Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,488, for Simon Knowles, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
M.H.
Knowles, Simon
S. 44,488
CONTENTS

5030 New Hampshire Roll
Simon Knowles Capt Beal private New Hampshire Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Dec 1818 and sent to Hon. M c L. Sherburne Dist: Judge, Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 5 mos 2 / 3  4 / 30 41.57 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 48 $ 89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 years 1777-6m d
Eye Rockingham
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Simon Knowles Esq. Scammonnell St. Ham. R.
Simon Knowles Declaration & discharge +
1777 to 1783 30 th March 1818
Admitted
Correct

Simon Knowles of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, late a private in the Company commanded by Zachariah Beal , in the third New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col l Scammons in the New Hampshire line on the Continental Establishment; maketh Cath and saith, that on the twenty fourth day of January 1777, he enlisted into the said Company commanded by said Capt Beal, in said Regiment to serve during the War of the Revolution. That he faithfully served the United States States untill June 1783. when he was honorably discharged at Yorktown in Virginia; (agreeable to his discharge now presented) by General Washington. He also served the United States in said War in 1775 and 1776. That he is a resident citizen of the United States, and has always been and still continues to be an Inhabitant of Rye aforesaid. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life, he stands in need of Assistance from his country country for support.
Simon Knowles

United States New Hampshire District } } }
On this 30 th day of March A.D. 1818. Simon Knowlton personally appeared before me J. S. Sherman District Judge of the United States for the New Hampshire made solemn oath to the truth of the declaration on the other side hereof which he subscribed in my presence - and I do hereby further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon Knowlton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said declara- tion against the common enemy. & I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secy for the Department of war pursuant to the direc- tion of the Act, entitled: An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States
J. S. Sherman
And I the said Judge do also certify that by the attestation of the Selectmen of Rye, accompanying this, & other considerations - I am fully satisfied that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances, & in need of assistance from his country for support
J. S. Sherman
Dec 28 1818

United States of America New Hamp- shire District ss —
Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq m who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and judge of the District Court of the United States for said District Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this twentyfifth day of May A.D. 1818 —
Peyton W. Freeman Clerk

N o 5030 Simon Knowles
(Mark 1899)
W. Clancey
Pamirs - vide letter to him, 20 July 1890
Clancey

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simon Knowles aged seventy two years, resident in
Rye in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows : viz.
I enlisted at the commencement of the Revolutionary war in the New Hampshire line in Capt Beals company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Schumann as a soldier & so continued during the war as will more fully appear by my former declaration in order to obtain a pension —
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 30 th day of March 1818
The number of my pension certificate is 5030
I have received a Pension.
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 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 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a husbandman I have not sufficient ability to pursue it
I have but one in family residing with me viz. my wife aged seventy seven years
Her the capacity to contribute to their support is such that she has no property & is unable to support herself — Simon Knowles
New Hampshire District ss Sworn to and declared data District Court held at Exeter in the County of Rockingham Tuesday of June A. D. 1820, before The Hon. John S. Sherburne
by Simon Knowles of Rye in said County — Payton R Freeman Clerk Clerk of the District Court of the United
States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath declaration 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty dollars —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of June A. D. 1820.
Payton R Freeman } Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Simon Knowles (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the 20 th day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
A small one story house with two rooms in it unfinished -
A small barn only large enough to keep one cow & very old -
The land where said house & barn stands on & the improvement of one quarter of an acre of land my life time - Small Pot. Leakettle pair of Tongues & Andirons both without feet two knives & two forks two pails & a few small articles of not much value -
Simon Knowles

We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire make Oath and solemnly swear, that Simon Knowles of said Rye, and late a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was helped by said Rye previous to his being placed on the Pension List, if said Knowles should not be continued on the Pension List he will again immediately come on said Town of Rye for his support, being aged infirm and not able to do any thing for his support or his wife's sup- port. His wife has not been out of her house for seven years past on account of old age and wholly deprived of her health. Also all the property they own necessary wearing apparel and Bedding excepted is not worth more than thirty Dollars and they are now owing to our knowledge for their support twenty eight Dollars.
James Perkins
Samuel Walker
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. { Rye July 22 d 1820.
Sworn and subscribed the day and the year above written before me
John W. Parsons Justice of the Peace
Selectmen of Rye

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 Simon Brown in the 8th Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Eight years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 6th
Day of June 1783
George Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Benjamin Lincoln
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John Adjutant.
THE above Simon Brown has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for eight Years faithful Service. June 6th 1783
Benjamin Lincoln

PAID 18 3/4
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Portsmouth July 22 d 1820
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Sir I inclose you the affidavits of the Selectmen of Phipps applying to the cases of Sarah Smith & Simon Knowles. I will not make any comments, as there can be no doubt but that you will allow their pensions.
Said affidavits are taken before John W. Parsons Esq. who has long been, to my knowledge, an acting justice of the peace in that town, & is an eminent physician & very respectable man.
Should you doubt the fact of his being a Jus. peace, please inform me, and I will forward you legal evidence of that fact.
Respectfully yobbt servt. William Claggett

44.488 James Knowles
Mar 20 1818 - 70 Rge A.H.
Aug 22 - Rye AH
Capt. Frank Beal Col. Scammon 70 June, 1783
Body of merit for 8 yrs. service
Says he also served in 176-
No But

10341
3-068. (Off. No. 3-649.)
6-20
Bureau of Pensions.
clerk of library

265 Harvard Street, Cambridge.
Apr 30 1902
OW & N Div Revolutionary Dept. Interior Bureau Pensions, Washington D.C.
On March 8, 1898, I received a communication from your Dept. saying "that Simon Knowles made an application for Pension on April 4, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Northport Maine, and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the N.H. Troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time serving under Col. Stark. Place of his enlistment not stated. His widow, Lydia, made application and received a pension as above set forth."
On looking up the Revolutionary Rolls of the New Hampshire State Records, I find two Simon Knowles, one from Northwood N.H. the other enlisted

from Rye. The first record of the Simon Knowles from Rye says he enlisted May 29 1775. The other Simon Knowles from Northwood is recorded as in 1776 . The apparent discharge of both was, Simon from Rye May 29th 1781. Simon from Northwood June 20-1781.
Would it be possible for Simon Knowles of Northwood to be given a pension as you stated "for six years actual service", when he did not enter till 1776 and left in 1881? And would you be able to find any record of a pension for another  Simon Knowles of a New Hampshire Regiment among your records which might further help distinguish these two men?
Resp ly
Herbert M. Allere

44 488
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44488
Simon Knowles
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June - 4 - 1902
H. M. Allen Cambridge Mass.