Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,364, for Hezekiah Knap, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Knapp, Hezekiah or Knapp. Mary
W. 20.364
CONTENTS
2

Connecticut 27 950
Original Draft of Infantry in the State of Conn who was a per in the Company commanded by Captain Schuyler of the — commanded by — in the Ct. State Guard. time for Boston, Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July 1834 and sub. C. Hawley Newford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 210- Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar 35 30- 2-0-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 45

3538.
Connecticut.
Mary Knapp,
widow of Hezekiah Knapp
Conn. who died on the 10 th December 1840 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lockwood, of the Regt. commanded by in the Co. State Guards line for 18 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 11 th Decr. 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1841, and sent to Charles Hawley Stamford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841. $13.33. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 41. 28.33
$41.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Amos Clerk. Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 1
Reported.
New Certificate issued June 24 1841 & sent to C. Hawley Stamford Conn. & letter same day to Pension.
Chas. Hawley Aug 9 1833

Hyakiah Knapp
31.993
18 m o
60
C Hawley
Stamford
C

United States of America.
State of Connecticut ss. Probate District of Stamford. County of Fairfield ss.
On this 9 th day of September A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate in the said D.S. truly and sitting, Bezaleel Knapp a resident of the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the following named regiments & services as herein stated: In the Revolution my own I know well from my own unaided recollection that I was an enlisted soldier in a company of State troops raised by the State of Connecticut and called known as Canoe Creek Company, stationed in the town of Greenwich & commanded by Simon (called Capt.) John H. Lockwood then of said Greenwich since deceased. I enlisted in said company at the time the troops in Stamford, because there residing in Stamford, my house stood very near the line of defense by the station of Capt. Lockwood's guards. I also know that that I served for a long time in said guards; but from my own unaided recollection (my memory being greatly impaired by age) I cannot have stated with certainty at what period of the war it was, nor how long I served for or where. I have made many efforts to lighten up my recollection but have been unable to arrive with certainty further than to arrive at certainty. It is on this account that I have so long delayed my application. I have been rendered my business & engine so far as I could (being scarcely able thro' infirmity to get about at all) of others who came in service in said guards - Calvin Peck was in said guards with me - he formerly belonged to said Greenwich - as to the war in Connecticut I have obtained his deposition, tho' I believe he is mistaken as to the year of which he speaks - He knew it to have been 1779 instead of 1780. I have also obtained the deposition of Ebenezer Jephson of said Greenwich who was in service with me in said guards - He is now in vigorous health very active of his memory & very clear of his reply with full confidence upon his recollection. I give the practical value of my statement from the testimony of said Peck.

of said Joseph Living no doubt but they are correct - The tending facts that I collected of said as stated above I will recollect of that the Services were rendered in said Greenwich in guarding the Coasts of that the near neigh- bourhood of the British of Tories of their frequent visits to us made the Service exceedingly harassing & troublesome of that the Service broke upon my Civil pursuits, so that I Costs follow were except as I could catch occasion when not on guard or in pursuit of the enemy or on alarm; my house as stated above being nearly on station - But from my own recollections as stated above of the latter many of said lack of Joseph referred to above of hereafter provided I state that in the year 1778 on or about the first day of July I enlisted as a private under said John Hy Lockwood in said Greenwich for the term of nine months of said John Hy Lockwood as a private for said full term ending on or about the 1 st day of April 1779 of that im- mediately after the expiration of said term I again en- listed into the said Company under the same Capt. Lock- wood for a second term of nine months of said term out of said second term in said Greenwich as a private in said Greenwich. I cannot help connecting with said Joseph have stated with any distinctness for how long I enlisted, nor that it was for two terms or even three, for it seemed to me to be all one continuous service, of I have no recollection of more than one engagement one continuous service as one under the other term according to the testimony of said Joseph. The last term I stated ended at the year 1780. I will recollect being on duty when the enemy came to Greenwich up to Greenwich & called after some sharp - one Battle term now rec. was with me of said Discern the approach of their boats on the water. There was a thin mist of firing backwards & forwards - I recollect well when the enemy fired upon a party of our guards one night while they were dancing in one Daniel's house - They fired on them thro' the windows. I was standing by Capt. Lockwood that night a distance behind the house on or near the shore - I also will recollect

being a general over some prisoners, among whom was one John Lockwood a refugee who was wounded in the head. None were among them since taken by Capt. Saul Lockwood the 7th of December now dead. in a row gally of which I was then sent to Horseneck with them, where they were exchanged. My memory is so far gone that I cannot recollect anything of my associates except Philip Lockwood who is now dead. And I cannot therefore say with the others are other fellow soldiers of mine was living or not - but I am told that Brn Lockwood of said Greenwich was in service with me of his recollection of my services - I shall endeavour to obtain his deposition. I trust that exceptions will not be taken to my declaration because I cannot state every thing with certainty without appealing to the memory of others - But my memory is greatly impaired & I cannot & will not state as of my own knowledge recollection, any thing which I cannot clear- ly remember of myself. The leading facts stated above I do well remember - I further state, that said Philip draws a pension for his services - so I am told said Lock- wood since was after some character as their Company in which I served was a regularly organized corps of soldiers raised & armed into the public service against the enemy by the public authority of Connecticut. John Wood, at first a Col. afterwards a Genl. was our chief officer along the lines - he lives in said Greenwich, but has been long dead. - I cannot recollect with suffi- cient distinctness any other officers of the service other than those stated - There were no other troops as- sociated with us.
Declaration was born in said Stamford Oct. 13 th 1749 has a record of his age in his family Bible of which it is recorded in the Town Records of said Stamford - lives in said Stamford when called into the service of his life there ever since the war. Enlisted as stated above & on his account gave as a substitute name re- ceived a written discharge - can produce the 5 th prescribed interrogatory no more fully than he has done - Refer to the Rev. Daniel Smith of said Stamford

I Charles Knapp of the same place as witness to prove his character for veracity & his belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension of Decades that his name is not on the pension rolls of the Agency of any State.
He said and I to the best of my recollection at the age of the consequent loss of records he cannot (from his own re- collection, aided by that of others) discern positively the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection (assisted as he is by the testimony referred to) he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grades. "For nine months (from about July 1 st 1778 to April 1 st 1779) I served as a private in a Company of Foot as stated above - For nine months (from April 1 st 1779 to Jan. 1 st 1780) I served as a private in a said Company Foot, making eighteen months in the whole, of said service I being a pensioner."
He hereby disclaims the claim of a pension of $100 per annum for services rendered since 2 nd pay were made for subsequent work -
Charles Knapp

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 19 th day of Sept. A.D. 1832 before the Court of Probate in said District, personally appearing Calvin Peck of Sharon in Connecticut aged nearly sixty eight years who being put sworn according to law & etc on his oath in open Court upon oath he well knows that Daniel Knapp of Stamford in said District - last in line to be between eighty two & eighty three years old - & of present in the revolutionary war resided in Greenwich in Connecticut adjoining said Stamford & belonged to the Fanny Green in said Greenwich commanded by Capt. James H. Lockwood for some years & in 1782 by Capt. Henry Knapp during said war for the year 1784 as he thinks belonged to said guard & did not then in said Greenwich, then under command of said Capt. J. Lockwood - & of present well re collect this. The term of enlistment in said guard were ordinarily nine months & of present believes said Knapp was on this occasion an enlisted soldier in said guard & did not then for the term of nine months. Of present has been a number of times in company with said Knapp I worn to present today. Calvin Peck of your affiance
Chas. Hawley Judge
I certify that I am acquainted with Calvin Peck the deponent & that he is a credible person.
Chas. Hawley Judge

United States of America
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Probate District of Stamford
On this 10 th day of Sept r 1834 before the Court of Probate in said District now sitting personally appeared Enos Lockwood of Greenwich in said District who being duly sworn & the testifying that he is seventy one years old. In the Revolutionary War the Defendant belonged to a company of Coast guards stationed in said Greenwich under command of Capt. Smithy Lockwood & served under him in said guards for a long time. The Defendant has from his youth well known Michael Knapp of Stamford in said District an applicant for a pension - believes him to be some years above eighty years old. His character for truth has always been good - but he is a poor man
but he is a poor man I will recollect having been in guard with said Knapp very often - so many times I can well recollect that he used to point out different plants to me & gave me their names - I also recollect his setting all the wocters in the neighborhood a crowding by simply imitating the crowing of one - These circumstances I mention to show how I recollect his services in the guards - My enlistment was on this occasion for nine months if he was too I would believe enlisted & served for the same term - I cannot say but said Knapp had served a term before I was enlisted, not knowing whether he did or not. He was a very punctilious soldier in the performance of his duty. The service was such as entirely broke us up in all our civil pursuits. I was steady service in the field & keeping guard & was an extremely fatiguing & arduous service. We were frequently & often in the service was rendered in said Greenwich. Smithy Lockwood was only a Lieut. but was called Capt. because he had the command - Oliver Davis was one was the second in command - Jno. Mead was as I understand an chief commander along the lines -
Enos Lockwood
Sworn & subscribed to the day of year before my face for Certify that I well knew the Defendant & that he is a credible person. W. H. Hurd by Judge

United States of America.
State of Connecticut ss. Probate District of Stamford. On this 9 th day of September A.D. 1834 before the Court of Probate in the said District, was sitting personally appeared Johannus Josephus Greenwick in the said District, being duly sworn according to law, doth make his oath in open Court, that he is seventy years old, that he will know Nozeykiel Knapp of Stamford in said District has always been a friend of yours, he knows his wife to be right for you. His character both has al- ways been perfectly good. Deponent is a native of said Green- wick, has always lived there with the exception of from his 18 th year to the Revolutionary War in the year 1778 Deponent's father Jonathan Josephus long since deceased enlisted for the term of nine months in a company of Connecticut State Troops called Coast Guards, stationed in said Greenwick under Dutch Lieutenant Lockwood was in 1777 he was called Captain because he had the command. Oliver Denis who died was the second in command. The term he gave as Deponent believes about the 1 st of July 1778 for he well recollects that it was a term of nine months. He has some little evidence Deponent himself enlisted in the said company for nine months under the same offi- cers. Deponent's term began as he believes with Captain one or about April 1 st 1779. During the nine months en- listment of Deponent's father, Deponent went very frequently to see him in his father's tent for the accommodation of the latter, so often that Deponent is confident that more than half of the duties belonging to his father of as much as three quarters was performed by this Deponent in his stead. In this way Deponent knows of course re- cognizes what other individuals belonged to said Compa- ny during said term of 1778 being nine months, en- listing about April 1 st 1779. He well knows said Noze- kiel was an enlisted soldier in said Company for said term of nine months, of faithfully served in said Company during term for Deponent used to see him in service in said Guards. He often has seen him on sentry or other duty at night . De- ponent well recollects that he & his Knapp were out with the guards when the enemy came over from the Island of attempts to carry off some sheep. There was a little skirmish at the time of the enemy were driven back. I also well recollect his being on sentry one night when the enemy fired upon a party of the Guard in which Danielson,

house. I can also recollect his standing guard at my father's house over some business with people I had over from the Island. I can only well recollect that I only often saw him in service on other occasions - but I will not attempt to specify them - I was not for the first time of service, always on duty with the guards but was most of the time as stated above. Dispersed faithfully served out his own enlistment for nine months from about April 1 st 1779 to the beginning of the next year - on the ending of that year's eve. He well knew that David Harkness was an enlisted soldier in 2 nd Company for this term; for his own observation of him being in service with him. The services were all rendered in and Greenwich of course steady service in the field in guarding the coast which was exceedingly annoyed by the British & Tories; the services were as steady as those of continental troops of such that we could not follow any regular civil pursuits; except that as we were near our homes we occasionally caught an opportunity to do some small store or job. I believe our services were more laboring & fatiguing than those of continental soldiers who drew regular rations. The Company was regularly embodied corps of troops raised & ordered into service by the public authorities of Connecticut. The Chief Commander along the lines at this time was Col. or Genl. John Allen now dead. - I should well recollect that Calvin Peck of Stamford formerly of 2 nd Greenwich was a member of said guards in 1779. Said Peck has asserted that said Harkness belonged to said guards under Capt. Lockwood in 1780 as said Peck thinks. Dispersed is well satisfied that said Peck is mistaken in the year - for in 1780 said Peck & this Dispersed were both in service under Capt. Henry Waring now dead. - Said Peck is correct in saying that said Knapp served for some months under Capt. Lockwood, but his impression as to the year, Dispersed believes to be incorrect, the year to which he refers being 1779. - The whole of said Harkness's services with the Dispersed has knowledge are the true

United States of America, in the whole. Orphan well recollects that Hezekiah Standing grand son of one prisoner but in long a row of others among them was Milton Lockwood of New Greenwich a refugee, who was badly wounded in the head. - said Milton was among said prisoners, tho' he was taken on the island.
Sworn to & Subscribed this day Ebenezer Dyer Juryman of Inquests That I well knew the Defendant & that he is a credible person. Chas. Hawley Judge -
Mr Daniel Smith a clergyman residing in the Town of Mansfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of Charles Knapp residing in the same place nearly certify that we are well acquainted with Hezekiah Knapp who has subscribed to the above declaration. That we believe him to be right from years of age - that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides. We have been a Sot in of the Revolution of that we are all in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed this day Daniel Smith Charles Knapp
11th day of Sept 1834 before me Chas. Hawley Judge And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter of after putting the inter- rogatories insinuated by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Sot in of Second as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. Daniel Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Mansfield County of Fairfield State of Connecticut & that Charles Knapp who has also signed the same is a resi- dent in the same place & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chas. Hawley Judge

I Council Joe Knapp Clerk of the County of Ro- ute In the District of Columbia in Connecticut 80 Chambers Street that the following Envelope the original proceedings of the S.D. Church in the matter of the application of H. K. Knapp for a license to hold a local office this 11th day of September 1834.
Samuel Lockwood Clerk
Hykiah Knapp
31.993
18 m o
60
E Hawley Stanford Co

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. Probate District of Stamford.
On this 17 th day of March 1841 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for said District of Stamford in said County of State, Mary Knapp a resident of the Town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield of State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836:
That she is the widow of Elizabeth Knapp deceased late of said Stamford who was a private in the Revolutionary War in the Town Guards or Coast Guards stationed in Greenwich in said County & commanded as the bearer by Lieut. or Capt. Timothy Lockwood. The declarant may possibly be mistaken as to the commanding Officer of said guards during the time said Elizabeth served in them, as she has been told that Capt. Henry Moring commanded said guards for a time, but presumes said Timothy Lockwood commanded them while said Elizabeth served in them - she cannot state the particular time or times when she served as aforesaid nor the particulars of his service, as she is now very aged & her memory very infirm. - but she knows his services did not terminate till long after her intermarriage with him & well recollects his being in said service after their said intermarriage. - The said Elizabeth drew a pension for her said services up to the time of her death, of the services to which she alludes & for which she claims a pension are those set forth by him in his application to the Pension Department on which he obtained his pension; of the hereby respectfully refers to said application for a specification of said services, it being out of her power in any way to furnish such specification herself as the witness who knew said Elizabeth's said services are all dead.
The further Declares that she was married to the said Elizabeth Knapp by the Rev. Mr. Munderock then a clergyman in said Greenwich (her maiden name being Mary Beck) on the seventh day of September in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five  five ; - That her husband the aforesaid Elizabeth Knapp died at said Stamford on the eleventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred & forty, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. - That the said Mr. Munderock has been long dead & that her said marriage is recorded in the public records of said Stamford, where she & her said husband have ever resided since their said marriage. That she was not found in the pension certificate of her said husband herewith because she has to forward it to the pension agency at Hartford to obtain the arrears of pension due at the time of her husband's death.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above mentioned before me - (Here being in the 17 th line from the top & in the 2 nd & 3 rd lines from the bottom an ink-blur before signature or oath - "Seaven" or "eight" & "five" interlined before signature or oath)
Mary Knapp
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

and on the 17 th day of March 1841 before the said Court personally appear Rufus Knapp of Dan-ale Knapp of said Stamford, the first aged fifty nine years, the second aged forty seven years who being duly sworn according to law do on their oaths say that they well knew Berychick Knapp deceased. • named in the foregoing application & knew him to be a Revolu- tionary Pensioner of the United States of well known Mary Knapp his widow the maker of said application - That they well knew them to reside together as of the husband & wife, having long lived near them & been well acquainted with them - That said Berychick ab. died at said Stamford on the 17 th day of December in the year eighteen hundred & forty, as they both knew, both having at- tended his funeral; that he left said Mary his widow & that she has not intermarried since his decease but is still his widow & residing in said Stamford. sworn to & subscribed this } Rufus Knapp 17 th day of March A.D. 1841 } Hannah Knapp before me & I certify that I know both of the deponents & that they are both credible persons.
Joshua B. Ferris Judge
And the said Court on the investigation of the matter hereby de- clares its opinion of mind that the said Berychick Knapp afore- named was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - that he died at said Stamford on the eleventh day of December A.D. 1840 - that he survived as in the foregoing application is stated, - that he left a widow in Mary Knapp maker of the foregoing application, who is still living & resided in said Stamford & is still his widow & that he the said Bery- chick & said Mary (her maiden name having been Mary Peck) were lawfully married on the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred & seventy five -
Joshua B. Ferris Judge

I David Seeley clerk of the Court of Probate in North District of Stamford in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Knapp for a pension. In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11 th day of March A.D. 1841.
David Seeley Clerk
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 3, p. 31
Hon. J. L. Edwards Stamford Mar. 13. 1841
Sir I forward papers for the pension of the widow of Asaph Knapp Esq. late pensioner for Revolutionary services. Please communicate to me the result.
Yours respectfully G. B. Ladd.
Charles Hawley

Hezekiah Knap and Mary Peck were Married by Rev. Mr. Murdock in Greenwich on September Seventh One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy five.
I certify That the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Sep r 7 th 1775.
Seymour Jarvis, Town Clerk of the Town of Stamford, in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut
I Seymour Jarvis above named, depose & say That I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town, & State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Stamford, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Seymour Jarvis, Clerk of the Town of Stamford
State of Connecticut } } Stamford Probate District County of Fairfield } Personally appeared on this 18 th day of March 1841. Leonard Jones maker of the foregoing Certificate - deponing and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I certify further That said Leonard Jones is known to me to be a true Clerk of said Town of Stamford & a credible person. Joshua P. Lewis Judge of the Court of Probate for Stamford District

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 18, 1927
Honorable G. N. Haugen House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Haugen:
In response to your letter of the twelfth instant, containing a request from Mr. Henry McSweeny of Westgate, Iowa, for the Revolutionary War records of Hezekiah Knapp, Jonas Weed, John Weed, Benjamin Weed, Hezekiah Weed, and John Morehouse, all of Stamford, Connecticut.
I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of said records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any John Morehouse, all spellings of that name searched.
In order to make a proper search of the records for a soldier named Benjamin Weed, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates

of birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service, and your reply will be given immediate attention.
You are herewith furnished the histories of the following Revolutionary War pensioners.
From the papers in the pension claim W. 20364, it appears that Hezekiah Knapp was born October 13, 1749 at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Stamford, he enlisted July 1, 1778 and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Timothy Lockwood's Company, Colonel John Mead's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1834, while a resident of Stamford, Connecticut. He died there December 11, 1840.
He married September 7, 1775 at Greenwich, Connecticut, Mary Peck. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 17, 1841, while residing at said Stamford, aged eighty-eight years.
They had children no names given.
The next of kin of Hezekiah Knapp Hezekiah Knapp - W 18299- John Ward S 11424- James Ward - W 22876

W. C. Conn.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20364
Mary Knapp Wid. of Hezekiah Knapp Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 27/95 Mil. Hist. Co W. H. Judd, Esq. Stamford.
1914, Sept. 19. History to A. B. Haskell. For.
1927-Oct. 18-Hist. Co Hon. S. N. Hagen farmer. Henry McSweeney aug.

Department of Interior Washington D. C. Pension Bureau
See Mr. ...

Sept. 11-1914, Sir:- Would be pleased to have you send me the Pension record of one Hezekiah Knapp, who served from Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Very truly.
Geo. Wapell 1013-21st Ave. N. W.

Hon. Lorenzo P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions Washington
May 27/5-3

May 28 1853
Rel: to claim of Herzekiah Knapp decd
Chas Hawley Stamford (State not mentioned)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE, OFFICE

Knapp July 4
Hezekiah Knapp Comm. ad hoc when paid? d. Dec 11. 1840
1840 Sep 4 O.H.
H.H.L. Mar 31. 1840
May
Mr Harry
1836

Mary Knapp Wid of Hezekiah Conn.
Act July 4 1836 Allow $ 54.66 per ann. from date 11. 1840.
E. P. Hawley Esq. Stanford Conn.

Pension Office Aug 8 1853
Sir
Mary Knapp widow of Hezekiah. Connecticut Rolls. Act July 4 1836. $ 66 per annum, Please state to what time she was paid
Very Respectfully J. M. Waldo Clerk of Pensions
J. Burt Esq 3 d Auditor
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1842. no date of death on our Books. J. Burt Auditor.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1830, Mary Snapper of Hartford Co. Connecticut, widow of Hezekiah Snapper who was a Private in the Revolution,
is entitled to receive Eight dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Second day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Wm. Bell
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Hartford, by A. H. Sonroy, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Connecticut.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 77 by Wm. C. Lautzinger.
Clerk.

11. 10. 1962
390 321/2

Established 1853.
Chas. H. Getman. Wm. H. Judd.
Getman & Judd, Lumber Merchants, Canal Dock.
Stamford, Conn.
Feb 4 th 1895
To the Hon. Com. Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send me copies of the Pensions of Hezekiah Knapp & } of Stamford Fair- Joseph Selleck } field County Conn. They are my great grand fathers & were pensioners of the Revolutionary war. I need this evidence to enable me to join the Sons of Amer Revolution. Your early reply will oblige
Yours truly & W. H. Judd

RN

SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS
GILBERT N. HAUGEN, IOWA, CHAIRMAN FRED S. PURNELL, IND. JAMES B. ASWELL, LA. M. O. McLAUGHLIN, NEBR. D. H. KINCHELOE, KY. J. N. TINCHER, KANS. MARVIN JONES, TEX. T. S. WILLIAMS, ILL. F. B. SWANK, OKLA. C. J. THOMPSON, OHIO H. P. FULMER, S. C. JOHN C. KETCHAM, MICH. THOS. L. RUBEY, MO. THOMAS HALL, N. DAK. THOS. A. DOYLE, ILL. HARCOURT J. PRATT, N. Y. JOHN MCSWEENEY, OHIO FRANKLIN W. FORT, N. J. FRANKLIN MENGES, PA. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN, MINN. CHARLES ADKINS, ILL.
L. A. DARNELL, CLERK
House of Representatives U. S.
Committee on Agriculture
Washington, D. C.
October 12, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
I am in receipt of a letter from a constituent, Mr. Henry McSweeny, Westgate, Iowa, requesting that I secure from you the Revolutionary War Record of the following men. He states that he desires all possible information concerning these men, both as to their war service and families:
 ✓ Hezekiah Knapp, Stamford, Conn.  ✓ Jonas Weed, " "  ✓ John Weed, " "  Benjamin Weed, " "  ✓ Hezekiah Weed, " "  ○ John Morehouse, " " 
I will be grateful to you for kindly advising me regarding these records.
Very sincerely yours,
G. N. Haugen

Hez l Knapp a d th 11. 1840.
May. m s 1775 S
Wm Lockwood Esq d
Henry Maria
pennan- 1832

Stanford May 24, 1852
Hon. Lorenzo P. Waldo
Sir
In 1832 or thereabout a pension (I believe $40) was obtained for Eliz th Knapp of this place after his death his widow drew I believe the same since till her death. The children of the pensioner have lately been informed, by one professing to be an agent for obtaining pensions in Washington, that the allowance to the Knapp was not as great as it should have been & that there is a considerable sum yet due of which can be drawn by them - They have applied to me as I had some agency in originally obtaining the pension. Will you do me the favour, when at sufficient leisure, to inform me whether, in consequence of any mistake by Mr Edwards, or of any construction of the law different from his, there is any thing which can now be obtained & if so how much & in what way. I can on behalf of the children only refer you to the papers on which the pension was originally granted, on file in your office; as probably no new testimony or proof could be obtained.
I learn that allowances are now made for team service during the war. This I believe was not so while Mr Edwards had the office. I assisted Joshua Lyman late of Greenwich in getting a pension. I recollect well he stated that he was engaged to some extent in the team service of procuring the papers on file furnishing evidence that such was the case - Probably no allowance was made him on that account. If this was so, or any thing is now due on that account, I will see your informing me to that effect noting his son (he left no widow)

Who will probably take measures to obtain it.
By giving me information in relation to these matters, at some time when you may be enabled without inconvenience to do it, you will confer a favor on those interested of you
Yours very respectfully Servt.
Ch. Bland

June 24. 1841
Mary Knapp
Hon. J. J. Coombs
General Patten
Br. H. Houghton

Hampton June 19. N 41
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Mary Knapp widow of Hugh Knapp & D. late postmaster of the U.S. m c . The said Certificate long since. H uz . Knapp drew a pension up to some time in the fall of last year - the Certificate for her a pension from 1831. - in other words for several years during which her husband m c . a pension. If this is right, you will of course return the Certificate to me as it is - If by any inadvertence, it is not as it should be, please forward me another in lieu of it -
I intend to address you on the subject when I m c . it but, assume, avocation &c & you have promised - Permit me to ask a return soon -
Yours respectfully &c.
Chas. H. Clarke
No attempt has been made to draw on the Certificate -

Waverly Sept. 11 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I forward the application of Azariah Knapp for a pension. The reason of its lateness you will find fully explained by him in his declaration. He applied to me in relation to the matter about as early in 1832 as any other of his been to see me about it several times on the subject since. If you will observe that one of the depositions is as taken nearly two years ago. He was told by me that it would be useless to apply until he was able either by his own recollection or by the testimony of others to fix the period of his service. I have no objection to let the matter lie until he can find some of his comrades the testimony of those who served with him to make a declaration in conformity with your requirements. He has been long very infirm & scarcely able to get about at all as I well know. - I have long known him of his character for veracity & respectability is as good as that of any other person.
You will find abundant evidence of the character of Timothy Lockwood (his comrade) derived in Comptroller Phelps's certificate forwarded upon the applications of Hezekiah Lockwood & Messenger Lockwood to which I request you to refer.
Very respectfully Your friend of Lord
Ch. Hawley

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hezekiah Knapp a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 20,364.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 4 1778 18 mos. Pvt. Timothy Lockwood John Moad Conn.                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stamford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 9, 1834 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Stamford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, B. Oct. 13, 1749 at Stamford, Conn.
Remarks: He mar. at Greenwich, Conn., Sept. 7 1775 -  Mary Peck; he died Dec. 11, 1840 at Stamford, Conn.,  where she resided when on March 17, 1841, she applied for pension  which was allowed.
They had children, no names given
Respectfully,
Commissioner.