Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16182, for Uzal Knapp, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Knapp, Myal
S. 16182
{ B.L. Wt. 6066-100 Sgt. Issued June 27, 1789 to Myal Knapp No papers. and B.L. Wt. 206-60-55
CONTENTS

Jan 6. 1841. W. Brown Secy to Hon. J. 23. 1841.
179 New York
Uzal Knapp 24779
Orange Co in the State of New York was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded Captain Betts of the Reg t commanded Col Webb — in the Connecticut in 2 Years.
Letter to Penna to Hon. J. Feb. 23. 1837. J. Clinton June
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feby 1834 and sent to W. Brown 240 Rep t
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 — $300.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 60.00 $360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } v. Mc. Cromwell Cle Vol. 4 Page 92
Ms. B. 1. 6. 1. 1837

158. 290
Act March 3. June 4. 50.
Uzal Knapp, Sept.
Col. Webb,
At: Camp Clin.
Revij. war.
Pen? Act 7. June 1832 -
Ad: 100 ac. Apr. 4 th 1856.
11/11/56.
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Thomas George, Newburgh, No. Y.

Agassiz Knapp
N o 1416
To forswear
(Continued)
Sept. 1818

Nathan DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
On this Twenty first day of May 182 0 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, by statute of the State of New York  Abigail Thompson aged Fifty Nine years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: He enlisted in the State of Connecticut in July 1779 in a company commanded by Capt Stephen Bots in the 3d Connecticut Regiment General Buel's command and served until 1783 when he was discharged at West Point, receiving his original Discharge on the 6 April 1818. No. of Pension Certificate 14116 is a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1828
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 the 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 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 following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz:
No real property. No personal property. Occupation as farmer. No able to work. Income from age and infirmity. Family consists of a wife and five children. Wife, unmarried. Eldest daughter 27 years of age in 1818, called Louisa. Second daughter called Mary aged 22. Third daughter called Sally Maria aged 17. Fourth daughter called Sarah aged 14. Fifth daughter called Eliza aged 11. years. The above children all live at home only three do any thing for the support of family.
Sworn to and subscribed on this Twenty first day of May 182 0 before me.
Nathan H. White Stephen Jackson Found S. Devoe Judge in open court -
Ag. Thomas J.
I, Jas W. Wilkin clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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
of no value — dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31st day of May
182 0
Jas W. Wilkin
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.

Agual Knapp
du Rolls 22 mar 81 made Serjt. (war)
Adm d)
24 mo. Serjt.
120 $
amt paid under act 1818 to be deducted -
Hon J. W. Brown -

State of New York County of Orange ss. On this eleventh day of February 1834 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange & State of New York Walter Knapp a resident of Newburgh in said County who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777. Seth Weed a lieutenant was the recruiting officer with whom he enlisted. Stephen Butts was the captain of the company he first joined. He served at first in the Third regiment of the Connecticut line under the following officers Stephen Butts aforesaid was captain of the company Seth Weed aforesaid was at first a lieutenant but he soon left & his place was supplied by — Benham Jeremiah Andrews was ensign. — Charles Webb was colonel of the regiment. Isaac Sher man was lieutenant colonel — Holdridge was major — He the above named applicant served in the aforesaid regiment as a private he thinks as many as three years when the regiment was redu ced & two regiments were united into one. The colonel of the new regiment was Samuel B Webb. Ebene zer Huntington Lieutenant colonel — Willis major — The company officers remained the same as before. Shortly after this change deponent was made a corporal in which capacity he served about a year when he was promoted to a sergeant & served as such till his discharge. He enlisted in the first place during the war & was discharged in June 1783 after having served as a sergeant for upwards of two years. His discharge is now in the pension office at Washington Applicant was a resident of Stamford - Fairfield County & State of Connecticut at the time he

entered the Service
The first battle in which he was engaged was at Whitemarsh near Philadelphia in the fall of 1777. Then at the battle of Monmouth in 1778. He was engaged in several skirmishes subsequently but in no general action.
Isaac Huntington was General of Applicants Brigade during the whole term of his Service. He has served under General Knox & General Washington.
He has been a pensioner under the act of 1818 having drawn eight dollars per month up to the first day of September last.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State except as above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed The day & year aforesaid
Isaac Huntington Attest H. Knapp
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.
I Asa Dunning clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Knapp for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this Eleventh day of February 1834.
Asa Dunning Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Knapp, Uzal GRADE Sergeant LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6066 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 27, 1789
and Wt. No. 206-60-55
Wt. 6066 to Uzal Knapp
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

December 8, 1936.
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H. Hollingsworth 38 Pine Avenue Kane, Pennsylvania
BA-J/ady Uzal Knapp S.16183
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Uzal Knapp, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.16183, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Uzal Knapp are not shown.
While a resident of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Uzal Knapp enlisted in 1777, served as private in Captain Stephen Petts' Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment and as corporal in Captain Stephen Petts' Company, Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Third Connecticut Regiment until March 1, 1781 when he was appointed sergeant in that organization; was in the battles of Whitemarsh and Monmouth and in several skirmishes and was discharged at West Point, June 8, 1783, having served six years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1813 at which time he was a resident of Newburgh, Orange County, New York.
In 1820 his family consisted of his wife, her name and age not stated, and five children living at home: Levinia, aged twenty-seven years; Nancy, aged twenty-two years; Sally Maria, seventeen years old; Edson, fourteen years old; Abigail Jane, aged ten years.
In 1855 soldier was living in New Windsor, New York, aged eighty-nine years. However, in May 1820 he stated he was fifty-nine years old.

The soldier, Uzal Knapp died January 10, 1856, On a B. place not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Uyal Knapp 6 April
Com...

State of New York Orange County } ss
I Wyal Knapp of the town of Newburgh in said County do declare & swear that I entered into the War of the Revolution in the year 1777, under Capt. Stephen Betts in the B o Reg t of the Connecticut  Connecticut Line Commanded by Col n Charles Webb. That I served 6 years as my discharge will show which was as young at West Point in the State of New York by "Col n S. B. Webb" in 1789 — That I am in such reduced circumstances as to require assistance from my Country for Support
Sworn the 6 April 1818
Wyal Knapp
before me Nathan H. White first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orange in the State of New York
Orange County ss - I Nathan H. White first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County do hereby certify that the above named Wyal Knapp appeared before me & duly made oath to the above Statement - Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Orange.
Nathan H. White

State of New York Orange County
S I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Orange, do hereby certify that the Hon. Na- than H. White within named is first Judge of the said Court - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas the tenth day of April 1818
D. M. Westcott
Nycol Knap April

158.290.
Hyde Knapp
Thomas George, Newburgh, N.Y.

Form of a Declaration,
To be made where the Soldier has had a Warrant and desires another.
State of New York COUNTY OF Orange
On this, seventeenth day of May , 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, Uzal Knapp aged eight nine years, a resident of New Windsor in the State of New York , who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Uzal Knapp , who was a sergeant in the in the company commanded by Captain  Revolutionary War , in the  regiment of  commanded by  in the war with
for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days  six years that he has not heretofore made application for bounty land under the act of September 28, 1850, and received a land warrant,  for  acres, which he has since legally disposed
of, and cannot now return That by the act of June 7 th , 1832, he has received a pension of $120 a year, by certificate dated Feb. 26, 1834, and recorded in Pension Office, Book E. Vol. 4, page 92,
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned  nor made any other application therefor
_____ is hereby authorized as my Attorney to prosecute this claim, and to receive any warrant or certificate which may be issued hereon.
Witness: Thomas George Uzal Knapp to inform Uzal Knapp
by Uzal Knapp mark
We, Thomas George and Charles Burnet residents of Orange County , in the State of New York , upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Uzal Knapp in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
Charles Burnet
Thomas George
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
N. S. Dickerson J.P.
Judge of the Peace for Orange County

Orange County } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county,
(a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that Matthew S. Dickerson whose name is subscribed to the annexed Declaration affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature M. S. Dickerson subscribed to the said Declaration affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 28 th day of May 1853
N. Westcott Clerk
Mrs. George Newburgh N.Y.
158.290.

Payable on the 4 th March & 4 th Sept m of each year, at the Dr Bank N.Y. New York

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th March 1818. Wyl Knapp — late a — Sergeant — in the Army of the Revolution — — — — —
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars — — cents per month, to commence on the 5 th day of April , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — — — — —
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this Twenty day of June — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

First company Lieut. Uzal Knapp's Warrant 3. Connecticut Regiment
the Hand warrant for this is taken out
KNAPP Uzal s 16182 Conn

SAMUEL B. WEBB, ESQUIRE, COLONEL of the Third Connecticut Regiment, in the Service of the United States :
To Uzal Knapp.
B Y VIRTUE of the AUTHORITY Vested in ME, by the United States in Congress Assembled, I DO by these PRESENTS CONSTITUTE and APPOINT You to be a Sergeant — in the Regiment under My Command, to take Rank as such from the First of March 1781 — You are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as You shall from Time to Time receive from ME, or other Your superior Officers ; and diligently to Execute the Duties of a Sergeant — for which this shall be Your SUFFICIENT WARRANT.
GIVEN under My HAND, in the GARRISON of WEST-POINT, this
First — Day of January — 1783
Sam d B. Webb Colonel
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Joseph Clark Adj t

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Uzal Knapp a Sergeant in the Third Connecticut Regiment, having faith- fully served the United States from July 1 st 1777 to the Discharge and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the Eighth Day of June 1783
Geo. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
John M'culloch
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Jos. Clark Adjutant.
THE above Uzal Knapp Sergeant has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Danl. R. Webb Colonel

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Serg t Wm. Knapp Discharge - 4 th Comp y . 3 rd Regiment
Given June 1783.
Ag d Knapp June 16 th 1782. Com y

1936 Dec. 8. Hist. to H. Hollingsworth. a.k.a.
16153 INVALID.
File No. 16153
Myel Knapp
Sept Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 Oct. 13. Hist. to Robt. E. Deyo who is also informed full copies not furnished. 1909 Oct. 22. Robt. E. Deyo into members of the clerical store not allowed to copy these papers during or outside of office hours, and that he must designate some one to copy for him.
1912 Nov. 23. History to James B. Lantz. Letter with Claim of Silas Holly M.F. 24437
1913 July 17 Hist. to H. C. Deyo 1913 Oct 26 Hist. to Mrs. E. E. Deyo Hard L. V. L. Inc.
1914 Sept 23, History to Mrs. Sarah O. Deyo
1914 Nov. 23: History to Mrs. A. M. Conklin. M.F. 13. 7.
1917 Nov. 8. Mr. R.E. Deyo ad. that it is not possible to furnish him with list of all papers of Rev. who survived. Myel Knapp. aw
1922 Nov 23 Hist. to Mrs. B. L. Lantz M.F. 13. 7.

ROBERT E. DEYO, CHARLES F. BAUERDORF, CHARLES ROHE BAUERDORF.
DEYO & BAUERDORF, COUNSELLORS AT LAW, 111 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
October 6th, 1909.
Dear Sir:
Uzal Knapp, who died about 1856, was in the receipt of a pension as a soldier in the War of the Revolution. At the time of his death he resided near Newburgh, Orange County, New York.
I desire to obtain a full copy of the papers upon which the application for this pension was made. Will you kindly advise me whether the same can be had and also the probable cost of obtaining such copy?
Yours respectfully,
Root Enley
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

16182
14575

ROBERT E. DEYO, CHARLES F. BAUERDORF, CHARLES ROHE BAUERDORF.
DEYO & BAUERDORF, COUNSELLORS AT LAW, 111 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
October 18th, 1909.
Dear Sir:
Replying to yours of the 14th inst. giving me an abstract of the record of Uzal (or Uzel) Knapp, a pensioner, by reason of services rendered in the Revolutionary War, and advising me that "owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of papers in Revolutionary War claims", I write to say that it will be a great favor if you will put this letter in the hands of some member of your clerical force who will be willing to copy these papers for me out of office hours. I will gladly pay a reasonable price for such services.
Yours truly,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Rev War Sec-1- JH

HENRY E. KNAPP,
MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
Menomonie, Wis. July 11-1913.
121 3 rd Ave. N.
To The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the record of Uzal Knapp, who served in Revolutionary War. He died Jany 10. 1856 and is buried at Washingtons Headquarters at Newburgh N.Y. and is called "The last of Washingtons Life Guards".
With esteem
A.E. Knapp.
Name sometimes spelled Usal - Ussel - Uzel.

426 Franklin Street Danville Ills.
Commissioner of Pensions: Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary war history of Ygel Knapp
I think he was with Gen. Geo. Washington at Yorktown.
Thanking you I remain Your Truly Sarah M. Cox Sept. 17. 1914

Oct 18 - 1913
To the Military Commission of the Pension Dept. of the Interior Washington D.C.
Gentlemen -
I am writing to ascertain the Revolutionary War record of my ancestors. I submit the name of Nzal Knapp a Life Guard of Washington. He was brother of Aner Knapp who was mother of Abigail Briggs Mosher who was mother of Laura Irene Mosher who was my

Friend mother on my mothers side - I would like also to find out if there were any soldiers in the war on the Briggs side of the family -
Sincerely
Mrs E. L. Burghardt 612 S. High St. Lake City - Minn.

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IMPROVED FARMS WILD LANDS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA LOW PRICES EASY TERMS WE ARE LARGE OWNERS
MURRAY'S LAND OFFICE
(ESTABLISHED 1880)
WADENA, MINNESOTA
Nov. 15, 1914
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Can you give me information in regard to Nzal Snapp of the Revolutionary War. Died Was discharged at West Point June 8, 1783 Residence at New York - Address and College See N. H. Cooklin Wadena Minn.

William Lloyd

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abel Root a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. -RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1 1777 Priv. Stephen Patten Oliver Webb Conn.   Corp. & Sgt. " " Samuel B. Webb   discharged at New Haven June 1788  
Battles engaged in, Wethersfield, New Britain, and several skirmishes Residence of soldier at enlistment, Danford Conn.  (Torrington Pa.) Date of application for pension, April 1866 Residence at date of application, New Britain Conn. Age at date of application, 87  born June 10 1786 x
Remarks: his name not stated and his children  Leah 17, Mary 22, Sally Maria 17, Abigail June 10, and son Edson  14 yrs
for copy not furnished to you  From Agency Book
Very respectfully,

Record Division.
October 23, 1909.
Mr. Robert H. Deyo, 111 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 12 th and received the 19 th inst. you are advised that it is not the practice of this Bureau to allow members of the clerical force to copy papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, either during or outside of office hours.
If you desire copies of the papers in the claim, Sur. File 16,183, of Uzal Knapp you should designate the person yourself.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Kane, Pa. Nov 20th. 1936
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly advise if I can get a transcript of the war record of UZAL KNAPP , a soldier of the Continental Army who became a member of Washington's Life Guard, and at the time of his death on Jan 11 th 1856 was buried with Military honors at the foot of the flag staff in Washington's Headquarters, at Newburgh, N.Y. as the "last of the Life Guard"
Thanking you in advance for prompt attention
I am,
Yours resp y
(K. K. Hollingsworth)
# 38 Pine Ave. KANE, PA.
P.S.
My late wife was a great-granddaughter of UZAL KNAPP .
* So reads the inscription on the monument.

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Little Britain, N.Y.
Oct. 22, 1922 Rev.
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:-
Will you be kind enough to look of the record of Ezra Knapp a Revolutionary soldier from Connecticut? He served as sergeant of the 1st Co. 3rd Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb.
I am particularly inter.

ested to know if he was one of Gen. George Washing- ton's Life Guard
My father was his grand nephew and he always believed him to have belonged to the "Guards" But recently discussions in the newspapers seem to refute such a fact
Most sincerely,
Anna B. B. Knapp

CHARLES ROHE BAUERDORF HOWARD C. TAYLOR ROBERT E. DEYO COUNSEL
DEYO & BAUERDORF COUNSELLORS AT LAW 111 BROADWAY NEW YORK
November 5, 1917.
Dear Sir:
Uzal Knapp, a Revolutionary pensioner, died January 10, 1856.
In writing an historical paper, it has become of consequence to know how many pensioners of that war survived Knapp, where they lived and what were their names.
Will you kindly furnish this information?
Yours very truly,
Robert E. Deyo
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Nov. 10, 1917. Very respectfully,
J. M. [unintelligible]
Commissioner.

Mr. Robert E. Deyo, 111 Broadway, New York City, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the fifth instant, you are advised that the records of Revolutionary War pensioners are arranged alphabetically, according to the names of the soldiers and without reference to the dates of their deaths. In many instances said dates are not of record and, therefore, this Bureau is unable to comply with your request that you be furnished a list of all Revolutionary War pensioners who survived Uzal Knapp, S. File No. 16,182.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

Notification sent to Mr. Case by June 16. 1820 Newburgh N.Y.
New York Roll 1,416
Israel Knapp
Sergeant Connecticut line 77-0 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to Pensioner  Newburgh Orange Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 Semi-annual period ending
4 mo 29/30. $ 39 73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
C. Webb

get papers - make a letter enclosure in papers that letter & date Evans I S Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington

House of Representatives, Washington Feb 7. 1857
Sir
Wessel Knapp a pensioner of my district desires to know whether he will be permitted to with draw from the files of the Pension Department his discharge as a Soldier of the Revolution & if so that you will enclose the discharge to me.
I am very respectfully
Yours,
John W Brown
J S Edwards Esq

216 ✓
Co aere

June 21. 1841
Wm Knapp
d.
Mr Philip Edwards  Edwards Dickson Edwards  Edwards one of Edwards  Edwards Washington City D.C.

House of Representatives, Washington June 19, 1841
Sir
I am desired to obtain for Asahel Knapp (a Revolutionary soldier) a copy of his discharge as Sergeant in Capt Stephen Bett's company of the 2d Brigade of Connecticut Infantry commanded by General Ledia Huntington. 3d Regt, Col Samuel B. Webb. Will you favor me by sending a copy of the paper required. I remain Sir
Respectfully
To obt servt
J. A. Blinton
Col. J. L. Edwards, Court of Pensions,