Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,004, for Philip Knap, Massachusetts

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Knap, Philip Knapp. Lydia
W. 15.004
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3978. Philip Knapp Raynham Bristol Co Mass
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BRIEF in the case of  Philip Knapp  Rayleigh of Bristol Co  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     In 17 76 Febr 2 Private Capt. Pease Col. French   77 Febr 4 " " J. Wilson " Francis   77 Febr 2 15 " " D. " H. H. H. H. H.   78 Febr 1 4 " " E. Dean   78 Febr 3 " " J. H. H. H. J. S. S.   79 Febr 1 15 " " J. H. H. H.   81 Febr 3 " " J. D. D. D. Col. D. D. D.   14 " J. S. S. S. " J. S. S. S.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? No Battle  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rayleigh  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. H. H. H. H. Examining Clerk.

Massachusetts
Lydia Knapp
widow of Philip Knapp, deceased who died on the 16 March, 1842, of Bristol, in the State of Mass., who was a private in the Col. commanded by Captain Hass of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. French, in the Mass. line for 17. m. 18 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 54 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 17th day of March, 1842, the day of this death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of June 1842 and sent to Basset, Taunton, Mass.
  Arrears to the 17th of Febr. 42  } 55.70    5 mos 18 days    Semi-annual allowance ending 11 March, 1843  } 27.27     49.98  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Leah Moody Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 59

In 1833 Pen. Ap. 2 Godfrey Roberson, Ac. 17:33
2914  Massachusetts
Phillis Knapp
of Raynham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col.  in the  line for  18 Dec 
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 52 Dollars 52 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec r 1832 and sent to  Phillis Knapp
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $ 81.81 Semi-annual allowances ending 2 nd Mar 31 27.27  $109.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  Clerk. Book D Vol. 27 Page 62

W 5604 Lydia Knapp Mass.
act 4 July 36-
m 79. d 42-
adm'd 17 mo. 1805/iii  $ 54. 54 1/4/00
Husband died 16 March 42 Rev: cons. 17 March '42 the day of his death
A Bapitt. C. v Taunton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol County ss. -
On this tenth day of June eighteen hundred and forty two, personally appeared Lydia Knapp a resident of Raynham in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty four 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 Philip Knapp late of said Raynham, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as she verily believes two months under Capt. Noah Hall in 1776 - Four months under Capt. Joshua Wilbur in the latter part of the year 1776 - Two and a half months under the same Capt. Joshua Wilbur in the early part of the year 1777 - One month under Capt. Ebenezer Dean in Lee 1777 - Three months under Capt. Samuel Fales in the early part of the year 1778 - One and a half months under Capt. Daniel Drake Jacob Harkins in 1779 - and two months under Capt. Daniel Drake in 1781 - But at what place or places said services were rendered she does not know - The reason why she believes the said Philip Knapp, so served, in the Revolutionary war, is, because the annexed document stating such services, has been found among his papers since his decease, which is believed to be in his hand writing - And also because he received a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832, the certificate of which is herunto annexed -
She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Knapp on the twenty fifth day of

August in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy- -nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Philip Knapp died on the sixteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty two; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
Witness Godfrey Robinson Lydia X Knapp Mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day & year first above written.
Before me Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol County ss. I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott, whose signature is affixed to the above certificate, is Judge of said Court of Probate -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this tenth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty two - A. Bassett

I Nancy Knapp of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 56 years do testify and say, that from a child I have been acquainted with Philip Knapp late of Raynham, who died on the sixteenth day of March 1842, leaving a widow viz. Lydia Knapp who is now in full life and has not been married since the death of her husband, and now remains the widow of the said Philip Knapp late of Raynham deceased Nancy Knapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Bristol County }
June 10 th 1842. Then the above named Nancy Knapp a credible disinterested witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed
Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

Middleborough August Twenty fifth Seventeen Hundred Seventy nine
Then Philip Knap of Raynham & Lydia — Richmand of Middleboro. were joined in Marriage By
Ebenezer Hinds Minister
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said Town of Middleborough — with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows.
"August 25. 1779."
Allen Shaw Town Clerk
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Middleborough County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Middleborough May 31, 1842.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleboro
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss May 21 st 1842
Personally appeared the above named Allen Shaw and made oath that the foregoing certificates by him subscribed is true.
Before me — Peter N. Pierce Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County ss. I Jacob H. Lord, Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Peter H. Prince is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, is, in my opinion, genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of May Eighteen hundred forty two —
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss. Daniel Barrett, Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certi- -fy that Godfrey Robinson is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signa- -tures to the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of June eighteen hundred and forty two - D. Barrett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ) BRISTOL, ss. )
At a COURT OF PROBATE holden at Dighton in and for said County on the thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Honorable HODJAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Philip Knapp a resident of Raynham in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration, That he entered the service of the United States under the officers herein after named and served as here in after stated, in the Revolutionary War, as he will state particularly in reply to the fifth subjoined interrogatory;
and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born? ✓
Ans. That he was born in Raynham in the County of Bristol and on the twelfth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five .
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? The record of my birth is on the Book kept according to Law by said Town, of which a copy certified by the present Town Clerk of said Town is hereto annexed.
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? I have always lived in said Raynham.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substi- tute, for whom? I always voluntarily enlisted, and entered the service seven times during the war.

4. How were you called into service ; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? I always voluntarily enlisted, and entered the service seven times during the war.
2 m o 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served ; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. The first time I entered the service was under Captain Noah Hall in a Company of militia in which I enlisted for two months, the regiment to which the Company belonged was commanded by Col. French whose first name I do not recollect; we marched from Taunton in the said County to Winter Hill near Cambridge & were in the army then besieging the British Troops in Boston; I served there two months, I cannot remember the names of any other officers than aforesaid nor any regiment other than our own, we marched about the first day of February in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six; and I saw the British leaving Boston & afterwards I went into the Town. The next time I enlisted in a Company of militia commanded by Capt. Joshua Wilbur, Lieutenant Peckham, whose first name I do not now recollect and Ensign John Godfrey in August in the same year, for a term of four months; we marched from Taunton to Dorchester near Boston, and there assisted in building a fort we staid there about four months, Our regiment was commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis, I don't know that there was any other regiment then there; Gen. Ward whose other name I do not know had the Chief command. The next time I enlisted in a Company of militia commanded by Captain Joshua Wilbur, Lieutenant Seth Cooper, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Hathaway. I served on this occasion two months & a half; we marched from Taunton & marched to Howland's Ferry in Fiserlow in the State of Rhode Island in April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven guarding the Coasts to prevent the enemy from leaving the Island & landing on the main; I don't recollect any other regiment employed with us in this business; we had no encounter with the enemy; all the officers above named are dead as I believe except Captain Noah Hall, who was alive in the State of Maine the last I heard of him aged above ninety years. The next time I served was in a Militia Company Commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dean, who is dead & whose officers I do not 29 m o

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not remembered, we marched in August in the same year last mentioned from by the way of Rehoboth to Bristol in Rhode Island and thence to Providence Taunton to Rehoboth to Bristol in Rhode Island and thence to Providence in the State of Rhode Island on the same service as last aforesaid and were in service about one month, only a part of our company were there, none of the rest of the regiment. The next time I served was under Captain Samuel Fales in a Militia Company, the other officers were Lieutenant Solomon Snow, and Seth Cooper ensign, who are all dead, I do not know in what regiment, there were no colonels or field officers with us, we marched from Taunton to Swansey in this State & were stationed up & down along the coast on the same service as last aforesaid, and were so employed three months on this occasion; to wit, during the months of January February & March in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight. The next time I entered the service was under Captain Jacob Haskins, now dead in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine, the other officers I can't remember, nor the regiment we were on this occasion marched from Taunton to Fogland Ferry in Little Compton, in R. Island State,  to employed in guard duty on the coast one month & a half. The next time I enlisted under Captain Daniel Drake in the regiment commanded by Colonel Luke Dancy, but whether that regiment was on the continental establishment or not I cannot tell, this was in the month of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, we marched from this Town through Rhode Island & Connecticut by the way of Hartford and up along the Hudson river to Pickett's hill whence we crossed the river to Westpoint, and there did Garrison duty, I was engaged at this time for three months; also when the British landed at New Bedford. I went in Capt. Jonathan Shaw's Company there, the British had retired to their ships before we arrived but we staid & kept guard two weeks; I cannot remember what year it was. Stephen Leonard was the Col. of our regiment. For all the above mentioned services except that under Capt. Joshua Wilber at Howland's Ferry in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine I refer for proof to the annexed affidavits; for said service under said Wilber I cannot obtain any proof, I have recently seen and conversed with several of my fellow soldiers who served with me on that occasion whom I well remember seeing there but they none of them can remember that I served there; for this therefore I must rely only on my own word and character.

Philip Knapp son of George Knapp & Sarah his wife was born May 12. 1755.
True copy of record - Wm. Snow T. Clk. of Ragdale

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3878
Philipi Knapp
1813

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? I was a private soldier, I never received but one written discharge which was for the service at Westpoint & was signed by Luke Brunt & Michael Jackson, this I gave to Judge Mahum Mitchell in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen and understood that he sent it to Washington when I then applied for a pension?
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
I refer to the Reverend Enoch Sanford, & Eliab Dean Esquire both of said Raynham,
And the said Philip Knapp doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Philip Knapp
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Bayley, Judge of Probate.
WE Enoch Sanford a Clergyman residing in Raynham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Knapp and Eliab Dean residing in the same Raynham hereby who as subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Enoch Sanford, Eliab D. Dean H. Bayley, Judge of Probate.

certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Annap above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Enoch Sanford  Eliab B. Dyer H. Baily , Judge of Probate.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Enoch Sanford who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Raynham in said County Bristol, and that Eliab B. Dyer Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baily , Judge of Probate Register of Probate
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } BRISTOL, ss.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Philip Annap of Raynham in said County, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year above written.
Anselm Bassett

January 21, 1910.
Hon. William S. Greene, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Greene:
In reply to your letter dated the 18" and received the 19" instant, I have the honor to furnish you with a statement of the military services of the only Philip Knapp or Knap found on the pension records of the Revolutionary War.
Philip Knap, the son of George Knapp and Sarah his wife, was born May 12, 1755, at Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts, where he resided when he served as a Private in the Massachusetts troops under the following enlistments.
February 1, 1776, in Captain Noah Hall's Company, Colonel French's regiment; two months.
August 1776, in Captain Joshua Wilbur's company, Colonel Ebenezer Francis' regiment; four months.
April 1777, in Captain Joshua Wilbur's company, Colonel John Hathaway's regiment; two and one half months.
August 1777, in Captain Ebenezer Doolittle's company, ----- one month.
January 1778, in Captain Samuel Fales' Company -----; three months.
May 1779, in Captain Jacob Hastings' company, ----one and one half months.
September 1781, in Captain Daniel Drake's company, Colonel Luke Dru- ry's regiment, three months.

At the time the British landed at New Bedford, he served as a soldier in Captain Jonathan Shaw's company, Lieut. Colonel Zephaniah Leonard's regiment; two weeks.
There is no discharge on file.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, at Raynham, Massachusetts, where he died March 16, 1842.
Soldier married at Middleborough, Massachusetts, August 25, 1779, Lydia Richmond, and she was allowed pension, Wid. File No. 15,004, on her application executed June 10, 1842 while eighty-four years of age and a resident of Raynham aforesaid.
In 1842 Nancy Knapp aged fifty-six years, testified that she had resided with Philip and Lydia Knapp from childhood, but did not specify her kinship to them.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I, John Presbrey, of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that having occasion some time since to make a search among the papers of the late Ebenezer Dean of said Taunton deceased, whom I knew to be a Capt. in the American army in the war of the revolution, having myself served under him, I found among said Papers one purporting to be a muster roll of his Company in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, in which the pay of said Company was made up for a tour of service in Bristol & Providence in the State of Rhode Island for one month & four days; said Capt. Dean's administrator permitted me to take this roll and some other documents; this roll now lies before me, and having been applied to by Philip Knapp of Raynham in said County to know if I could furnish any proof of his having served in said Capt. Dean's Company in the aforesaid year, I looked over said documents, and now see the name of Philip Knapp borne on said Roll as a private in said Company, and his pay made up as for the aforesaid term; I was not in Capt. Dean's Company at said time, and have no personal knowledge of his serving therein.
John Presbrey
Bristol ss. August 28 th 1832 Then the above named John Presbrey personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me Geoffrey Robinson Justice Peace

I, Uriah Reed, of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, do testify & say, that I am acquainted with Philip Knapp of Raynham in said County, and that I well remember him a soldier in the revolutionary army in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Drake in Col. Luke Drury's regiment; this regiment was of State Troops raised for three months, and marched to Westpoint; I was orderly sergeant of said Company, and said Knapp served the said term in said Company. URIAM REED
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. Aug. 27, Uriah Reed made oath to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him signed — Before me Almon H. Putt. of the Peace

I, Elijah Gush of Raynham in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts , aged seventy nine years, do testify and say that I am acquainted with Philip Knapp of said Raynham , and that I served with him in the war of the revolution under Capt. Jonathan Shaw & Col Lephaniah Leonard , the other officers I do not remember, on an expedition to New Bedford where the enemy had landed there & set fire to the Town; we arrived too late to be of any service; but as the shipping lay off some time we staid and kept guard and served in all two weeks . I cannot tell the year.
Elijah Gush
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. August 24. 1832 . Elijah Gush made oaths to the truth of the foregoing instrument by him signed — Before me A Brannett Just. of the Peace

I Job Hall of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years do testify Say that I have always been acquainted with Philip Knapp of said Raynham & that he was with me a soldier under Capt. Samuel Fales, Lts Seth Cooper Solomon Snow, for three months in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, beginning in January that year, at Slade Ferry in Swansea in this State, guarding the coasts against the enemy & to prevent communications with the British on Rhode Island.
Job Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol ss. August 22 d 1832 - Job Hall made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace

I Joshua Staples of Farmton in the County of Bristol and State of Mass. do testify and say that I am now seventy five years old & have been acquainted with Philip Knapp of Raynham ever since the American Revolution that in August 1776 I served as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Joshua Wilbur four Months at Dorchester near Boston in Col. Ebenezer Francis Regiment and the above named Philip Knapp served as a private soldier all of that time with me in the same company as aforesaid being four Months that in the Month of May 1779. I enlisted & served as a Sergeant in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Jacob Haskins at Dartmouth at a place called Foyland Ferry in the State of R. Island one Month and a half and the above named Philip Knapp served with me in the same company all of that time being one Month and a half & the aforesaid Philip Knapp is now in full life & Resides in Raynham & is the same Identical person that served with me Four Months in the year 1776. and one and a half Month in 1779. as above stated
of Office of Justice Bristol ss. August 23 d 1832 then the above named Joshua Staples personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed
Before me Godfrey Robinson { Justice of the Peace

I, Elijah Gushue of Raynham in the County of Bristol & State of Mass. do testify & say that I am now Seventy nine years old & have been acquainted with Philip Innap of Raynham before & ever since the American Revolution -on that in the winter of Seventeen hundred & Seventy six I enlisted & served as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Noah Hall of Raynham at Winter Hill & Dorchester near Boston two months and the aforesaid Philip Innap served with me in the same company all of that time being two months in Col. Lucas Regiment
Elijah Gushue
Bristol Is. August 23 rd 1832. Then the above named Elijah Gushue personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of Peace

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Taunton Mass. June 10. 1842.
Sir,
Herewith is the application of India Knapp widow of Philip Knapp, lately deceased, for a pension. Any communication relative thereto which you may be pleased to make may be made to me -
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
A. Bassett
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

Philip Knapp went a Soldering with cap in Cook Hall 2 Months February & March - 1776 Cap Joshua Willbore 4 months August Sep - Oct Nov - 1776 Cap Joshua Willbore 2 1/2 months April May & June 1777 Cap Ebenezer Dean 1 month 1777 Augt hired Cap Samuel Fales 3 months January & February & March 1778 Cap Jacob Haskins 1 1/2 months May & June 1779 half hired Cap Daniel Drake 3 months 1781 Septmber 2 months Oct & Nov 1781 Discharged before my time was out (Rate £23 - 9 - 0 £22 - 8 - 6 v 6 - 3 Lent house Due 3 - 0 Dollars 175-)
Seth Hall's class paid Mr Chase July 4 th 20 - 1782 £10 - 10 - 5
Philip Knapp March 28 th 1796 3 hundred 40

Philip Knapp went a volunteering with Capt in Creek War 2 Months  February & March - 1776  Capt Joshua Willson 4 months  August Sep - Oct - Nov - 1776  Capt Joshua Willson 2 1/2 months  April May & June 1777  Capt Ebenezer Dyer 1 month 1777 discharged  Capt Samuel Staley 3 months  January & February & March 1780  Capt Jacob Washburn 1 1/2 months May & June 1779 half time  Capt Daniel Yakhe 3 months Trade 2 months Oct & Nov 1781  my time was out (Discharged before Muster 23 - 9 - 0 sent from Dec 8 - 0 Dollars 175-  Feb 2 - 8 - 6 1/2 6 - 3  To the State of Pa. paid me in cash July 11 28 - 1782 10 - 10 - 5
Philip Knapp March 9th 1842 Philip Knapp
I Nancy Knapp of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged 56 years do testify and say, that from a child I have been acquainted with Philip Knapp late of Raynham who died at Raynham aforesaid on the sixteenth day of March 1842. — I have also been acquainted with Lydia Knapp widow of the said Philip Knapp (even since a child) who is now in full life and resides in the Town of Raynham in the same dwelling house where her late husband and she has lived together even since my first recollection - and until his death which was on the sixteenth day of March last passed — having lived in the same dwelling with the said Philip Knapp now deceased and Lydia his wife, the most of the time for eighteen years previous to his death, and being acquainted with his handwriting and fully believe that all that is written on this paper (except this affidavit and the large coarse handwriting) is his handwriting for I found this paper and a pension certificate with his papers after his decease - the pension certificate was for Fifty Four dollars and fifty four cents and dated at the War Office of the United States Dec. 8th 1832. Nancy Knapp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Bristol County }
June 8th 1842. Then the above named Nancy Knapp - a credible disinterested witness personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed - Before me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

then I shall be glad to see you at the house on the 10th day of the month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 96
December 26 1770 a great wind & snow. May 22 1781 paid cap in John Shing. £0. 9. 8 January 9 1782 paid Lebeus Shilly £0. 18. 6. Paid by G. King Seth Hall's class June 18 1785 paid Ebenezer chase £0. 10. 6 Soldenind with cap in Noah Hall 2 months 1776 cap in Joshua Willbone 4 months cap Joshua Willbone 2 1/2 months cap 1774 3 months 1770 Cap Ebenezer Dean 1 month hired 1777 Cap Jacob Haskell 1 1/2 months - 1779 Cap in Daniel Wake 3 months Sep - oct - nov - west point Wadsworth March (Johann) 1 year oct - nov.

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Philip Knap Junir A 1/2 10 days John will be to 4 days work
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seth Hatts has paid mr chase July 26: 1782 10 5 pence
December 26: 1782 a great John Hning Fong 18 January 9: 1782 paid Lebar Betty 13 6 paid by Philip seth Hatts has done 18: 1785 paid Ebenezer Chase for 10 6  Soldiering with cap in check shell 2 months 1779 cap in Joshua Wilbone 4 1/2 months cap Joshua Wilbone 2 1/2 months cap 1779 3 months 1778  cap Ebenezer Dean 1 month lined 1777 cap Jacob Washburn 1 1/2 months - 1779  cap in Daniel Wake 3 months Sep - set in order west point about Oct 1st March 1780 Hugh John set in order

 December 26. 1770 a great wind. Snow. May 25. 1781 paid cap in John Shing To. g. 8. January 9. 1782 paid Liberty Shelly To. 18. 6. paid by G. King Seth Hall Clas June 18. 1785 paid Ebenezer Chase To. 10. 6. Soldenind with cap on Clark Hall 2 months 1776 cap in Joshua Willbone 44 months cap Joshua Willbone 2 1/2 months cap in 1777 3 months 1778 Cap Ebenezer Dean 1 month hired. 1777 Cap Jacob Mashburn 1 1/2 months - 1779 Cap in Daniel Wake 3 months Sep - Oct in west point Sad Oct 7 March (G. King) Sep Oct cap 
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Philip Knapp  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ~~~~~ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? y    XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?   XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
*QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
*QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Philip Knapp Mass Act: June 1832.
$54.54 Cents per annum To what time paid?
June 13 th 1842
10 th 4 th March 1842
JH

Congressional
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 19, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Philip Knapp
Service _____ Rev.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O M. S. W or R. as above except M. F. 15004. No 1818 etc. in file - P. _____ _____

SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS
WILLIAM S. GREENE, CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. HUMPHREY, JAMES S. SIMMONS, WILLIAM W. WILSON, JOHN KRONMILLER, E. STEVENS HENRY, THOMAS SPIGHT, GEORGE W. FAIRCHILD, JOSEPH A. GOULDEN, WILLIAM W. FOULKROD, HARRY L. MAYNARD, GEORGE C. STURGISS, FRANK CLARK, JOHN P. SWASEY, JOSHUA W. ALEXANDER, ANDREW J. BARCHFELD, RUFUS HARDY, DUNCAN E. MCKINLAY, RICHMOND PEARSON HOESON, JOHN T. SWIFT, CLERK.
House of Representatives U. S., Committee on The Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Washington, D. C.
Jany 18, 1910
Hon. James L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
I am much interested in trying to assist a friend and constituent in tracing his genealogical record, and with that object in view I would much appreciate your kindness if you would please have sent to me from your Bureau the history of the pension granted to the widow of Philip Knapp, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His widow was granted a pension by the government, and I presume that your history of the case would probably contain, along with a copy of the discharge some other data which would prove of assistance to my friend in his quest.
Thanking you,
Very truly yours,
A. G. Lane M. C.
13th. Mass. Congressional District.