Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38123, for William Knighten, Virginia

SERVICE
Var.
Knighten, William For Knighter
NUMBER
S 38123
CONTENTS

6807
Virginia
William Knight
of Orange Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grant of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Feb. 1819 and sent to the Hon. P. P. Barbour house of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 m. 30 d $26.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 148.
174 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Right to be continued Orange Co. Va. 1818

38123
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 38123
William Knighton Pr' Ser 120
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Knight's
Declaration of
Verge line
18 August
Full of the
Judge certificate of indigent circumstances.
on warrant.
Edwitta
Jud: Cur: see Miller
Mon. L. 2. 1. 1. p. 8

State of Virginia, to wit:
At a quarterly Court held for the County of Orange at the Courthouse, on Monday the twenty fifth of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
William Knighten, aged about sixty two years and a resident of this County, appeared in Court this 25 th of May 1818, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension allowed 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 William Knighten enlisted in February 1778, in the sixteenth Virginia Continental regiment, in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain Grant of the State of ; that he continued to serve in the said regiment and in the third regiments, into which he was placed by

by some arrangement, (with the particulars of which he is not acquainted) for three years; that he was honorably discharged in Williamsburg in this State; that he has lost his discharge; that he was in the battle of Monmouth and Siege of Charlestown, where he was taken prisoner, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence of his services. Whereupon it is ordered to be certified that the Court is satisfied that the said William Knighten did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that a copy of the said declaration be transmitted to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the entitled act of Congress.
In Testimony, that the foregoing declaration and order, are truly copies from the records, - I Reynolds Chapman, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, have hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of November, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen of the Commonwealth the forty third. Reynolds Chapman

190.
William Knighton (Declaration)
6,807.
8. Feb. 1819.
Reynolds Chapman, Orange C. h. Virg a .

State of Virginia
A quarterly court continued and held for the county of Orange at the courthouse on Tuesday the twenty ninth of August One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty
On this 29 th day of August 1820, personally appeared and after Oath being recited for the said county (being sworn to) to the constitution and laws of the State William Knighten, aged 64 years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, said on his oath that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (that he enlisted in February 1778 in the Virginia Continental regiment, in the State of Virginia, and the company com- manded by Captain Grant Grant of the State of that he continued to serve in the said regiment and the third regiment, into which he was transferred by some arrangement (with the particulars of which he is not acquainted) for three years; that he was honorably discharged at Williamsburg in this State; that he was in the battle of Monmouth and siege of Charleston, where he was taken prisoner, as set forth in his declaration made in the county (out of Orange) on the 25 th of May 1818, he has received a pension certificate which is numbered 6807 and has received since that time a pension of six dollars per month United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to defraud or diminish it as to being 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 Revolu- tionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I know not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due

to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
A schedule of the estate of William Knighton with a view to obtain a pension of the U. States under the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820. One common size pot, 1 small inkwell, 1 small skua, 1 inkstand, 1 pair, 1 priggins, 1 small banner, 1 confide table, 3 wearing hoes nearly worn out, 2 axes nearly worn out, 1 axe almost new, 1 cotton wheel, 1 four cards very much worn, 3 chains, 1 chest of drawers, 1 pair of drawers, 3 quarts basins (pewter) 2 half gallon basins, 1 small dish, 1 half dozen spoons, 1 small dish, very much worn, 1 quart basin very much worn, 1 small dish, 13 eating plates, 3 small mugs, 1 set knives and forks, 1 old case knives and forks, 2 half gallon jugs, 1 letter pot, 2 quart bottles, 2 pint bottles, 15 old bottles, 3 old razors, 1 1/2 new razors, nearly worn out, 1 gimlet, 1 sawing knife nearly worn out, 1 small claw hammer, 1 old smooth bore gun, 1 small pitchet, 2 bread trays, one altar and fifty cents and from Mr. Norrick Knighton and fifty cents from a slave, since my father's death for annuity for my wages.
signed
William Knighton
I am by nature a miser which I am not able to pursue without assistance, being very infirm and having been afflicted with a ruptured loob twelve years, and with the rheumatism. My family consists of my wife named Susannah about 50 years of age, who is very infirm and not able to labour, and a daughter named Lydia about seventeen years of age, who is healthy.
Sworn to and attested on this 29 th day of August 1820, before the county court of Orange, being a court of record.
And it is ordered that a copy of the following (official)

Certificate, which was sworn to in court by Thomas Woodfolk, be transmitted to the Secretary of War. William Wrightson has lived a long time eighteen or twenty years as a mason. He has appeared to be very industrious for some years past, so much so, I am obliged to send a hand to assist him frequently tho' the mason has but a small custom - I give him and his family something to eat and have given him twelve dollars per year for the last six years, except one year of the six, I did not give him anything but what he and his family eat
Signed "Thos Woodfolk" August 1820
I, Reynolds Chapman, clerk of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing cash and the schedule thereto annexed, and the certificate of Thomas Woodfolk, are truly copied from the records 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 (exclusive of the income and debts) is thirty dollars. In testimony
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this tenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Reynolds Chapman Clerk of the Court for the County of Orange