Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41734, for Robert Knowlton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Knowlton, Robert
S. 41734
Mass and Nov 1872
CONTENTS

Chauncey Knowlton Nov. 29. 1839 Nov. 29. 1839
Respectfully referred to the Bounty Land Office
Robert Knowlton
Nov. 29. 1839 Nov. 29. 1839
Chauncey Knowlton (Call 900 2-300) Nov. 29. 1839
Nov. 29. 1839
Nov. 28 th 1839

Black Creek Crossroads the 18 th Dec 1831
Dear Sir
In answering the paper of Robert Knowlton who was a Regular Soldier in the United States Army since a teenager in the War Department of 1832 previous to the year of 1830 there has not been any name or report there for some time in the absence of his name at the present time I consider it a matter of fact if you or you will inquire into the matter and if there is some which belongs to him Robert Knowlton and write to me as soon as you can with regard to the obtaining it immediately as I have in need of it if there be any. The said Robert Knowlton is my Father & I have with me when and during his last illness and after death & getting his will But never attending to it and it has remained so since his death. I address this letter to you as I perceive your name on the line addressed to Robert Knowlton in the application of the pension and as such I have no doubt that you will be able to inform me of the result of your inquiries to Robert Knowlton's Pension County Ohio Please to write me on the subject as soon as you have the time to secure me in writing the information as I never attended to such business before. I am Sir & I have the honor to be your obedient Servant

9332
Ohio.
Robert Knowlton, of Athens, in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson, of the Massachusett line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. of March, 1819. and sent to Robert Sinzee, Judge, Athens, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 71.70
Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Sept. 2 48 "
8 mo. 20 } 1819. $:119-76 4/31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

State of Ohio Meigs County ss. Court of Common Pleas July term.
On this 26 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record for said County Robert Knowlton aged seventy two Years, resident in Salem Township in said County and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows. That he enlisted the first time into the Regiment under Col. Daniel Drow at Bedford in the State of Massachusetts and was enrolled in the Company of Capt. Thomas Kimpston for eight months at the end of which he was honorably discharged. The second time he enlisted for one Year in Bedford aforesaid and was enrolled in the Company of Capt. Noah Hall and in the Regiment of Col. Aaron Willard, but was honorably discharged some short time before the Year was out, at Liconderoga, for the want of provisions. And that he enlisted the third time at the place aforesaid and was enrolled in the Company of Capt. Nathl. Ferris and in Col. Jackson's Regiment for three Years which time he served in full and was honorably discharged. And that he enlisted for one Year in the late War with England and was enrolled in the Company of Capt. John Dyle and belonged to Major Hovey's detachment of Riflemen and that he was honorably discharged at the close of the Year all of which will more fully appear by reference to his former declarations for which he received a pension certificate numbered 9332.
And I the said Robert Knowlton do further more solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property.

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 18 th 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule. Two cows to the value of $25. two Yearlings 8. One heifer 2. No debts due to me.
Due from me to several persons about the above sum.
Robert Knowlton.
And I the said Robert Knowlton do furthermore solemnly swear that from my advanced age and from a desperate blow received at the explosion at Little York in Upper Canada at the time when Genl. Pike was killed, I am able to perform but very little labour of any kind, and that I have no family or any person to assist me in obtaining a livelihood.
Sworn to and declared in Open Court July 26 th 1820.
Robert C. Parton Clerk (com. pleas).
I Robert C. Parton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Linn do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed 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 as situated in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty seventh day of July, in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, —
Isaac D. Carlton Clerk for. Pleas.

Robert Knowlton
Guards Admiral John The first in the present coronation Leaves for line
Athens, Ohio.

State of Ohio, Athens County ss.
On this eleventh day of June A.D. 1818, before me Robert Linzee one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Athens personally appeared Robert Knowlton of Alexander in said County, aged 70 years, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service in the revolutionary war".
That he the said Referred Knowlton in the year 1775, in the latter part of April or the 1 st of May, and within twenty days after the Lexington battle, enlisted in Capt Thomey Rimpston's company of infantry in the regiment commanded by Col Danielson. That his enlistment was at New Bedford in Massachusetts as a private soldier for the term of eight months during the whole of which term he faithfully served against the common enemy at Roxbury near Boston, where he received an honorable discharge in February 1776. That early in the following Spring, the day and month he doth not particularly remember, he enlisted into the company of Capt Hall, of Col Willard's Regiment for one year, in which regiment he marched to Ticonderoga, where he served until late in the fall when with his said regiment he was dismissed before the period of his enlistment had expired, on account of the scarcity of provisions.
That in May 1777 he again enlisted in Capt Nathaniel Jarvis company in Col Henry Jackson's regiment for 3 years, and faithfully served during the whole term of three years in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Rhode Island, and at the expiration of said term received an honorable written discharge. That he was present in the battle of Monmouth, and at Rhode Island and in many

skimishes.
That his said discharge was burnt up with his dwelling house at Sachett harbor in the 1800, during the late war; and that he knows of no further evidence in his power to obtain in support of the facts stated in this declaration.
That he also served in the late war at the advanced age of 65 years as a rifle man in the company of Capt. John Brightall for upward of 14 months as a volunteer.
That he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country.
That no pension hath heretofore been allowed to or received by him and that he doth renounce all claim to every provident pension heretofore allowed by the laws of the United States.
Declared and sworn to this 11th day of June A.D. 1818
Before me Robt. Linn associate Judge
I Robert Linn associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Athens, aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Knowlton did serve in the Revolutionary war for more than nine months to wit for the time stated by him in his declaration aforesaid, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings had before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
Athens, June 11th 1818
Robt. Linn associate Judge

I do fur then certify that the above named applicant is in Indigent circumstances Athens March 5th 1819
Robt. Linzee associate Judge

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Robert Hamilton
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