Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41735, for John Knapp, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Knapp, John
S 41735
CONTENTS

Ohio 15.078
John Knapp
Pickaway in the state of Ohio
who was a Piper in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of Six Years
scribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of Sept 1819
Date of Pension issued the 4 of Nov r 1819 joint to G. W. Doan Esq Circleville Ohio
arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 41.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 Mo 7 days ann.
$ 41.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Robt. Van Klief November 4. 1820 to Col. John Knapp Circleville Ohio

State of Ohio Richland County } ss
This does certify that before me John Knapp aged fifty seven years as he says, now residing in Richland County in the State of Ohio who being by me first duly sworn according to law do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act "An act to provide for the payment of certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." to wit  That he the said John Knapp enlisted into Captain William of Vap Company in the 1st Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson in General Woodfords Brigade in the Virginia line on Continental establishment at Hampshire County in said State of Virginia, sometime in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven as a fifer to serve during the Revolutionary War, that he served out the full period of the time in which he was enlisted faithfully & was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh at the sometime later in the year of the year 1783 -
That about two years after his enlistment Captain left the army John Knapp was transferred to remain in Captain Isaac Springer's company until discharged - that he served as a fifer only as few months & free - ing the service of a private soldier was permitted to enter the ranks as such, & so served until discharged - That he served actively in the battles of the White Plains, Brandywine, at Stoney Point under General Wayne as a light Infantry man, that he was also in the battles at Germantown, at Monmouth & at Yorktown and in an expedition against the Indians at the mouth of Cohestown in Indiana now in the State west of Pittsburgh - That his discharge is destroyed for fire, that he burnt his house, and all the effects thereon - life & needs the aid of his country as in some other able support
his John T Knapp near the
sworn to & subscribed before me this 28th day of September 1819
Wm L Geymour

I Wm Lloyd one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Dickson County - the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Snapp's name within the same in the revolutionary war in the war - and for the third herein stated is his said declaration against the common enemy; that he is in very re- -ced circumstances, & much needs the aid of his coun- -try for a comfortable support & is well worthy of it under the Act of 18 th March 1818 Given under my hand at Dicksonville this 28 th Sept r 1819
Wm Lloyd
The State of Ohio Pulaski County To all Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the above named William Lloyd is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Pulaski duly commissioned and qual- ified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Lockport this 28 th day of Sept r 1819
Andrew Huston

John Knapp
15.670
March 1920.
Em.

The state of Ohio Pickaway County ss
On this day to wit the 24 th day of July 1870 personally appeared John Knapp aged sixty years who being duly sworn according to law, with me his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 15 th March 1862 and the act of May 1862 that he the said John Knapp enlisted as a private for the term of three months during the war in the month of May 1861 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain William Waples in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wood in the service of the state of Virginia as the Continental establishment and that he continued to serve as a private until about the first of the year 1862 On the death of Capt. Waples he was transferred to Captain Robert Spangler's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gilpin where he served until December in the year 1862 when he was discharged from said service in Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania - also that he was in the battle of Monmouth in the Battle of Brandywine in the Battle of Germantown and the battle at Red Bank and also that he was in a battle with the Indians at Coshouton Town in the state of Ohio also that he has no other evidence

now in his power of his said services except what is now in the War Office - other in pursuance of the act of May 1 st 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 or any part thereof with intent thereby to 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 Rev- olutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person instructed for me any property or securities entrusted or delivered to me nor have I any means other than is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit - One Mare - One Cow - One year old Calf - one Sucking Calf Six Shoats 14 hogs on sow and five pigs all worth 52 dollars and his family consists of himself by occupa- tion a labourer very infirm able to work but little his wife aged thirty four years nearly helpless and one son aged twenty four years a confirmed Idiot from his nativity according with her and has no support except furnished by his father
John L. Shaeffer
Sworn to and subscribed in open court July 24 th 1820 Andrew Underwood

The State of Ohio Portage County S.
I Andrew Buston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that that the foregoing oath and the schedule Schedule annexed are truly copies from the originals on file in my office. And I do further cer- tify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty two Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Ravenna the 2 nd day of May 1820 Andrew Buston Clerk

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 John Rapp 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.     May 1777 Summer 1775 Infantry William D. ... John ... Pa.   Walter ... John ...        
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Red Bank, ...
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Home Farm, ...
Date of application for pension, Feb. 18, 1819
Residence at date of application, Piketon, ...
Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks: His wife ... are not stated. In 1822 ... was President of ...
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Revolutionary Claims
Louis McLane,
Secretary of the Navy
June 03 (June March 15)
Washington City D. C.
Revolutionary Claims

Revolutionary Claims.
Under an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 18th March 1833.
Before me, Chas Rush a justice of the peace for the county of Huron in the state of Ohio, personally appeared this day (13th March 1833) John Knapp, of Lyme Township, in the county of Huron in the state of Ohio, who exhibited to me a Certificate issued from the office of the Comptroller  Senior Officer of the United States the fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, numbered 15.678. Setting forth that he is entitled to eight dollars per month under the above mentioned act as a late life, inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Ohio Agency. And the said John Knapp then and there made oath that he is the person named in the said Certificate, and in testimony thereof signed his name to this affidavit and that I or believe know the said John Knapp to be the person whom he represents himself to be. Chas Rush John Knapp mark
Witness J. K. Campbell
Chas Rush
Subscribed my hand this 13th day of March 1833
Chas Rush first friend
NP: the Nearest Branch Bank of the U S is at Buffalo The most convenient P Office is at Lyme

State of Ohio Huron County } 1833
David Gibbs Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in said County do certify that Charles Nash is a lawfull Magistrate as within mentioned & the signature within purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court at Norwalk this 15 th day of March A.D. 1833.
D. Gibbs Clerk H.C. C.P.

5021 ✓ Case of M c Knapp.
G. W. Boars
ag t .
Circleville, Ohio.
rec d Oct. 12. 1819
Circleville Oct 12 1819
Virginia line
9 Regt
Col John Gibson
Spring 1777 1783
Admitted
Sept 1818
Feb 1819
Feb 1819
Washington City D. Columbia

Cincleville 2 nd October 1879
Gen. J. C. Calhoun
Sir Enclosed I send the application of John Hrapke an old & feeble revolutionary soldier & very needy entitled for a pension. As the evidence of service is insufficient & his name can be found on the rolls - his certificate must be directed to me - if further evidence should be required you will please inform me & I will endeavor to procure it - As the applicant is unable to read or write or to pay even the expenses of procuring testimony.
Respectfully Yours &c
J. Morgan

41 735
1917 Apr. 17 Hist. to Mrs. H. H. English 1917 May 2 Mrs. H. H. English that she has been furnished a record & that there is no claim on file for said widow.
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 735
John Knapp Wife of
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec'd Sec
4/24 - '17
Enid Okla,
Department of The Interior Rev. war Records Section-
Gentlemen:- Please send record of enlistment and description of John Knapp - fifer - Virginia Continental line - enlisted in Hampshire Co. Va. also record of service and discharge.
Very respectfully
Mrs. W. W. English 624 W. Wabash St Enid Okla.

English

Enid Okla. 4/5-17 Rev. Secy J. M.
Pension Commissioner Wash D.C.
Dear sir; - Please send me The pension record of John Knapp Fifer, Virginia Continental Line, who was living in Huron Co. Ohio, at the time he recieved his pension.
Very respectfully Mrs W W English 524 W. Wabash st Enid Okla.

Rec'd Lib No.
Enid Okla. 4/24/17
U.S. Pension Commissioner Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir: Is there a record of pension of Prude or Prudence Knapp, widow of John Knapp. fifer Va Continental line. of Huron & Ohio. If so please send pension record.
Very respectfully
Mrs. W. W. English 524 W. Wabash Enid Okla.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
May 2, 1917.
Mrs. W. W. English, 524 W. Wabash Street, Enid, Oklahoma.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 24" ultimo, you are advised that the record of John Knapp S. File No. 41,735 Revolutionary War was forwarded you April 17, 1917, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same statement more than once to the same person.
The Revolutionary War records fail to show a claim on file for the widow of the above noted soldier.
Very respectfully,
W. C. Taylor Commissioner.