Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6015, for William Knapp, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Knapp, William
R 6015
CONTENTS

74,558 William Knapp
1 st about 14.16 days 2 nd for 2 years & more
P 46
45.16
5 Sept 1832 12 Nov 1832
Chs Morell Goshen N.Y.

7458
BRIEF in the case of William Knapp  of Warwick in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge. In Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years the tenth day of October next.
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.     In 17 Warwick etc served 0 0 6 weeks Gen. John Moulton Col. Nathan Regt. Capt. Lewis   was called out again was in active service abt 3/4 0 —   was again called out served 0 0 8 to 12 days Col. McCamley. Col. John Hathorn   was but 4 times in service each time — — —   was at least 8 weeks — — —   was at Little Britain a fortnight — — —  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Warwick
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
William Carr saw Declarant in service Benjamin Davis knows that declarant was in service he saw him under different commanders -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Rintze
Examining Clerk.
6 16 22 15-4 5. 16. 14 16

William Knapp
act 7 June 1832.
Suspended.

Rec. 30 Nov 1882
8358
Warwick Orange County New York November 23 rd 1882
Sir
My Father, William Knapp was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and as I have been informed was entitled to a pension. I have also been informed that he made an application for his pension but never received it while he was alive. Neither has his heirs received any thing. The present is to request you to enquire at the Pension Office, and learn what you can, by examining the papers &c. and let me know what if anything has been done in the case. Your attention to the above will greatly oblige Yours
Francis A. Drexler
William Knapp
Washington City D.C.

Wm Knapp Almond
7458.
Wm Knapp

State of New York )
Orange County ( ) on the fourth 11 day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County, being a Court of record now sitting, William Knapp a resident of the Town of Warwick in the County of Orange and State of New York aged Seventy eight years the tenth day of October next 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 of the 21st June 1832
That he was called out into the service in the militia under Captain John Mynhens in Colonel John Hetheras Regiment & went to Haverstraw & Chester and was out six weeks at that time the date he cannot tell took three hogsheads of tea three hogsheads of rum one pipe of wine & 700 round bottles from the British he was called out again under Capt. Claws in the aforesaid Regiment & served under him about one year & was in actual service about three fourths of that year at Ramapo in New Jersey and there at Matineus Dukers fort at Minisink and kept alternately often would not be at home more than one night until he would be ordered out to the other fort that he served seven times of service of four weeks each at Matineus Dukers fort in Minisink and one time at Ramapo six weeks cannot recollect any of the field officers Lieutenant Stewart was killed at Dukers was killed by the Indians - was again called out under Captain Blair & went to Stony Point and was there at the taking of five hundred British prisoners and afterwards was detailed on a guard to guard the said prisoners from Easton in the State of Pennsylvania was then out about eight to twelve days General George Clinton was at Stony Point in command at this time cannot remember any other officers Major Blair commanded the guard that guarded the prisoners to Easton  That he was during the war at Daniel Van Dukers fort at Minisink Orange County four times, four weeks each time he cannot state any of the field officers in command there but was under the command of Captain McBrinly Colonel John Hetheras was there a part of the time. Defendant was at West Point under

16. 1/2 Captain Andrew Miller and helped to build the bridge the fort there 2.00 was there eight weeks he cannot remember the field officers that commanded there. he was ordered out at the time Fort Montgomery was taken by the british and arrived at the distance of about four miles from the fort when he heard it was taken Deponent then went to Little Britain & was stationed there about a fortnight General James Clinton commanded at Little Britain that this deponent lived
17. in the County of Orange during the Revolutionary war and never missed but on alarm during the war but what he was out then he was sick with the yellow fever but he cannot detail the particulars that he missed a blacksmith shop with three yoke of oxen and one horse from the town of Warwick to New Windsor for the use of the American army that for seven years during the revolutionary war he was out at least four months in each year he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State
his William X Knapp mark
And in answer to the interrogatories specially put by the court the deponent answers as follows
1st Interrogatory he says he was born in the town of Warwick in the County of Orange in the year 1755
2nd the Deponent says that he has no record of his age
3. The deponent lived in the town of Warwick aforesaid when called into actual service and his lived there ever since the revolution & is still there
4 He was always He was always ordered out in the militia he never missed craft but once he then drew clear but volunteered in the same of militia never was a substitute for any person
5th He was at Ramapo & other places he cannot now re-

Calcut under General Henry  Colonel Wisner on several occasions General Hathorn Major Blair all Native officers now were com- manded by the Continental officers except General Clinton as above stated has since General Washington of Suffern 6 th He now received a written discharge
7. That in respondents neighborhood he is known to the following persons who can testify as to his character for veracity and their general belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution William Carr Junior Rockham Davis
Given under my hand the _____ William Knapp 4 th day of October in 1852 mark-
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicants the first further testify that it appears to them that William Carroll Sumner and Benjamin Davis whose affidavits were produced to the said Court & being arranged and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, See Darnes, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Kings and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed affidavits of William Knapp, Mary Ann Darnes and William Darnes are true copies of the originals on file in the matter of the application of William Knapp for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this fourth day of September in the year 1832.
A last minute
was there a part of the time - a year.

State of New York County of Orange ss
Personally appeared before me David L. Seward First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange. William Penn Smith to me personally known. And after being like sworn, deposes and says: That he is well acquainted with William Knapp. That he saw the said Knapp in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War at Minisink, he thinks about a month. Also at West Point under the com- mand of Col. Andrew Miller at one time six weeks. Also at Poughkeepsie under the command of Col. John Hasbrouck and Col. John Hasbrouck length of time he does not recollect. And further with mol.
Amos Cady
Sworn to and subscribed before me David L. Seward First Judge of said County

I Certify that William A. Gane I am who signs the within af- fidavit resides in the town of Warrenton and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
Wm. A. Gane

State of New York Orange County
Personally appeared before me Saml. S. Seward, first judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orange. Benjamin Davis of said County to me personally known and after being duly sworn, deposes and saith that he has been acquainted with William Thompson from England. That he knows said Thompson was in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution. That this deponent saw him under the command of Capt. William Blair at Brumley the length of time not recollected. Also at Kings Bridge under the command of Col. John M'Intire does not remember how long. And further saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Saml. S. Seward, first Judge of the Courts of said County.
Benjamin Davis
I certify that Benjamin Davis who signed the above affidavit resides in the town of Warwick and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Saml. S. Seward

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Orange and State of New-York William Knapp 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 grade. For two years and more I served as a soldier and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn the 27 of Decr 1832 & subscribed before me H W Elliott
his William X Knapp mark
State of New York
Orange County ss. William Winfield being duly sworn saith that he lives a neighbour to the above named William Knapp during the whole period of the revolutionary War that said William Knapp and this deponent resided and did duty in the same Captain's company that the said William Knapp was out with this deponent during said Revolutionary war for at different times more than two years and this deponent thinks for more than three years in the service of the United States that this deponent is now of the age of seventy eight years last June and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed the 27 Decr 1832 before me H W Elliott
his William X Winfield mark
State of New York
Orange County ss. I Ada Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Horace W Elliott Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits of William Knapp and William Winfield were sworn was at the time and now is a Justice of the peace in and for the said

County and that the signature F. R. Elliott subscribed to the several affidavits is his genuine signature — and I further certify that Isaac S. Gwinn before whom the annexed affidavits of William Gann Lewis & Benjamin Davis purport to have been sworn — and whose name appears to the certificates endorsed thereon was on the fourth day of September last and now is first Judge of the County of South Common Pleas in & for the said County which is a Court of record and that the signature subscribed to the several affidavits & certificates is his genuine signature —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of December in the Year 1832 —
Asa D. Manning Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Pauley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     _____ _____ _____ John Hethorn John Hethorn Vt   _____ _____ _____ Jaynes   _____ _____ _____ William H. Hays   _____ _____ _____ William H. Hays   _____ _____ _____ William H. Hays  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____  This claim was not allowed because of insufficient proof of six months service as required by the act of June 7th 1832 under which soldier applied for pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Orange county ss. Personally appeared before me Charles Monell a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County William Knapp who being duly sworn deponeth 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 periods mentioned below in the following grades - For more than two years I served as a Soldier in the militia and I served as a Sergeant at Pamapo in the year 1777 he thinks but not certain, in the month of June in Company then there was a Colonel's Regiment of New York Artillery for four weeks was out this toward the end of August work - and he served as a Corporal all the service he did in the year 1778 and 1779. That he thinks it is not stated in his original Declaration on file in the war office that he served as a sergeant or corporal because he did not know that it would make any difference nor did he think of it at the time nor did he think of it when his former amendment was made. End the deponent further saith that altho' he states above what he believes to be true as the length of time he served and what he feels bound to state when sworn but he does not expect to receive a pension for more than a liberal construction of his declaration will entitle him to and further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed this 6th day of March 1844
his William X Knapp Mark
6th March a Supreme Court Commissioner for Orange County in the State of New York
State of New York Orange County ss. I the undersigned Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Charles Monell Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and hereby believe his name

Subscribed to the said affidavit to be his free hand- writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of office the 6th day of March 1834 Ira Dunning

New York, 20. March 1831
adv. evidence for W m Knapp.
Free
W. J. O'Conor Esq. Museum of Fine Arts Washington City

Dr Sir /
Goshen March 7 th 1834
I enclose you a Supplemental affidavit of William Knapp which hope will be sufficient to entitle the old man to his pension which you will perceive contains the reasons substantially for his amended Declaration differing from his original. There is not doubt of his being justly entitled to his pension if he can make the proper evidence - if this affidavit should be insufficient will you send me the papers on file in your office with the difficulties that now exist that he may make the further efforts to obviate the same - if I remember right he has attached to his original papers the affidavit of William Winfield a pensioner and his neighbor proving his actual service -
In the case of William Rayner you wrote me under date of January 9 th 1834 as follows - The claim of William Rayner has been examined and suspended in order that the printed sheet accompanying and which is an essential part may be returned - to which I immediately informed you that I supposed you had sent a printed sheet to me with your letter but which has not been received since which time I have not heard from you will you explain what is meant by the printed sheet accompanying &
I am Sir yours with the highest consideration Chas. Moulton

May 12. 1834
To Ch d Morris Esq
CC
Mr. W. B. ...

War Department Pension Office May 12. 1834
Sir The paper of William Knapp has again been examined - The claimant should in order to a favorable decision in the case Specify the duration of each term of actual service the officers under whom each term was performed the particular place or places as also as the period - Then an roll of Capt Blairs Company, the date of the term in that Company should be given The paper remain on file
Charles Morell Esq. Essex New York

Feb 3 rd 1853
Re: to case of William Knapp New York suspended. Act 7 Jan y 32.
Requesting a re-examination
Cole
F. A. Dickinson Atty.

Washington 2 nd Feb. 1853
Sir,
I have to request a re-examination of the claim of William Knapp of the State of New York, suspended, under the act 7 June 1832. The evidence of the witnesses certainly establishes some service although they do not all the service for which a pension is claimed. —
My authority is filed with the papers.
Yours respectfully
Francis A. Pickens
To the Commissioners of Pensions.

New York
Wm Knapp
Revoy.
Suspended
See Wt. To Ch
Morris May 12. 1834
let to S. June 13. 1834
60/5.
Act 7. June '32

1913 Jan 14 Hist. to Florence E. Dowd V. L. M.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6010.
P. O. William Knapp
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

HANCOCK COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY
(INCORPORATED)
ABSTRACTS FURNISHED. TITLES PERFECTED
GARNER, IOWA, Dec. 28, 1912.
J. L. Davenport, Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir, - Replying to yours of the 26th inst. would say that there are two William Knapp's whom I wish to know whether or not are on the Pension Roll for services in Revolutionary War - both from the State of New York.
One, according to the War record, served as a member of Capt. Rufus Harrick's Company, 4th New York Regiment from June 28 to Oct. 9, 1775. Records show that he enlisted "July 11, 17--. On guard."
The other, whose name is spelled William Knap in the War record, served as a member of Col. John Hathorn's regiment in New York Militia.
This is all I am able to tell you concerning them, but, perhaps, it will enable you to discover whether or not either one or both received a pension. If so, kindly advise me what your records show concerning either or both of them.
Awaiting your favor and thanking you for same, I am,
Yours truly,
Florence L. Dow