Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,486, for Lathrop Knapp, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mess.
Knapp, Lathrop
S. 44,486
CONTENTS

Notification sent
To H. E. G. McLaughlin, C. Court of C. P. of Orange Co. Vermont
July 1820
15.304 To Mrs. Humphreys found 1000000
Patrick Knapp
of Chelsea, in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Six Years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1818 and sent to Josiah Dand Day Chelsea Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 189.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 28 11 mo & 4 dys and.
137.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Waco Tex July 8
Recd July 1821
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City -
for John C. Calhoun

Haverhill N. H. July 25 th 5 th 1824
In enclos d is an application of Lathrop Knapp to be transferred from the Vermont agency to the New Hampshire lists should it be seen fit please forward the papers to me at Haverhill N. Hampshire
Yours Most Respectfully Ben d Merrill
To the Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
on this fifth day of July 1824 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Grafton personally appeared Nathaniel Knapp who is on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Knapp, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the Service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New Hampshire where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future
Setts of N.H.
Grafton ss
I mean & Subscribe to before me the day & year of our Lord David Sloan his Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County of Grafton, do hereby certify that on this fifth day of July 1824 David Sloan Esq - is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the above certificate is tested by his own proper signature in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said Court this day. S. P. Webster Clerk

90 Lathrop Thompson Declaration & Schedule
13-56A 29 July 19

STATE OF VERMONT, } Orange County, ss. }
On this
5 th day of July
1820
personally appeared before the Orange court for said county of Orange in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Lathrop Simonds aged 60 years, resident in
Chelsea in said county of Orange who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: He first enlisted for three years in Capt Simonds Company Col. Shephard's Regiment Glousters Brigade served in Tenn afterwards enlisted during War was discharged at West Point served in Col. Simonds Regiment Mass. that he made his original declaration on the first day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 13,564 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.
1 Cow 10 Sheep Household Furniture $10 in all $35.42 I justly owe sundry persons $213.34
My Family consists of myself and Martha my Wife aged 18 years Informing myself a sum of money have been a farmer but now almost past labor
Lathrop Simonds

My Family consists of myself and Martha my Wife aged 78 years I inform myself a lame old man I have been a farmer but now almost part labor
Lathrop Snapp
Sworn to and declared on the before said court.
5 th day of July
1820
H. C. McLaughlin
CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, Orange Rutland County, ss.
I, H. C. McLaughlin
clerk of the County
court for the county of Rutland Orange, 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 exhibited in the afore- said schedule is
35 dollars. 42 1/2
_____ f, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland Chelsea
this fifth day of July
1820
H. C. McLaughlin

Joseph Knapp Chelsea
April 1. 1818
time of entering premises must be mentioned
State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's Office August 30 th 1818. I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esq. of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont is Chief Judge of Orange County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont

I Nathaniel Knapp was Born in the County of Worcester in the Town of Norton and State of Massachusetts - After the American Revolution commenced I listed as a marine on Board a Privateer commanded by Capt McCluskin was in that service about Nine months was discharged at Boston. I immediately enlisted in the three Year Service under Capt Knapp his Company belonged to Col Shephards Regiment and was in Glovers Brigade after my term of service I was enlisted during the war - was in several Important Battles - was at the Taking of Burgoyne - and at the Taking of Cornwallis I was a Sergeant in Capt Webbs Company Light Infantry commanded by the Marquis "Fayette" - was discharged at West Point at the Close of the war - have received nothing of any consequence for my services
I Am now in a state of Indigence - Old & Lame have never Received any pension from the United States and hereby discharge all which I might Claim except What I may be entitled unto in consequence of a late act of Congress making provision for Officers Soldiers & C - who served in the late American Revolution - and I now live in Chelsea - County of Orange State of Vermont Subscribed at Chelsea County of Orange and State of Vermont April 7 th AD 1818
Signed In presence of Ebenezer Hyde James Knapp
Joseph Knapp

Signed on 1819 Eliza Hyde James Knapp
Jonathan Knapp
I Jonathan Knapp testify and declare that I inherited according to the above declaration, in the Month of May or June A.D. 1777, and resided as above stated
Jonathan Knapp
State of Vermont } Chelsea June 2nd, 1819 Thompson Orange County } Jonathan Knapp I hereby affirm and make oath that the above addition to his declaration is the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

State of Vermont of Chelsea April 5. 1818 Orange County ss I personally appeared Lathrop Knapp and made oath that the within written declaration by him subscribed is true — Before me
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lathrop Knapp did serve in the revolutionary War on the continent- al Establishment as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy, and I do also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is very poor and distressed and needs the assistance of his country for support and I now trans- mit the proceedings taken and herewith same to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the above mentioned Act of Congress Chelsea August 31. 1818 Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's Office August 31 st 1818. I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esq. of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont is Chief Judge of Orange County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont —
time of entering decree must be mentioned
April 1. 1818
Chelsea
Knapp
Lathrop

Joseph Knapp Josiah Dana
April 1. 1818
time of entering names must be mentioned
State of Vermont Orange County Clerk's Office August 30 th 1818. I hereby certify that Josiah Dana Esq. of Chelsea in the County of Orange & State of Vermont is Chief Judge of Orange County Court acting under the authority of the State of Vermont
and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing Attest O. E. S. Loughlin Clerk of Orange County Court
Attest
Joseph Knapp Declaration

44486
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44486
Lathrop Knapp Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]