Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,906, for Eleazar Knapp, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Knapp, Eleazar
NUMBER
840,906
CONTENTS

13,250
Vermont.
Chas. Knapp
of Fairfield in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1819 and put to Seth Atkinson Esq. St. Albans, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $80.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 11 Mos. 4 days and 137-03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Date of death not in 43

Autograph of Oliver Knapp.

I Frederic Bliss, Judge of Franklin County Court in and for the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cleager Knapp - did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, in the Continental establishment for the full term of Nine Months or more at one period of service that the said Cleager Knapp is in reduced Circumstances and Stand in need of the assistance of her Country for a support, and the Court on which I preside is a Court of Record - and I now transcribe the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me & the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22 day of June 1818 -
Frederic Bliss Apts. Judge of Franklin County Court
I further certify that the Hon. Frederic Bliss the Judge before whom the declaration was made is now not now in Office - is the reason why the said Knapp did not state the time additional declaration before him. Seth Wheeler Judge.

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
On this first day of April 1818. before me the subscriber one of the judges of the County Court for Franklin County personally appears
Eleazer Knapp aged Seventy one years resident in Fairfield in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late 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." that he the said Eleazer Knapp enlisted for three years at Northfield in the State of Connecticut (the year does not recollect. but the first year that the three years men were enlisted) in a Company commanded by Capt Watson in Col. Swift's regiment in the Connecticut Line in the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Company and was in the service of the United States till the full period of his enlistment which was three years. The time does not recollect when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York which discharge was signed by Genl. Huntington. The said discharge was an honorable one, out of care that he was in the battle of
that he was in is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said service.
Sworn to and declared before me the above was claimed -
Frederick Bliss asst. Judge of Franklin County Court

State of Vermont Geauga District
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On this 13 day of July 1819 personally appeared before the Subordinate Judge of probate in & for the District of Geauga in Franklin County & State of Vermont - Elazar Knapp of Franklin in said district - the person who made the within named declaration - declared & says that since he made the said declaration he has been conversing with his wife & neighbors & in addition to the within declaration he states the time of his said enlistment to be in the month of Feb y or March 1777. he further states from the information which he derived from his wife & neighbors that he was discharged in September or October 1778 - thinks it probable he may be mistaken as to the time of his enlistment but thinks he is not that he had a term to enlist and his term -
Elazar Knapp
the 13 day of July 1819 I further certify that the said Elazar Knapp is reported to be an honest man - that from his advanced age his memory has almost failed him - he does not appear to have any other recollection of the transactions, but is dependent on others as to the dates -
Seth Wetmore Judge
I further certify that on this 13 day of July 1819 personally appeared Natica wife of the said Elazar Knapp aged Sixty years - who declared & says that she has a clear recollection of the time that her husband enlisted in the army - she thinks it was in the month of March or September 1777. that her husband returned in September or October 1778 with an honorable discharge signed by General Huntington - that her husband had a term of nine years - more than thirty years - that her husband had a sum of money due him - two hundred & seventy four dollars -
Natica Knapp Frank

March 15, 1933
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Mr. Gilbert H. Doane, Librarian The University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Reuben Craw, Eleazer Knapp, John B. Mitchell and John Sunderland, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours and the limited clerical force available for furnishing Revolutionary War data, it has not been possible to furnish to each inquirer, more than two histories of soldiers of that war.
You will find enclosed the records of Eleazer Knapp (S.40906) and John Benjamin Mitchel (W.15693).
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 15, 1933
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Eleazar Knapp-S.40906 John Benjamin Mitchel-W.15698 BA-8/AWF
Mr. Gilbert H. Doane, Librarian The University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
The data given herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40906, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Eleazar Knapp.
The date and place of his birth and names of parents are not shown.
Eleazar Knapp enlisted, while residing in Norfolk, Connecticut, in February or March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Titus Watson's company in Colonel Swift's Connecticut regiment, served until in September or October, 1778.
He was allowed 1818 pension on his application executed April 1, 1800  1818 , then aged seventy-one years and living in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.
In 1819 his wife, Statira, was sixty years old. There is no reference to children.
The data furnished below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.15698, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Benjamin Mitchel or Mitchell.
The date and place of his birth and the names of parents are not given.
John Benjamin Mitchel enlisted at Newtown, Con-

necticut, July 21, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Albert Chapman's company in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, he was in the battle of Germantown, and was shot through the leg at the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged in June, 1783.
John Benjamin Mitchel was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, then aged fifty-eight years and living in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.
He married October 30, 1783 in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Jemima Sunderland. He died September 9, 1842.
His widow, Jemima Mitchel, was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1844, then aged eighty-four years and living in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont.
Their children mentioned in the claim- Lydia Mitchel aged in 1830 twenty years, and Truman Mitchel in 1844 aged sixty years and a resident of St. Albans, Vermont.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 11 1777 to Sept 1778 1 yr 7 mo 1st Lt. Peter Kolb Knapp Verm                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: In 1899 his wife Martha was 80 years old. There is no further data on file as to this family.
Respectfully,
conradt
Commissioner.

Declaration of Intention Huepp
77 to 80
Swift's Connect. Reg.
State the time of admission Name of Minister of Communion the etc.
Admitted
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Bates Tunn Eg of No Hobans. aged fifty seven years being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Eliza Knapp within named and has been acquainted with P Knapp ever since the year 1777 in the year 1777. This deponent then lived in Norfolk in the State of Connecticut and relate to Captain James Watson's company in Col P. Webb Regt to serve for three years, about the same time, the P. Eliza Knapp, as this deponent was then informed enlisted into Captain Titus Watson's company and Col. Swift's Regt. to serve for three years, nearly all except himself, who enlisted from the town of Norfolk enlisted into Col. Swift's regiment, and this deponent understand after he enlisted and after the return of those, who enlisted into P. Swift's Regiment that P. Knapp forthwith moved into the house of his mother's house Since that time the deponent has been acquainted with P. Knapp and knows him now to be very industrious and poor and wholly  remains  wholly to support himself by labor or otherwise - and is dependent on the charity of his friends for his daily bread, the deponent has seen the Statement of P. Knapp and from the deponent's personal knowledge of P. Knapp and his circumstances the deponent believes the P. Knapp's statement true in all its parts Sworn and subscribed Bates Tunn

Beef - me this 18 th day of July 1818 and I further certify that deponent is a credible
Witness - - - - Seth Wetmore Jr. Dean
Admitted
Testimony of Deborah Hughes by to go Joseph Connick Ag.
Wherefore.

State of Vermont } Franklin County ss
I Horace James Clerk of the County Court for for said County of Franklin do Certify that Frederick Phipps Esq before whom the annual election of Oliver Knapp was made was at the date thereof and now is Judge of said County Court and duly qualified for that purpose acting under the authority of this State his name subscribed thereto in his own proper signature - also the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 27 day of July 1818 -
Horace James Clerk

Soed ane S.B.
40 906
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 906
Elazar Knapp Rev. Rev. 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 14/96 permitted to Mrs L. B. L. St Charles See 1920 Jan 5: Hist. to John Kings. au 1932 mch. 15: wish to Es. Albert H. Doane and

St. Charles, Ill. Aug. 4, 1896 The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir;— In Instructions to Applicants for joining "Sons of Revolution" I find the statement made that persons who have reason to suppose their Ancestors drew a pension for services in Revolution, under an "act" passed in 1818, could obtain a record of their services by applying to yourself, and such record would be furnished free of cost. It is the tradition of my family that my great grandfather, Eleazar or Eleazer Knapp of Fairfield, Vermont received a pension for a short time before his death. It is supposed he enlisted in Vermont and the places of residence given previous to his removal to Fairfield.

are Westford & Whiting, Vermont but this is also a tradition, and he may have en- listed from Conn. as it generally sup- posed he went with a colony from Conn. to Vermont.
If there are certain requirements to be complied with, which I have not fulfilled kindly inform me.
Very Respectfully Mrs. L. B. Lane.

Dec 10 1919 Room 1333 Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago, Illinois, December 18, 1919.
Bureau of Revolutionary War Pensioners, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me a certificate of service for my ancestor
Eleazer Knapp, born, I believe in Conn. and died in Vt., served in Col. Hinman's regt. and enlisted afterwards in Capt. Watson's Co. for 3 years, also served in David Eggleston's Co. Pensioned under act of 1818.
Also :
W.P. Smith rec David King who served at Battle Bunker Hill and otherwise in Conn., b. ab. 1757. I do not at present have the place of death.
If your records show anything in regard to the family data of either soldier, would you kindly supply it. It may be that David King was not pensioned. Thanking you for earliest possible attention to this, as I want it for qualifying in the S.A.R.
Very truly yours,
JOHN KING Room 1333 Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago, Ill.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN
THE LIBRARIAN'S OFFICE
25 February 1933.
The Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
We would appreciate such records as the Pension Office may have about the following Revolutionary War soldiers:
Very truly yours,
Gilbert H. Doane, Librarian.
✓ KNAPP , Eleazer, b. in Conn., in 1746; d. in Fairfield, Vt., in 1819.
CRAW , Reuben. He was a pensioner in 1818, living in Fair- field, Vt.
✓ MITCHELL , John B., living in Smithfield (now Fairfield) Vt., as early as 1790; married Jemima Sunderland. He was born about 1760 and died in 1842.
Sunderland , John. He was living in Smithfield in 1790. His daughter Jemima mar. John B. Mitchell, above.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Knapp, Elijah GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6053 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 11, 1791 to not shown
*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.