at West Point this 19 th Day of Dec r 1835
W. S. M c M c B. Genl l
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
E. W. Sine Commandg

32959 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 32,959
Pinchas Knight Pri Rev Mas
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 396
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb 15 97 Hist y to C D Knight Worcester M a thru Hon G F Hoar
July 8 97 Hist y to C D Knight Worcester
Mass 1916 May 24. Hist. to Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers. P.
1920 Sept. 2. Hist. to Admiral Knight who is also advised of cost of copies.
1920 Oct. 15. Photo copies mailed to Admiral Knight as
1923. May 11. Photo copies mailed to Admiral Knight. M.H.H.

M 333
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAY 7 - 1923 19__
Chief of Rec. War Section Sir:
I have this day received (Dear Admiral) from Austin W. Knight draft No. Cash for $1, 40 / 100 requesting post office address as as per letter herewith.
May 11-1923 That is mailed and Law Div. ntd mmh
Very respectfully, O. J. RANDALL Chief of Division. [Signature]

(MF 42)
Date May 8, 1933
Name Phinehas Knight Rev. Har
No. S. 32959
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 6 pages.
Remarks: 2 sets
By MMKF
Chief Clerk Per Van
Smith
Law Clerk.
Serial 810: No.

Address
Rear Admiral
Justin M. Knight.
1860 Columbia Road
Washington

Cash $1.40 17 Address: W From
Rear Admiral Arthur M. Knight 1860 Columbia Road Washington D.C.
May 7-1923
wants
Photostat copies of 6 pages, 2 sets of 3 pages each from Rev. War pension cl. S. 32959
to Phinehas Knight Commissary
Proctor sent 5/7/23

Recd in Rev War Section Sept. 2 nd
1733 Concord St.
Washington D.C.
Sept. 1, 1920.
The Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I shall appreciate it very highly if you will furnish me with copies of such papers as you have dealing with my ancestor,
Phineas Knight.
who was a private soldier in the Continental Army, during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Norwich, Connecticut in the Spring of 1775; served under General Israel Putnam at the Battle of Bunker Hill and continued in the service, except for brief intervals until 1781. His name appears three times in the publication "Connecticut Men in the Revolution", the last entry being under the heading "Connecticut Soldiers residing in Massachusetts."
I am anxious to get information not only of his actual war service but of his

birth (place and date), residence (before death, and after the war), marriage (place date and maiden name of wife) and any other particulars that are contained in your records.
My present information seems to indicate that he was born near, not in, Norwich Connecticut and that he died at Huntington Massachusetts.
Very respectfully Curtis M. Knight.
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy.

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
SEP 8 - 1920
19 ---
Chief of Pensions Section Sir:
I have this day received from Austin M. Wright check draft No. 56 for $ 70 / 100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith
Oct. 15/20 Photos mailed. & I saw did not cut
Very respectfully,
W. M. Campbell Chief of Division.
Serial No.
3620
William B.
Chief of Div. J. H. Lewis Law Clerk.
Remarks: Photographic copies wanted of pieces, consisting of 3 pages.
Date Oct. 13, 1920 From: James Wright No. 8 file 32959 Gene. Proofs. Main Rec.

Lau esm
Check 1704. recd OK 1733 Concord St. NW Washington, D.C. Sept 4, 1920
Commission of Pensions
Sir:
Replying to your letter of 2nd inst. (Rev War Section) I enclose check for seventy cents (0.70) to pay for photostatic copies of the original papers in the case of Phoebe Knight, Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner.
Very truly
Justin M. Knight, Rear Admiral U.S.N.
FIN. DIVISION SEP 8 1920 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Rev. War Section
aw
Sept. 2, 1920.
Admiral Austin M. Knight, 1733 Corcoran St. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the first instant, you are here to furnish a history of the only soldier of the Revolution named Princeps Knight found on the records of this Bureau.
You are also advised that photostat copies of the original papers in his claim will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents per page with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is three.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
A. B. [Signature]
Acting Commissioner.
Send when paid for Copy dis. 1 page - " decla 1818. 1 " " " 1820. 1 "
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MRS. ELISHA EDGERTON ROGERS GENEALOGIST 99 Division Street, NORWICH, - CONN.
Rev Sec EAC.
May 19, 1916.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the data in the record of Phinehas Knight, a pensioner of the War of the Revolution, a soldier of Connecticut, who in 1818, was residing in Massachusetts. His age, and military record are particularly wanted, in order to distinguish him from a man of the same name, probably his father.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated, as a descendant desires to apply for admittance to the Society of the D.A.R.
Thanking you for former kindnesses, I am
Very truly yours,
Edna M. Rogers
(Mrs Elisha E. ?)