Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20357, for Thomas Knight, New Jersey

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New Jersey New York
Knight Thomas Elizabeth
W 20357
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5535
New York City Elizabeth Knight widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private & Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 103 Dollars 29
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
2 o " " July Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of October 185 and sent to
John G. Wilkin Esq. Middletown Orange Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 2

Schuyler to P. ... P. ... Feb. 1842
Col. to Hon. J. Clinton May 22 nd 1844
Col. J. ... April 15 th Discharge ... 1845
Col. J. W. ... 15 '47 to Col. G. ... 24, '47 to Col. G. ... March '48
4372 New York
Thomas Knight
of Wallkill in the State of New York who was a Priv. & Serjt. in the Company commanded by Captain Sivezy of the Regt. commanded by Col. New York in the New York line for 13 months, and 12 days Sergeant and 10 months, 18 days Private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 183 Dollars 29 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Janua- ry 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Welker Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $154.9 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar '33 57.64 $206.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cno. Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 105

Thomas Knight was Married to Elizabeth wif. September the 28 in the year 1779
The age of our children
Sarah was born on this day morning April the 26 1781
William was born February the 13th 1783
Nancy was born on Tuesday afternoon March the 26 1785
James was born on this day January the 25th 1788
Molly was born on Saturday in Feb. the 18th 1790
Hannah born on Monday afternoon March the 25th 1793
George Washington Knight was born on Saturday morning September the 28th 1798
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I certify that this paper was married here to the daughter of the said James M. Knight before date May 28th
James M. Knight after writing at the time of Elizabeth Knight to the account of 1849 G. Houston Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Orange County }
In the matter of Thomas Knight
On the first day of Sept 1832 Person- ally appeared before me John Hollaback for one of the judges of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for Said County Abraham Delan- cey and being duly sworn sworn saith - that he was acquainted with Thomas Knight in the Rev- olutionary war, and that he was in the Militia Service at Fort Montgomery - in the 1777 And. Deponent further saith that the said Thomas Knight was in the same Service at Morristown in the year 1780 - and in the 1781 saw him in the same Service, near the Stone River in the State of New Jersey - what length of time said Thomas Knight was in Service, Deponent cannot say and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribe the day and year above
John Hollaback for Abraham X Delancey mark

State of New York } ss On the 1 st Day of Orange County } September 1832 personally appeared before me the within named Judge Abraham Delancey within named to me well known, who duly made oath to the within affidavit. And I do certify that the said Abraham Delancey is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit —
John Hallack Jr A Judge of Orange Com. Pleas

Thomas Knight
State of New York } Orange County } ss
On this four th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, knowing  the  deponent  now  sitting  Thomas Knight a resident of the town of Wallkill in the said County of Orange and State aforesaid aged Seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to Law, took on his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he first entered into the service of the United States in the year 1775, as a private in a Company of Militia, commanded by Captain Joseph Pouchlin, that in the Summer of 1775 (as Deponent thinks), the said Company was ordered to guard a powder Mill in the town of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange aforesaid at which place this Deponent remained about three Months in service, was then discharged and returned home.
And this Deponent says that shortly after his return from Blooming Grove, he went in a Company commanded by Captain John Little to (Murdus) Creek on the North river. Captain Little being unwell, the Company was commanded about one Month by Captain David Swezy and that Deponent remained there three Months, was then dismissed and returned home.

This Deponent further saith that he again entered the service of the United States as an orderly sergeant in a Company of Militia com- manded by Captain David Sneyd in the year 1776 which went from Goshen the County of Orange aforesaid. The first service performed by this Deponent in said Company was at Fort Montgomery on the North River in the Spring of the year, and was there in service about three weeks Gen James Clinton, and Governor George Clinton were there in Command of Fort Montgomery and Clinton. Colonel Lewis Dubois was there in Command of a Company of Con- tinental troops. Deponent further saith that he was in service at Fort Montgomery afo- -said on three other occasions, during the years 1776 and 1777. Deponent cannot recollect with certainty the length of time he was out on these occasions, but feels certain he was there at each time at least two weeks - at each of those times Governor George and James Clin- ton were there (as Deponent thinks) most of the time - that Colonel McLaughlin was commanded a Regiment of New York Militia Captain Moody commanded a Company of Artillery. In June 1777 1777 deponent vol- unteered in a Company commanded by Captain Henry Bremner. And went to Fort Montgo- -mery and Clinton and remained there until Fort Montgomery was taken. This deponent then joined his Company commanded by Captain David Sneyd then on its way to the Fort. And a few Miles distant when it was taken - Deponent went with his company

To Cornwall New Windsor and New Hurley up the North river near the village of Kingston which place had just been burned by the enemy we were then ordered to Old Hurley a few Miles west of Kingston, remaining there a few days we were ordered back to New Windsor That this Deponent was one of those who vol- unteered under Captain David Sneyd to attack the Shipping of the enemy as they passed Battle Hill on their return from the burning of King- ston - "We remained in that neighbourhood a few days and were then ordered back to New Wind down the river below the high lands to watch the Shipping of the enemy, and to prevent a landing we went down the river forty or fifty Miles at the end of about four weeks from the time Deponent entered the Company under Captain Sneyd near Fort Montgomery They were dismissed and he returned home having served at Fort Montgomery and under Captain Sneyd in the whole about five weeks
And this Deponent further says that in the summer or fall (the precise time he can not recollect), he went with the said Captain Sneyd to Poughkeepsie, on the route to New York after remaining there about two weeks we were ordered to Nyack on the North river where we stayed about four weeks watch the enemy Shipping - "We were then discharged and dis- missed then returned
And this Deponent further states that during the year 1777 - and 1778, he was at Pough- keepsie - And that in the whole he was there

four or five times and is confident his services there would amount (at least) to eight months that place was guarded with great care during the revolutionary war and principally by Militia from the State of New York County of Orange Some of the time this Deponent with others was engaged in putting up breast works, and other defences, it being the main passage by land to the City of New York - Deponent recollects that upon some occasions Gen James Clinton, was there - Colonel Cooper of New York Militia - has no recollection that any United States Troops were there
And this Deponent further recollects and says, that in the Spring of the year 1778 he went in the company of the said David Swezey, to the frontier, at Pen park in the county of Ulster, about twenty miles from the village of Goshen, which had been attacked by the Indians and several houseburned and a number of the inhabitants killed - Deponent was in the service at that place about seven months - was then discharged and returned home there were no troops there but Militia - that Colonel Newkirk was generally in command - Deponent officiated on that occasion as Quarters Master - In the year 1779 in the month of June or May, Deponent was out under Captain Swezey on the same frontier about one month guarding the frontier against the Indians - he was then discharged and returned home -
And this Deponent further says that shortly after the battle of Brim-

Minisink in July 1799 Deponent was again ordered out under Captain Muzzey to the same frontiers, and remained there in service five months - when he was again discharged and returned home. Deponent served upon that occasion as orderly Sergeant and Quarter Master.
And this Deponent further saith that sometime in the Month of September 1780 Deponent went with Captain Muzzey's Company to West Point where he remained six or eight weeks in the service. Deponent officiated while there as Quarter Master - Genl. Arnold was there and had Command of the Standing forces - Genl. Parsons was there and commanded the Militia - Col. Woodhull commonly called Dole was there and Commanded a Regiment.
And this Deponent says that he was born in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York in the year 1760 - there was a record of his age but Deponent does not now know where it is - When this Deponent was called into service, he lived in the town of Goshen, County of Orange and State aforesaid - He now lives in the town of Wallkill in said County - where he has principally resided since the war.
Deponent's first service was as a volunteer - On some occasions the Militia were ordered out in a body - Deponent cannot state how he went into the service on the several other occasions above mentioned - He has no recollection of being drafted. Thinks that upon some occasions he went out

for a class — This Deponent never received any written discharge — Barnas Horton John McQuoid and Charles McQuoid reside in Deponent's neighbourhood who Deponent sup- poses will testify to his veracity and their of his services as a soldier of the revolution
And this Deponent further saith that he served at Tappan on the North river in the years 1776 and 1777 —
Deponent has no documentary evidence of his services — Captain David Muzzy has a general knowledge of them and knows Thomas Waters both of Goshen afore said
And this Deponent hereby renun- -quihses every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State —
Libreville Haven the 4th day of September 1832
Atty Dunning Clerk
Thos. Knight

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress of 2 d February 1848 intitled an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York
Orange County ss. On this 28 th day of May Eighteen hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the justices of the peace in and for said county of Orange, Elizabeth Knight a resident of the town of Wallkill in the county of Orange aforesaid, age a ninety two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the Second day of February Eighteen hundred and forty eight granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Thomas Knight who was a private and sergeant in the Revolutionary army, for which he was entitled to receive one hundred and three dollars and twenty nine cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1834, as appears from a certificate of the war office bearing date the 21 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. That she was married to the said Thomas Knight on the twenty eighth day of September Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, in said county of Orange by the Rev. Mr. Bradsby, a minister of the Gospel. That said Thomas Knight, her said husband, died in the said town of Wallkill on the

Second day of July Eighteen hundred and forty Eight. She further declared that she is still a widow - that the annexed is their family Record -
That her Maiden name was Misner - Sworn to and subscribed on her the day and year first above Elizabeth X Her right written. the same having been mark first read to her by me -
J. Houston Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange afore said

State of New York
Orange county. James M. Knight of the town of Wallkill county of Orange and state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law. Saith that he is a grand son of Thomas Knight and Elizabeth Knight, mentioned in the annexed declaration of Elizabeth Knight, and was brought up by and in their family. That he is now aged twenty Eight Years. That said Thomas Knight died at the town of Wallkill in said County on the Second day of July Eighteen hundred and forty Eight.
That he this day took the paper writing hereto annexed marked A, and subscribed by him, from a Bible, which the said Thomas Knight & Elizabeth Knight had used from deponent's earliest recollection and which paper writing was always considered in the family of said Thomas Knight and Elizabeth Knight as their family record. That said Thomas Knight and Elizabeth Knight always lived together as husband and wife from his first recollection unto the death of said Thomas Knight, and a deponent has often heard both of them say that they were married to each other at the time mentioned in said record, and they frequently referred to said record as the evidence of the same, and the time when they intermarried. That said Elizabeth Knight is still a widow. And he has always understood her Maiden Name was Wisner.
Sworn to & subscribed this 28 th day of May 1849 before me: the paper writing above referred to, being at the time hereto annexed, and on which I have subscribed my name & that the deponent is a person of respectability J. Houston Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange aforesaid
James M. Knight

State of New York
Oral
Orange County Clerk's office. I Albert S. Benton Clerk of said county of Orange Certify that George Houston Esq. before whom the declaration and affidavit written on this sheet hereunto have been sworn to me on the twenty eighth day of May last a justice of the peace in & for said county duly elected & qualified. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said George Houston Esq. and certify that his signature to the several said declarations & affidavits as well as to his certificate on the papers hereto annexed marked A. is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county at Goshen in said county this 11 th day of June Eighteen hundred and forty nine.
A S Benton Clerk

Minniebel Knight Cur
November 21, 1923
Minniebel Knight 23 Highland Ave., Jersey City, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20357 it appears that Thomas Knight was born in 1760 in Dutchess County, New York.
During the Revolution he lived at Bloomingrove, and Goshen, Orange County, New York and from 1775 to 1780 served as private, Orderly Sergeant and Quartermaster Sergeant at various times in the New York Troops under Captains Thomas Horton, Joseph Concklin, John Little, Henry Brewster, George Thompson, Davis Swezy and Wood and Colonels Woodhull, Allison, Nichols and Newkirk.
In April 1780 or 1781 he moved near Snufftown, New Jersey and served several tours on alarm under Colonel Seward.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832 while a resident of Walkill, Orange

County, New York. He died July 3, 1848 in said Walkill.
Soldier married September 28, 1779 in Orange County, New York Elizabeth Wisner who was allowed pension on her application executed May 28, 1849 while a resident of Walkill, New York aged ninetytwo years .
Their children were:
Sarah ..... born April 26, 1781. William..... " February 19, 1783. Denny..... " March 26, 1786. James..... " January 25, 178-. Polly..... " ( date illegible ) Hannah..... " March 24, 179-. George Washington " September 28, 1798.
A grandson, James M. Knight was a resident of Walkill, New York in 1849 aged twenty-eight years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

In the matter of Thomas Wright, a revolu- tionary pensioner
disposition of James Wright -

State of New York
Orange County ss. James Knight being duly sworn, saith that he resides in the town of Wallkill in said county and is the grand son of Thomas Knight of said town - That said Thomas Knight has in his possession a writing certifying that his name is inserted on the Pension roll of United States Pensioner for service in the Revolutionary War. That deponent was present when John W. Martin called on said Thomas Knight to procure his deposition to use on an application for a pension for the Widow Elizabeth Horton. That said Martin spent some time talking to said Thomas Knight on said subject, stating all he wanted of him, others had already sworn to, or would swear to. And deponent saith that at that time, said Thomas Knight was so much under the influence of ardent spirits, he deponent considered him entirely incapable of understanding what said Martin wanted of him or comprehending the writing proposed for him to swear to, and deponent, as well as the wife of said Thomas Knight, so informed said Martin and objected to said Thomas Knight being then sworn, and deponent recommended to said Martin to call some other time when said Thomas Knight should be in a proper state of mind to be sworn, but said Martin insisted that he should be sworn then before Jesse Finch Esq. a justice of the peace who came with him and who resided in the town of Mount Rose, about eight miles off. Said Martin stating that it would be some trouble for him and a justice to call again and he was in haste to leave the papers - and also, that all he wanted had been or would be sworn to by others and wanted this deposition merely in corroboration of the others. And deponent further saith that though, in form, said Thomas Knight may

have, then and there known to said deposition, which deponent believes he did, deponent does not believe he understood what said deposition contained.
That said Thomas Knight is now, as he believes, aged about ninety years, is pretty much blind and very infirm. That deponent is aged upwards of twenty seven years.
Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of February 1848 before me - Walker
James M. Knight
And I certify that said deponent is a person of good creditability and intelligence.
William W. Reeve Justice of the Peace in & for Orange County
State of New York
Orange county clerk's office. The undersigned clerk of said county, Certifies that William W. Reeve Esquire before whom the above affidavit, purports to have been sworn to, was at the date of the Jurat to said affidavit a justice of the peace of said county of Orange. And that the signature subscribed to said Jurat is his, the said William W. Reeve's, genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 24 th day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty Eight.
A. S. Benton Clerk

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange Thomas Knight the applicant within named who being duly sworn de- poseth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can swear in all cases positively as to the pre- cise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection and belief he served not less than the periods mentioned below. In the year 1775 he served as a private p. 3 mo. for the space of three months in guarding a powder mill in the town of Bloomingburg. That shortly after the last mentioned service 3 mo. he served three months as a private. That in 1776-7 he served as an Orderly Sergeant at 1st guard Fort Montgomery nine weeks - and he after- wards volunteered & served at the same place 12 & 14 weeks other places named  Four Weeks that he served at Ramapo  Two weeks , and at Nyack on the North River Four weeks - That he served on various occasions at Ramapo as a private 8 mo. including the last above mentioned service of six weeks, in the whole Eight months . That in 1778 as a Quarters master at Peek- 2 mo. pack Seven months - That in 1779 he served as a private at the same place p. 1 mo. One month - That thereafter in 1779 he served as Orderly Sergeant & Quarters master at the 5 & 2 mo. same place five months . That in 1780 he served as a Quarters master at West Point 2 mo. 6 weeks Six weeks - And for such services amounting to more than two years , I claim a pension for two years service .
And this Deponent further saith that he cannot obtain the certificate of a Clergy- man as required by the regulations of the

Deponent because he says that the Clegg in his vicinity has been but a short time a ident in the neighbourhood and that he is not sufficiently acquainted with this Deponent to Make the necessary certificate - And this Deponent further saith that in consequence of a serious injury which he received by fall from his waggon his horse having been frig- ed and having run away he is unable to his name to this his further declaration and has therefore made his mark
Thos Knight
In this Deponent further saith that he now has a Commission - He entered the service at in the County of Orange and State of New York that since the war he has lived the greater portion of his time in the town of Wallkill County of Orange and State of New York aforesaid where he now resides - He no record of his age
Subscribed and sworn this 22 nd day of December 1832 before me
Thos his Knight mark
John Tenney Justice of the peace
Thomas Knight

Thomas Knight Under Act of 1832

State of New York
Orange County ss. Thomas Wright of Wallkill in said county being duly sworn says that he is now in his eighty third year of age. That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That in the year 1775. This deponent resided in in the Town of Blooming Grove in said county. That on the eighth day of April in in the year 1775. This deponent volunteered into a company of militia of said county of which Thomas Horton was captain in Col Woodhull's regiment for the purpose of guarding the Powder Mill then owned by John Campbton at Blooming Grove aforesaid and served in said company as a private. The term of three months and was discharged in the month of July in said year. That Joseph Conklin was the Lieutnant and Joseph Base the ensign. That Lieutnant Conklin had the command of the company during the aforesaid term of three months.
That in the year 1776 this deponent moved into the Goshen Regiment. and was elected the orderly sergeant in Capt. George Thompson company in said Regiment. That about the fifth or sixth day of April in the year 1776 a requisition was made on said Regiment to furnish a number of men to assist in building fort Montgomery. that this deponent beat up for volunteers as many as said company was required to furnish volunteered and marched to Fort Montgomery. and served the term of six weeks. in Captain Thompson company in Col Allison's Regiment but this service was done more particularly under the command Genl. James Clinton. that Gabriel Warner was Lieutnant of said company that deponent served as orderly sergeant in this tour of service. That in the month of September in the year 1776 that a quantity of men were required to erect fortifications

ications on the Hudson River. That the number required from Capt Thompson's company vol. entered and this deponent as orderly sergeant volunteered and to were stationed at Nichols point near Kuthundson in Senek County. And served one month under Lieutenant Sneyd and two months under Captain Battle. in sinking the Chevaux-de-frize & erecting fortifications at Nichols point. that Col. Nichol was the Colonel but Genl Clinton had the command that deponent served three months as sergeant in this town.
That in the month of December in the year in the year last aforesaid. The Regiment of Col. Allison was so ordered to march to New City in the then County of Orange. And this deponent with Capt. Thompson's company marched with said regiment to said place. And served six weeks in Capt. Thompson's company in Col. Allison's regiment & was discharged in the latter part of January in the year 1777. That deponent served this town as sergeant.
That about the first of August in the year 1777. this deponent volunteered into a company of Capt. Wood in Col. Allison's regiment for the term of three months. And marched to Fort Clinton and was stationed there until the morning the fort was captured. when he was sent out in command of a picket guard down the river and before he returned the British had landed. & was unable to get into the fort. that he remained with his guard near it until after the fort was taken. when he was joined by a number of those who escaped and marched to Blaggs Cove where he was joined by the Goshen regiment. they then marched

up the river in pursuit of the British to Kingston after the burning of Kingston he returned down the river in pursuit of the enemy to Buffersis. in Orange county. and from there to a place called Three Pigeons in the English neighbourhood & then returned to Ramapo after remaining there about one week they were discharged & returned home having been absent on this tour three & one half months. that deponent done this service as an Ordinary Sergeant.
That about the fifteenth day of April in the year 1778. this deponent volunteered into Capt Sneyd's Company for the term of eight months and went to Smith's fort at Peekskill. and was stationed there until the twenty second day of December in said year. at said fort. that Eliza Lyon was the Lieutenant & William Stewart was Second Lieutenant that this service was done under Col. Newkirk that William Stewart was killed during said service. that during all said service this deponent served as Quarter Master's Sergeant.
That in the year 1779. in the month of April in said year. this deponent volunteered into Capt Sneyd's company for the term of three months and marched to Major Scker's fort in Peekskill and served there the aforesaid term of three months under Capt Sneyd & Major Scker and at the alarm before the Minisink battle this deponent was left in charge of the provisions while the troops marched in pursuit of the Indians. and after the battle Capt Sneyd's company remained until about the middle of September in said year. at Van Etten's fort. when they were discharged after having guarded the place until it was ascertained the Indians had retired that this service was done as a Sergeant.

That in month of October in the year 1779. This deponent was called out in Capt Swayy's Company. to West Point to assist in building the Fort at that place. That deponent served four weeks in said company under Col Woodhull in building said fort as a sergeant.
That in the month of April in the year 1780. this deponent removed to near Snuff town in the state of New Jersey near the residence of Col Seward and served under him several times on alarms. but this deponent cannot state the date or length of said tours of service.
That when deponent made his former declaration he was then confined to his bed from injuries received from being thrown from his waggon from which he has never entirely recovered. And that before deponent made said declaration he lent his rolls to Capt Swayy which were never returned to him that he has now no documentary evidence of his service. but deponent verily believes the foregoing to be a correct statement of his services during the revolutionary war. and further that no draft was ever made in the company to which he belonged. as the number of men required always volunteered when a requisition was made.
Sworn before me this { 6 th day of June 1842 } P. Armstrong JP
Thomas his Knight mark
I the undersigned justice of the peace do certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Knight who made the foregoing affidavit & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statements entitled to full credit & belief. P. Armstrong JP.

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Horace Armstrong Esquire who signed the foregoing justat & certificate and with his signature, and that the said Horace Armstrong is a Justice of the Peace in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. and that the signatures to the said certificate justat are genuine. June 17. 1842
J. L. Johnson

State of New York } Orange County - ss
In the matter of the Application of Thomas Knight for a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832
Orange County ss -
David Swezy of the Town of Goshen County and State aforesaid being duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth depose and say - That he is eighty six years of age that during the re- -volutionary war, he was well acquainted with the said Thomas Knight and has ever since been acquainted with him - That Deponent commanded a company of Militia in the re- -volutionary war - to which the said Thomas Knight belonged - This deponent recollects that the said Knight was out in the service with him upon various occasions during the war
Deponent further saith that the said Thomas Knight was at Mhurances Creek on the north river in the year 1776 when this De- ponent had the command of a company in the place of Captain John Little absent upon account of sickness in his the family that this Deponent was discharged and returned home leaving said Knight there - Deponent thinks it was late in the fall of the year but can state no other particulars
This Deponent further saith

that the said Thomas Wright was under the Command of Deponant on several occasions at Fort Montgomery in the years 1776 and 1777 Deponant further saith that in the year 1777 and shortly after Fort Montgomery was taken the said Wright joined his Company then on its way to the said Fort and went with the Deponant col. New Windsor and so up the North River to near Kingston where we found that the enemy had burnt that place - we were then ordered a few miles west of King- ston and after remaining there a few days were ordered back to New Windsor and from there down the river below the Highlands about forty miles to watch the enemies shipping After remaining out about four weeks we were discharged and returned home. The said Wright was with me until we were disbanded. Colonel Webb was at New Windsor in command of a regiment of United States troops.
And Deponant further saith that the said Wright was with said Depon- ant and under his command on several occa- sions at Parnaps on the route to New York a place that was garrisoned during the war principally by detachments from the County of Orange. Deponant thinks said Wright was with him at Parnaps off and on as much 8 weeks or 2 months - Deponant has no memo- randa to refer to and cannot state the precisely the time dates of the various times he went to and returned from Parnaps Gen James Clinton generally commanded

Colonel Cooper of the New York Militia was there Captain Parsons was there and Captain Parry, and also Captain Jones of the Militia — On one occasion we were order- ed to Nyack on the North River to watch the enemy, who were going up and down the river in their shipping, and landing — We were at Nyack about one month. Captain Man- -son & Captain Parsons of the Militia were there — David Knight was with me —
And this I depend further with that the said Knight served under de- ponent on several occasions on the frontier at Ponpack when we were ordered to protect them from the Indians, a distance of about twenty miles from Goshen, west of Shawangunk Mountain in the years 1778 and 1779 — Deponent recalls that at one time in the year 1778 said Knight was with him at Ponpack about months from in or about the month of May until early in the next month — We were then at what is called Davis's Fort — No standing troops were there except one company — Col- onel Newkirk was there off and on — when he was not there deponent commanded —
6 mo
On another occasion and after the battle of Minisink in the year 1779 said Knight was again under the command of deponent on the same frontier for the term of five months — On these occasions said Knight acted by my appointment, as Quarters Master — No other troops were there except occasionally a few Militia
5 mo

when there were any alarms that the Indians was coming. Said Wright was out on the same frequent and Deponent thinks on other occa- sions —
Deponent further saith that said Wright was in the service at West Point in the year 1780 — Deponent thinks they were 1-1200 at that time five weeks — Genl. Parsons was there in command of the militia We were at work at Fort Putnam —
And this Deponent further saith that the said Wright was at Tappan and this Deponent had no doubt that the said Wright served two years
Lebanon Tenn. in Open Court the 4 th day of September 1852
DAVID SWEET
Asa Dunning Clerk
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states — And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Sweet who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit —
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Franklin and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County Do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings in the matter of Thomas Knight for a pension — And I further certify that John Hallack was there when the annexed affidavit of Abraham Delaney was sworn to have been sworn was at the time a Judge of the Court of

Thomas Knight's Pension Papers
10. 469
William & Denton
attys
Albany
Dec 1846

Common Pleas in and for the Seneca County of New York which is a Court of record and that the signature of John H. Allock in Subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office This Fourth day of September 1832 Isaac D. Dunning
I certify that I am well acquainted with David Sweeney above named that he is an aged & very respectable citizen of the County of Orange & State of New York reported to have been an officer in the Revolution: any war and entitled to full credits -
I further certify that I am acquainted with Thomas Knight above named - That it is generally understood and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, that he was in the service of the United States as a soldier, in the Revolutionary war House of Reps Jany 4. 1833.
Thos. J. Wilkin

State of New York County of Orange ss. }
We Barna Horton of the town of Calhoun in the County and State aforesaid and Holly Seely of same place being duly sworn do depose and say that we are are acquainted with Thomas Knight an applicant for a Pension that we believe him to be seventy two years of age and it is reported and believed in his neighbourhood that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and belief. Sworn and subscribed. } Barna Horton This 22 nd day of December 1832 } Holly Seely before me -
John Ferriday Justice of the peace }

I John Penney the within named Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange Do certify that I am acquainted with the within named Deponents and that the within named are both Credible Persons and entitled to full belief and that there is no clergyman in the immediate vicinity
John Penney Justice of the peace

Thomas Knight's Pension Papers
A. J. Branton atty
Wilkin
allegation
2 Master ~ 8 12 days 2 M Sgt. 5 - private 14.28 28 10 Sergt 9 - 37 10
admitted
13 mo. & 12 days Sergt 10 18 - private 24 mo "

State of New York Orange County ss
On the 31 st day of December
State of New York Orange County ss
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange, and Clerk of the said Court do certify that John Perry before whom the annexed affidavit of Barna Horton and Holly Seely was taken, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, he being the same John Perry before whom the annexed ad- ditional declaration of Thomas Knight was made. And that the signature of the said Justice to the said affidavit, additional declaration, and also to the certificate en- closed on the said affidavit is his gen- uine signature. In witness whereof I.
have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 31 st day of December 1832
Asa Dunning Clerk

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of 2 a February 1848 entitled an act making further provision for Surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution.
State of New York
Orange County ss. On this 28 th day of Sept. Eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the justices of the Court of General Sessions, and of the Court of Oyer and terminer in and for said County of Orange, being by the laws and Constitution of said State, Courts of record, having power to fine and imprison, having a seal and clerk and keeping a record of their proceedings, Elizabeth Knight, a resident of the town of Wallkill in the County of Orange aforesaid, aged ninety three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the second day of February eighteen hundred and forty eight granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Knight who was a private and sergeant in the Revolutionary Army, for which she was entitled to receive one hundred and three dollars and twenty nine cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 as appears from a certificate of the War office bearing date the 21 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, now in her pension  residence . That she was married to the said Thomas Knight on the twenty eighth day of September eighteen hundred and twenty nine in said County of Orange by the Reverend Mr. Brauns, a minister of the Gospel. That said Thomas Knight her said husband, died in the said town of Wallkill on the second day of July eighteen hundred and forty eight.
She further declares that she is still a widow. That the paper writing annexed to her former declaration under the act aforesaid, sworn before J. Houston Esq. a justice of the

heir of said county of Orange, and now, as she is informed & believes, on file in the Pension office at the City of Washington, is the family record of said Thomas Knight, and is in his hand writing, and was written on a leaf in his family bible, and from the time of their marriage remained in their dwelling in said bible until it was taken out by her said former declaration as of said. That she has, never before made application for a pension except by her said former declaration. That her maiden name was Wisner -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me at the residence of the declarant in said town of Wallkill; she having been first made acquainted with the contents thereof Note. The word "thereof" annexed "me" in substance above before the above was sworn to and subscribed Elizabeth his Knight mark
F. A. Hays, Justice of the peace And Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of Orange County the same being a Court of Record
I certify that the above declaration of Elizabeth Knight is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court and therefore her dec- laration of substance is made before me at her residence of said And I also certify that it clearly appears to me that said Eliz- abeth Knight is the widow of the Pensioner Thomas Knight men- tioned in the above declaration. And that said Thomas Knight died at the present residence of said Elizabeth Knight aforesaid on the second day of July eighteen hundred & forty eight and truly believe that the matter stated in said declaration are true judging from that and the other proof hereto annexed. Dated the 28 th day of Sept 1850.
F. A. Hays, Justice of the peace And Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of Orange County the same being a Court of Record.

Birth record
see laminated page in file.

State of New York
Essex County ss. Daniel Crossin of the town of Wallkill, had locally being able to own and dispose and say, his in view then handed a and ninety three or four, he was at the death of Thomas Knight, the pensioner mentioned in the annexed Certificate of Lewis Day, Lieutenant of War, situated in said town of Wallkill on the farm where he resided at the time of his death and on the farm on which his widow, the Elizabeth Knight mentioned in the annexed list now resides, and said Elizabeth Knight has then living with said Thomas Knight as his wife a number of years, that in eighteen hundred and two he removed to a not far from said residence of said Thomas Knight and Elizabeth Knight and then became her acquaintance with them and so continued and so continued for long as said Thomas Knight lived, and with her son since and that they from his first acquaintance were with them more together until his death as husband and wife and raised a family by their names. Some of their children must have been born before eighteen hundred and ninety. That he now has any doubt or recollection of said Thomas and Elizabeth having been husband and wife before mentioned. remained and severely and ever since until the death of said Thomas Knight. That according to the best of his recollection in- formation and belief, said Thomas Knight died the eleventh day of July eighteen hundred and forty five. That said Elizabeth Knight is still unmarried. That said Elizabeth Knight in being herein is by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend a court of record to make out to a declaration annexed
Subscribed and sworn to this 28 th day
Daniel Crossin

September 1 st 1850 before me
Quint.
F. A. Hays Justice of the Peace & Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of Orange County and a Court of Record
State of New York
Orange County Clerk's Office
I, Nathan Westcott
Clerk of Court of Sessions of the said County of Orange, and of the said County of Orange Do hereby certify that Frederick A. Hays before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed & sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace & Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions of the said County of Orange, and further that I am a Clerk duly qualified with the handwriting of the said Frederick A. Hays and hereby believe that the signature to the said the first of the said declaration is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court & County this fourth day of October 1850
Nathan Westcott Clerk

State of New York
Orange county ss. Benjamin Webb of the town of Wallkill County of Orange aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now upwards of eighty seven years of age that he served some as a Militia man in the Revolutionary War. That he knew Thomas Knight late of the said town of Wallkill now deceased and Elizabeth his wife who now resides in said town, more than fifty years ago. That when he first knew them they were living together as husband and wife and had children nearly grown up or quite to men and women. and that they always, as long as said Thomas Knight lived afterwards, cohabited as husband and wife and they, as long as he knew them were re- puted to be husband and wife, and no one ever had any doubt of their being so or heard any doubt expressed upon the subject. That said Thomas Knight died to the best of his recollection a year ago last July. That said Elizabeth Knight his wife now still is living in said town of Wallkill and unmarried. That her maiden name was Wilson.
Benjamin Webb
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 30 th day
of January 1850.
A. Houston Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange ss.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Webb the above deponent & that he is a man of undoubted respectability & veracity January 30 th 1850 A. Houston Justice of the Peace for Orange County

State of New York
Orange county
Clerks office ss. The Undersigned clerk of the County of Orange and State of New York aforesaid Certifies that George Houston Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken is subscribed and within Certificate signed, was at the date of the Jurat to said Affidavit Affidavit and at the date of said Certificate, a justice of the peace of said County of Orange - duly elected and qualified - that the term of his said office as justice of the peace commenced on the first day of January 1847 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1851. And that the signature of said justice to said Jurat to said affidavit and to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County of Orange at Goshen in said County this 31 st day of February A.D. 1850.

State of New York Orange County Clerks Office
The undersigned Clerk of the county of Orange and State of New York do hereby certify that George Houston Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken and subscribed and within Certificate signed, was at the date of the seal to said affidavit and at the date of said Certificate, a justice of the peace in and for said county of Orange duly elected and qualified.
That the term of his said office as justice of the peace commenced on the first day of January Eighteen hundred and forty seven and will expire on the thirty first day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty one.
And that the signature of said justice to said seal to said affidavit and to said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county of Orange at Goshen in said county this thirty first day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one.
Artimus Westcott
Clerk By
J. H. Elliott Deputy

Middletown Orange County N.Y. Oct 8 1830
Com d of Pensions.
In Herewith enclosed are papers in relation to the Claim of Elizabeth Knight for a pension as the widow of Thomas Knight an "a revolutionary soldier". The papers were bro't to me (as they are) by a friend of the applicant to be sent to the Dept. of War for her. The applicant does not know (nor does her friend) for what length of time she is now entitled to draw pay. The pension certificate and papers of Thomas Knight do d were in the hands of a shark by the name of "Coe & Bradner" (who it is understood) drew between six and seven hundred dollars then due Thomas Knight for back pensions some three years ago or thereabout, which she (Bradner) has kept except $100. In relation to which he will give no information.
The Certificate he also kept & refused to deliver until a few days ago & if any other certificates except the enclosed have been granted Mrs. Knight Bradner has it. It is supposed the last money drawn was that by Bradner 3 yrs ago. & that there is now due the widow pay for three years or more. The records in your office (of Conn.) will show the length of time for which

& the amount she is entitled to draw. The enclosed papers with those already on file makes out her case beyond doubt I suppose She is very poor living (as did her husband for years before his death) upon the Charity of an honest but poor grand-son - Brother robbed the old man of the last 5 or 6 years allowance made to him & the old lady is left extremely poor, it is therefore very desirable that her Certificate should be forwarded without delay -
Have the goodness to send me at the earliest moment practicable the Certificate with instructions as to how and where to draw the money
Respectfully John G. Wilkin

OW. Wind Fall 20,357

South Middletown
Orange Coy N. York -
Feby 1 st 1857.
Sir:
I enclose you papers for a pension for Elizabeth Knight Widow of Thos. Knight - By a law of Congress passed in 1846, Sec. 221 of the Laws of that year, the testimony on behalf of the husband on file when he drew a pension, is conclusive in favour of the widow, and entitles her to the same amt. of pension her husband drew -
Hon. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Mdm, etc
C. J. Gardner
4 3

Pension office May 30. 1850
In The application of Elizabeth Knight widow of Thomas Knight for the benefit of the act of July 29. 1848. was made before a justice of the peace and under a rule of this office cannot be considered. She must make a new declaration before a court of record in New York, and in all respects comply with the requisitions on the accompanying printed sheet, and on its reception here it will be promptly examined and the result of the examination communicated to you. I am very respectfully, Yours &c. &c. J. L. Evans, "C. G. Bradburn Esq. South Middletown Orange co. New York"
Col. J. L. Evans, Sir. a few days since by Mr. D. a communication of which the above is a copy from you, and in which you remark that my impression is that Mrs. Knight's declaration was, under the act of Feb. 2. 1848. and previous to her intended to make the declaration indicated in the printed sheet herewith inclosed and which I felt before you have kindly sent me, and this only speaking the oath being taken before a Magistrate. Mrs. Knight was married before 1 st Jany '94, and I think her husband died in 1779. Your printed sheet last sent me is to that case, made her statement when the marriage took place at any time before Jany 1. 1800. her husband died Jany 3 rd '48
As I am right as to the law under which the declaration is made, may it not be proper that it should be sworn to before a Magistrate before filing the same?
Mrs. Knight cannot attend court by reason of bodily infirmity. and there is no judge of a court of record residing within 30 miles of her. and I suppose it would be next to impossible to get one to attend her for that purpose. It is a rule of the Common Law that if the ordinary forms of law will not give a remedy for a right those forms of law must yield to the necessity of the case. 2 Newberry Reports 287 per Moray J. S. T. - There

for if I should send you an affidavit of the in- validity of Mrs. Knight to attend Court, and of the deficiency of proceedings, perhaps to attend her, would it not be sufficient, even if the declaration be against her, to indicate under the act of July 29. 1848? -
I am somewhat ailing and have been for some time and do not know well how to attend to this business, but yet I notice it attended to, as you may direct, if I have been wanted more than you now have before you. Though I think Col. Ed- wards will look into this, having already sent her notice to me, I consider them sufficient.
I am very respectfully Yours, &c.
South Middletown Orange co. New York
C. G. Badger
Note. Be so kind as to return me the enclosed Notice sheet. C. G. B.

May 1847
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Penins.
May 1847

Washington
May 23/49
James L. Edwards Esq. Com' of Pension Sir,
Tho. Knight- late of Orange County St. John did? was pensioned under act 7th. 1832. or p 103 25 . Albany roll. His name was subsequently dropped in consequence of an affidavit he made in some case, which conflicted with his own declaration.
Last winter I presented through a the member from St. John. Certain record evidence from Albany which was satisfactory to you, and the member was informed the agent at Albany had been intended to cancel restore his name. Shortly before the instruction was given Mr Knight- died, and nothing has been drawn. I learn this morning from the widow; some three years ago, her late husband gave his old pension certificate to some one. but she doesn't know who. all that I ask, is, can instruction be given to the agent- to make the payments- to her as widow, and print in due form. or will it be necessary to issue a new certificate.
I am Sir Alex. Ray

Mr. XXXX Elizabeth Wright, New York
Rev. Hon. Saml of Princeton -
Feb 7. 1848 July 29, 1848.

Staten Island
May 31. 1848
Colo J. L. Edwards,
Sir, I wish to call your attention to the case of Thomas Knight now living, whose name has been dropped from the roll under act of 1832, in consequence it would appear by your letter of June 21. 1842, of some discrepancy in his original declaration and subsequent statement of his services. As I understand the case, you now require more evidence from the Comptroller's office in Albany, showing the officers whom Knight alleged to have served under, was in actual service before his name can be re-instated. In support of this, you will receive herewith two certificates from Albany showing that Captain Sweeney under whom it appears he served, was in the Militia Service of New York from Feb'y 1778 to October 1780 & Colo Allison was in Command of the Service from 1775 to 1782. I entertain the hope this evidence may be deemed to be satisfactory to authorize a restoration of his name on the pension roll. With great respect
Samuel H. Putnam -

Pension Office, March 14 th , 1848.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 22 nd ultimo I have to inform you that unless Thomas Knight will furnish the statements and proof of service heretofore required, the payment of his Pension cannot be presumed.
The affidavit of James M. Knight affords no evidence of the service of Thomas Knight.
I am, Very respectfully, Your Ob. Servt.
H. S. Evans for Commissioner of Pensions
H. G. Bradner, Esq., House of Representatives.

De app! & service of Col: Allison's Regt & Capt. Swazy in 1778, & 1780.

State of New York Secretary of State's Office Albany, May 25 th 1848.
I certify, that as appears from the minutes of the Council of appointment of this State, on the 26 th day of February 1778, William Allison Esquire was appointed Colonel of a Regiment of Militia in the County of Orange Benjamin Tusten Lieutenant Colonel Moses Hatfield first Major, Moses Kortright Captain in the Beat wherein he resided, and Samuel Jones, John Jackson, John Little, David Sweazy and Jacob Cole also Captains in the beats in which they respectively resided, in the said Regiment.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Comptrollers Office Albany May 26 1848.
I certify that on "an Account of the money raised by the Exempts of Col Allison's Regt. Pursuant to an act of the Legislature of the State of New York, Dated April 1 st 1778" the name of Capt Sweazy appears thereon, and that $400.00.00. was received from persons belonging to his company, and paid over by him, which account is now on file in this office. Also that the name of Capt David Ewazy appears on a "Return of Col Allison's Regiment to Commanded by Major Moses Hatfield, at Goshen 20 th Oct 1780." now in this office.
Philip Schepps Dep t Compt r

South Middletown.
Orange co. N.Y. Feb. 22 d 1848-
Sir:
On the 9 th Nov. last I addressed the War Department en- quiring, in effect, why the Pension of Thomas Knight had been withheld, and received in reply a letter of which the annexed is a copy, from which it appears "that Thomas Knight was dropped from the Pension roll, in consequence of a discrepancy between his testimony given in the case of Elizabeth Haton, in 1842 and his own declaration re- fused to his Service" On the receipt of which I addressed the Com ry of Pension stating that I had been told that Mr. Knight could not have known much what the testimony so proceeded of him in Mrs. Haton's case, nor, and pro- posed to furnish proof of the same, or in effect, but has as yet rec d no answer - Mr. Knight's friends with me to pursue the business and to ask the proper Court for a Mandamus (Kendall v. U.S. 12 Pet. 629) in case such pension is longer withheld, and have therefore enclosed you an affidavit showing the incompetency of Mr. Knight to give evidence when that in Mrs. Haton's case was obtained from him -
You have on file, as I am told, the testimony of Capt. David Greely and Lieut. Thomas Water, both Commissioned officers in the Revolutionary struggle. mov- ing clearly, Mr. Knight's services for a sufficient length of time to entitle him to a pension, and upon which, with the testimony of Mr. Delancy, and Mr. Knight's own decla- ration, he was awarded by the War Department a pension of $100. per annum, one hundred dollars annually, nothing of which, I think, has been paid him since about the 4 th March or Sept. 1842
Mr. Knight is a very old and infirm man, nearly blind, his head was injured much, some years ago, his

Man, are very tremulous and he seems generally to be in pain; to appease this, and give some artificial strength he is permitted to some extent, the use of ardent spirits. And when called upon for the testimony complained of, he used, or has just used too much.
What true "discrepancy" is, I have not been informed. That his testimony in 1842 when he was ten years old should be altogether free from a discrepancy from that in his own case taken when he was ten years younger can hardly be expected. Special testimony given by a witness at one time is very apt to differ from the same witness's testimony at the next, and that too when the witness is in the prime of life & possessed of all his faculties. In 1842 Mr. Knight was but the shadow of a man. But I will not pursue this further and will close by hoping that Mr. Knight will have notice given him in due season on the rect. of this, that all arrears of his said pension will be paid him at the proper place and at the next time for paying such pensions.
Very respectfully
The Secretary of War Washington D.C. (32)
Yours &c.
C. G. Bradley
Note. I am told the complainant's wife Mary St. Matthews and her daughter Mrs. Ann M. J. Miller are then a member of Congress.
C.G.B.

(Copy)
Pension Office
November 24, 1847-
Sir; In answer to your letter of the 9 th inst. I have to inform you that Thomas Knight was dropped from the Pension roll, in consequence of a discrepancy between his testimony, given in the case of Elizabeth Horton in 1842, and his own declaration in regard to his Service. He was required to make a statement, and recite distinctly and separately each tour of Service, setting forth the length, period & grade, ten-ure of grade, Company and field officers, when stationed &c. and to sustain this statement by the Certificate of the Comptroller of War Dept. - This requisition has not been complied with.
In April last a transcript of an account from the Comptroller's office, in favour of Thomas Kitt for purchases made, & provisions &c, has transmitted to this office, by J. W. Martin of Mount Hope, New York but as it had nothing to do with the case of Thomas Knight, it did not remove the objection to his restoration.
Very respectfully,
Wm H. Hunt
J. L. Eames,
Col. J. Bradburn Esq. South Middletown Orange co. N. Y.

Passion office
November 25. 1847
In answer to your letter of the 9 th inst. I have to inform you that Thomas Knight was dropped from the pension roll, in consequence of a discrepancy between his testimony given in the case of Elizabeth Horton in 1842 and his own declaration in regard to his service. He was required to make a statement and recite distinctly and chronologically each tour of service, setting forth the length, period of grade, tenure of grade, company and field officers, when stationed etc. and to substantiate this statement by the certificate of the Comptroller of New York. This requisition has not been complied with.
In April last, a transcript of an account from the Comptroller's office in favor of Thomas, etc. for purchases made of provisions etc. was transmitted to this office by J. W. Hunter of Mount Hope New York but as it had nothing to do with the case of Thomas Knight it did not remove the objection to his restoration.
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J. L. Canards
C. G. Bradner Esq South Middletown Orange co. N. Y.

Nov 16 47 Middlestown N.Y. Nov 9. 47.
C.G. Bradner
Eng. about Hotchkiss pension.
1828. Dec 11/47
M. A. K.
Pension Office
Mr Ames
Revolutionary Pension claim 2
The Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

South Middletown.
Orange County New York.
Nov. 9. 1847.
Sir. Mr Thomas Knight has requested me to ascertain why a pension drawn by him, as a Soldier in the Revolution, for some years, has been suspended & he says he has been informed, that there was something wanting, by the department, and his papers have been submitted to and left with a gent. to attend to the business, but he has heard but little or nothing as to what farther has been done in the matter.
That a Mr. E. N. Gurney not long ago addressed the department on the subject and as he understood was for reply that a letter expressing the views of the department had been mailed to him, Mr. Knight but that he had recd none. though he had sent to the, his nearest Postoffice, a mile or a moment from in search of it.
May I ask you to let Mr. Knight know fully what the difficulty is in the matter.
And allow him or myself at the office
Very Respectfully Yours &c. Sir.
C. G. Bradner

South Middletown
Orange County N.Y. Dec. 15. 47
Sir;
Yours of Nov 24 th 1847 and a copy of which is hereto annexed was rec d in due course of mail -
And since its rec d . I have been at the residence of Thomas Knight the subject of the communication and read and explained to him your communication in question and conversed with him and his family of the matters therein referred to.
Mr. Knight is, I believe over ninety years of age, and resides about two miles from this place. His wife of his youth still lives with him and a few months older than he is. He is almost blind; the very deep, though otherwise "smart"; for some few years past I had rec d requests from the old gentlemen to call and see him he and his wife wanting to see me about some business, this was never a particular as they had been intimate with my father and mother in their young days. I at length called, a little before my last communication to you, and found that his pension was business he wished to confer with me about.
As near as I can tell his name was never upon the pension roll. On the affidavits of Captain Sweeney, Thomas Waters, and a Mr. C. Cancy that the services of Mr. Knight were proven positively by these affidavits over and above his own declaration . Captain Sweeney is now in the county and throughout the county and was esteemed a very honorable and intelligent man.
The same may be said of Thomas Waters he was one of our first citizens, though of this county for many years, and a gentleman of

matters, business, and enterprise. Mr. Villanueva between I now know. They are now all dead - of these gentlemen prove all that is necessary to entitle Mr. Knight to a pension I can scarcely discover how a discrepancy barely between the declaration of Mr. Knight in his own case, and his appearance in Elizabeth Hatton's case, made many years afterwards , could destroy that proof . In a court of justice a party's admissions of a fact may be given in evidence against him, and if consistent may be taken as true, yet it may be shown by other matters, not to be true in point of fact, in all cases except against one who has acted upon the strength of such admissions. I suppose Mr. Knight's declaration upon this must have been made about twenty years ago, and but a little thereafter, as near as can be learned, he has thrown from his wagon one arm broken, his skull fractured and nothing of it taken out. Which might well in connection with the loss of time, without any thing further , cause the discrepancy referred to by you, and to which ought to not rather attribute such discrepancy than an impeachment of his prior declarations and oaths made in more lucid days ? The declaration in all cases can not be necessary. It must be dispensed with in the case of Sunday Re. As man may be destitute of truth yet entitled to a pension!!
Thus far I have not made any direct charge against any one of unfairness in procuring the parts of Mr. Knight in Elizabeth Hatton's case (What he stated, or rather what the papers state since you as his official) I cannot find out from the old gentlemen or his family he is dead, with disdain any imputation on him to do wrong willfully and purposely and to do his

family that it has read incorrectly to him, or he did not understand its contents. and there is some a surprise that there has been a change of persons a friend of the old gentleman states to me that the person who came to get the affidavit in Mr. Horton's case brought a person to swear Mr. Knight some eight or ten miles; there was a long conversation with Mr. Knight before he was sworn, in which it was sought to bring up on him that he knew just what was wanted in Mr. Horton's case that Mr. Knight was under the influence of some spirit when he was sworn. That he then made an oath to the jurisdiction proceedings that Mr. Knight was not then in a fit state to give evidence and told him he better call some other day. That Mrs. Knight also opposed the testifying of her husband, both at the time; but it was insisted upon with the remark that he wanted to hurry the papers on to Washington.
This grand son is, I believe a respectable man, and it would seem to me that his affidavit of the above, stated by him to me in substance would obviate your objections: particularly in connection with Mr. Knight's infirmity, caused as well by age as the injury received by the fall mentioned above -
Yes, Sir, would scarcely effect me to read further to preserve the statement you ask, of this old man: blind , trembling , his skull broken in. groaning with pain and infirmity. the nerve had gone out of his eye - as I looked at him this wife sitting in their old house. me thought it the scene the poor Sam. When he wrote "Oh! age and want thou ill matched pair"
The grand son tells me the man:

son who procured Mr. Knight's outline of his Benton case has been distant since, giving but little satisfaction as to what he had to say from the positive bearings -
If there is not already proof enough of Mr. Knight's services in the Revolution - I think more positive proof can be given. yet it seems to me there must be enough on file with you. Whether his name is on the Comptroller's books at Albany, I know not. yet, many serve much in the Revolution. I am confident from the proof they have made, whose names are not there. Mr. Knight lived in the Revolution within 20 miles of St. Peter's, but Montgomery, Stony Point, etc. and men of his age must needs have rendered some service to his country, located as he was. The appeal this old man has made to me to clear them herein must be my cause for this long letter. and if I can wipe away the suspicion you have entertained against him, and procure the restoration of that bounty of his country now with his, but when I am all of his neighbors, I believe, know him most justly entitled to, you will be much pleased I doubt not.
Your Obedt. Servt.
J. S. Eames Esq. Comm. of Pensions -
C. G. Bradner

Mt. Hope New York
Dec 2nd
Dec 20 47
I have the honor to forward to you a supplemental declaration made by Thomas Wright whose pension has been has been stopped. In your letter received sometime since you require me to produce some evidence from the Comptroller's office in Albany. The accompanying paper certified by the deputy comptroller is the only one which I can find - I forward it to show that there was militia men stationed on the Western frontier of Orange and Ulster counties as stated in Mr. Wright's former declaration as well as this last one and that they were stationed there in 1778 in which year he says he served seven months. He in his former declaration says that Thomas Keate was the Quarter Master in that year and furnished passes for the men who returned at the end of the year and the accompanying paper shows that Thomas Keate purchased provisions from the people who then inhabited the valley of the Rondout and in the neighborhood of a settlement. All the names in the paper are men who lived in Poughkeepsie except James Carpenter who lived in the village of Casher Spring Creek on the South side of the Mountain in the Town of Poughkeepsie and William Dodge who lived in the town of Wall Kill. That Mr. Wright done much service in the Revolution is not denied by those who are acquainted with him. Please give the same as favorable consideration as possible and forward your decision to me.
ever in your Obedt Servt John M. Norton
Hon. S. L. Everard

"see"
Col. Wm Allison's Regiments service in 1777, &c.

Comptroller's Office Albany May 23 d 1848.
The following are true extracts from the Books hereinafter named, now in this office. viz "Journal Lt. Treasurer's Office, from June 1, 1775, to Oct 2 1782." page 62.
"July 23 d 1776." "Orange County"
"Paid Mr Allison bounty for New levies — £ 1600.0."
From same Book —
"New York May 23 d 1777" — "United States"
"Paid Col William Allison, pay of his Regt. £ 894. 4. 0."
From "Journal 1 st Auditor's Office, June 1. 1775, to Dec 1785." p 132
"To William Allison."
Balance due from him on £ 200. he formerly had to purchase salt petre. ————— £ 123. 9. 3."
From same Book. p 135. — New York 1 August, 1777.
"Pay and Subsistence:"
"Mr Allison Pay etc. b. of his Regt. £ 130. 18. 0. — £ 871. 9. 8."
James Cooper, detaching Capt. Armstrong 5. 04. 9 — — — —
Company in Orange County } — — — —
John Jackson, pay of his Company 13. 06. 3. 21. 15. 5
With Morris. pay of his Company 32. 17. 1  399. 07. 0
£ 182. 06. 6 — £ 1292. 12. 1 182. 06. 6
£ 1474. 18. 7

Comptroller's Office
Albany May 23 d 1848.
I certify the within to be true extracts from the books therein named.
Philip Phelps Dep Compt r .

Elizabeth Wright widow of Thomas All Act 2 Feb 1848
Marrage 1779 Hus d 2 July 1848. Actu 2 nd per 2 nd set $103:29 per annum Comig 2 July 1848
4 per city roll
John G. McKim Middlesex Orange Co NY

State of New York ) I, Damaris Kirby of Orange County ) the Town of Wallkill in the County of Orange, do hereby certify that being by me duly sworn, I depose & say that I have been for some time of age and that I have been well ac- quainted with Thomas Wright the person named in the annexed pension certifi- cate and Elizabeth Wright the person named in the annexed application and know them to live together as man and wife in the great house or family here and know that they lived as such man and wife until the death of the said Thomas Wri- ght and that the said Elizabeth now resides in the same neighbourhood with this deponent and remains the widow of the said Thomas Wright.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 rd day of Damaris Kirby Oct 1857
G. Houston Justice of the Peace in & for Orange County

Court
I George Houston a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange do certify that I am well acquainted with Samaria Kelly the with the named deponent and would say that she is a woman of truth and veracity. Dated Oct 3 rd 1857.
G. Houston Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
ROBERT S. BENTON
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
George Houston before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said George Houston and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this fourth day of October 184 1850
Robert S. Benton
Clerk.

State of New York } Be it known that on the Orange County } third day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty personally came before me John Kirby of the Town of Wallkill in said County of Orange and being by me duly sworn dep- oses and says that he was ac- quainted with Thomas throughout the per- son named in the annexed Certificate signed by Lewis Capt. Secretary of War and also with Elizabeth Knight the present applicant, the widow of the said Thomas, and I know them to live together as Man and wife in the Year one thousand Seven hundred and thirty two - and have been familiarly acquainted with him from that time until his death and know that the said Thomas and Elizabeth continued to live together as such Man and wife until the death of the said Thomas and that the said Elizabeth is still living and remains the widow of the said Thomas - I further certify that my age is Seventy ninety years -
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 rd Day of Oct. 1880
John Kirby
J. Houston Justice of the Peace in & for Orange County

Encl.
I George Hampton a justice of the Peace in & for the county of Orange do certify that I was well acquainted with John Kirby and knew him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose statement is beyond suspicion Natalia Wallkill Oct 3 rd 1857
G. Hampton Justice of the Peace in & for Orange County

1 I George Hampton a justice of the Peace in & for the county of Orange do certify that I was well acquainted with John Neal and knew him to be a man of truth and veracity and whose statement is beyond suspicion Calvin Wallkill Oct 3 rd 1850
STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss.
LABERT S. BENTON
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
George Hampton husband of the Peace
before whom the foregoing was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said George Hampton and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this fourth day of October 1850
W. Wallkill
Clerk.

No Elizabeth Knight New York Let C. H. Bradner May 30/50 Let same June 7/50
Feb. 2, 1898.

Set to Second Composition May 23 1848
Set to Bang. J. Heart, Esq.
May 25 - 48 and
to G. H. Bradburn of
same date.
Set for Hon. H. N. Putnam
June 5th 1848.

State of New York ss. It is known that On this Orange County 3 rd Third day of October One thousand eight hundred & fifty personally came before me Elizabeth Cox of the Town of Wallkill in said County and being me duly sworn deposes and says that the Rev Thomas Knight (whose petition certificate is herunto annexed) and area Elizabeth his wife in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety One and that the now there- for together as man and wife & has been familiarly acquainted with the then & since that date until the death of the said Thomas, which took place on or about the Second day of July One thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight - and that the said Elizabeth Knight whose petition is herunto annexed is the widow of the said Thomas Knight named in the annexed Certificate herunto annexed. I further certify that my age is Seventy Two Years and have al- ways live a Neighbour to the above named Thomas Knight & Elizabeth his wife
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 3 rd day of October 1851 by Elizabeth Cox mark J. H. Houston Justice of the Peace in & for Orange County

I George Houston a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange do certify that I am personally acquainted with the wife of named Elizabeth Cox & would say that her word or affirmation is entitled to the full credit. Caledon Wallkill Oct 3 d 1858
G. Houston Justice of the Peace in & for Said County of Orange.

I George H. Houston a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange do certify that I am personally acquainted with the wife of named Elizabeth Cox & would say that her name as affixed hereon is entitled to the full credit. Gahua Wallkill Oct 3 d 1850
G. Houston Justice of the Peace in & for Said County
STATE OF NEW YORK. ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
ALBERT S. BENTON
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
George H. Houston,
before whom the foregoing
affidavit to
was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county; and further that I am well ac-
quainted with the hand writing of the said George Houston and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this
fourth day of October 1850
A. S. Benton
Clerk.

 75- 3 mo. at Powder Mill - Capt J. Conklin - Shortly after - 3 mo. - "Mansker's Creek" Little St. Louis -  76. 3 weeks Capt Sweeney Fort Montgomery -  76 3 other occasions at Fort Montgomery  77. Capt Henry Brewster - David Sweeney - five weeks - "fall Sweeney - four or six weeks - Ramapo - Nyack  77. 8. was at Ramapo at least 18 mo.  78. David Sweeney at Peekskill 1 mo - Officiated as 2 nd M c  79. " " " in same position 1 mo - fri  " " " " 1 mo -  80 Sept. " " Westpoint 6 or 8 weeks - 2 nd M c 
 75. Horton St. Conklin 3 mo. Powder Mills disch ? July.  76 - Thompson. Two wks - fort Montgomery as ord Serjt  " Sept. St. Sweeney - 1 mo. at Nichols Ford & 2 mo. chevrons de faire effort.  " Dec. Capt Thompson - six weeks - New City -  77. Aug " Wood. - 1 mo. Fort Clinton - Serjt  78. apl. - Sweeney - De Witts Fort Peekskill 8 mo 2 nd M c Serjt  79. apl. " Dutcher Fort. apt to 15 Sept 1 mo. Serjt  " Oct. Sweeney Woodhull. - Westpoint build fort 4 weeks - -  80 apl. removed to N.Y. - several times under Col. Seward 
3. 21. 1. 22 2. 15 8 - 3 - 28 6 23 -

State of New York
To Thomas Kite Esq
For sundry purchases made of provisions &c for the use of Colonel John Cantine, Regiment of Militia stationed as a Guard on the Frontiers of Ulster County in this State viz:
   Date By For as per Receipt £ s d     1778 Oct 1 Dr Cash paid Leah Kite for Beef do 20 0 0   2 " ditto " William Rose for Flour do 17 13 6   " ditto " " ditto " Charles Flint " Beef do 25 0 0   3 " ditto " Sam l Daily " Beef do 80 0 0   8 " ditto " Ab m Westfall " Beef do 99 0 0   " ditto " " ditto " John R Dewitt sheep do 6 0 0   9 " ditto " Jacob van Wagon Beef do 25 0 0   10 " ditto " Elias Gurnan " Flour do 31 18 1   12 " ditto " Benj Depuy " ditto do 23 5 10   19 " ditto " Ab m Gnadebagh ditto do 7 13 11   24 " ditto " Sam Davis " Beef do 32 0 0   30 " ditto " Elias Gnadebagh ditto do 16 0 0   Nov 2 " ditto " Amos Park ditto do 40 0 0   5 " ditto " Solomon Gnykendal ditto do 20 0 0   19 " ditto " Jacob Newkirk ditto do 5 10 0   Dec 9 " ditto " Peter Gurnan Wheat do 2 5 0   " ditto " " ditto " Ezekiel Gurnan Rye do 2 8 0   1779 Feb " ditto " James Carpenter Beef do 268 0 0   " ditto " " ditto " " Do James Finch ditto do 50 0 0   17 " ditto " William Boddle ditto to Van Loy do 179 4 0   Apr 10 " ditto " " ditto ditto do 160 16 0   21 " ditto " Johannes DeKer do + Flour do 26 9 4   " ditto " " ditto " Levi Van Etten ditto a Van Etten do 34 15 9   " ditto " " ditto " Ab m Van Etten ditto do 218 3 10   " ditto " " ditto " " do ditto do 6 15 0   " ditto " " ditto " J Westfall Flour do 6 7 5   " ditto " " ditto " N DeKer Beef do 10 0 0   " ditto " " ditto " P Gnykendal do do 15 13 9   " ditto " " ditto " Benj t Depuy Flour do 6 18 2   22 " ditto " Herm m Van Snorwegen Beef do 33 17 0   " ditto " " ditto " Williams Rose ditto do 17 18 0   " ditto " " ditto " do Isaac R Dewitt ditto do 9 19 0   " ditto " " ditto " Elias Gurnman Flour do 21 5 0   " ditto " " ditto " Jacob Gurnman ditto do 20 12 0   " ditto " " ditto " Is a Finch & Gnadebach do 3 2 0   " ditto " " ditto " Is a Finch, A Pink & Carpenter do 14 16 0   " ditto " " ditto " Hannah Miller Garrison do Clarke 4 9 3   £ 1,545 15 10  
over

brof over £ 1,545.15.10
To my Services and expenses 6 Months in purchasing provision, paying for the same and issuing them to the troops as Quarter Master at 90 p Mst
216  1,761.15.10 1,530.15.0  231.0.10
Cr 1780 Apr 18 By Cash Recd. of the Treasurer Balance due Thomas Rite £
The balance calculated as 20 for one to Scana it to Spain is £ 11.11.0
Audited 8 th December 1787.
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany 5 Mar, 1847
I certify the preceding to be a true extract from book B Undated Accounts Pages 128 & 129 relating to the Revolutionary period now remaining in this office.
fees 50¢ paid by J. Davis
Philip Schuyler (Signature)

House of Representatives Washington April 3, 1844
Sir
By request of John N. Martin Esq I send you the application of Thomas Knight to be reinstated as a pensioner - and request your early attention to his case.
Yours Respectfully J. K. Clinton
Col. J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Thomas Knight N.Y. act 7 June 1832, p 105 29 p.m.
To what time was he last paid?
Ashe Ames
Pension Office May 20 1845
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1841.
B.L.B.

240.75

New York City Roll, Oct 7 June 1832 Thomas Wright, Pri & Sgt p 103:29 per annum. To what time last paid?
March 4, 1848
Revenue Officer S. Cole
To 3 d Auditor's Office

Vail - McLaughry 76. Nichol Pawling - 77 ap. Falkner McLaughry " May St. Dunning - — Vail " " — " " " 78 oct. Vail 79 July " 80. "
Kingsbridge Edmondson 1 new all 5 mo 8 Fort Clinton 1 new all 5 mo 12 Sail guard 1 new all 5 mo 2.26 Fort Montgomery 1 new all 5 mo 32 Ramapo 1 new all 5 mo 1 Fort Dettill 1 new all 5 mo 15 Minisink 1 new all 5 mo 5 " 1 new all 5 mo 14

Payments to be made at New York by the Freed W. S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 105

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Knight of the State _____ of New York _____ who was a Private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army. _____
is entitled to receive One hundred & Three dollars and Twenty-nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.
Levi Woodbury Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

No 4372

No 4372

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20367
Elizabeth Knight Widow of Thomas Knight Sergt New York
Act: Feb 29, 48
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 408
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922. May. 11. R.R. Knight advised of cost of copies 1922 Aug. 22. Copies mailed to R.R. Knight
1923 June 4. Check returned to F.C. Conc. noted is advised it must be a certified check. Au.
1923 July 5. Copies mailed to F.C. Au.
1926 Nov. 21 - List - 25 miss. Min- nibel Knight - MMK F.

Rev. War Section.
awf
May 31, 1923.
Mr. F. J. Couse, 3503 Fairview Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.
Sir;
In response to your letter of the 11th ultimo, I have to advise you that if you desire photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 30357, of Thomas and Elizabeth Knight, the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is twenty four.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
aw
May 11, 1920.
Rev. E. Knight, M.D. LaBalle Building, Minneapolis, Minn.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 30 th ultimo, you are advised that photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, T. 30357, of Thomas and Elizabeth Knight, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the cost of fifteen cents for each photostat page of copy, with twenty-five cents extra for each set of copies for certification, if that is desired.
om The number of original pages to be copied is twenty-four, making, if three sets are desired, seventy-two copies to be paid for, and seventy five cents extra for the three certifications if that is wished.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Family record ✓ 1 page ✓ Copy 7 K Ap. Sept 4. 1832 & attached off. ✓ 13 " — Skip pages marked Omit " Ap. June 6. 1842 ✓ 4 ✓ " " " " Writ of Sept 28. 1850 ✓ 2 ✓ " " " " " " May 28 1849 ✓ 3 ✓ " " " " af. B. June 30 1850 ✓ 1 ✓ " " " " _____ Total 24
Copy these but not pages marked Omit 

Chk $3.85 Rev. W.P.S. ✓ W
Baltimore, Md., May 25, 1925.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly refer to your letter of May 21st, Rev. War Section.
I enclose herewith check for $3.85, covering cost of 24 pages of photostat copies of papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20357. The amount in question includes 25¢ for certification.
Appreciating your attention to this matter, I remain,
Very truly yours,
J. F. House
3502 Fairview Ave.,
Baltimore, Md.
FJC/vk
FINANCE DIVISION MAY 28 1925 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
PENSION MAY 28 1925 OFFICE

M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAY 28 1923 192
June 4, 1923.
Chief of Gen. Adm. Section Division
Sir:
I have this day received from E. J. ... Check No. 512 for $ 3 85 / 100 , requesting post-office address as per letter herewith.
Check returned by Finance Div. June 4 1923
Respectfully,
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.

Rev. War Section.
June 4, 1923.
F. J. Couss, 3502 Fairview Ave. Baltimore, Md.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 25 th ultimo, herewith is returned your check on the Union Trust Co. of Baltimore, Md. for three dollars and eighty five cents, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, which was forwarded to this Bureau in payment for certified copies of twenty-four pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas and Elizabeth Knight, W. 20357. Checks are only taken in payment for such copies when they are certified checks.
Drafts, money orders, and cashiers checks are accepted also, if drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
In replying please state full name of soldier, war and file number.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

22 Highland Ave. Jersey City, N. J. Oct. 10, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a copy of the papers that show the Revolutionary service of Thomas Knight

who enlisted from Goshen, N.Y.
I think his application for a pension and also that of his wife Elizabeth Knight is what I want.
I will forward check as soon as

I know the amount.
Sincerely yours
(Miss) Minniebel Knight

check $3 80 ✓ enclosed EP
Baltimore, Md., June 12, 1923.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
War Section
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your letter of June 4th, I enclose herewith my check on the Union Trust Co., duly certified, and would be very glad indeed to now have you furnish me with certified copies of the 24 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas and Elizabeth Knight, W. 20357.
In reply to the last line of your letter, my information as to the name of the soldier, war and file number is lacking, and I therefore cannot state this with any accuracy. The only information I have came from a very distant relative, and as I am apparently on the right track, would be very glad to have you furnish the record of the above Thomas and Elizabeth Knight.
Yours very truly,
J. P. Rose 3502 Fairview Ave., Baltimore, Md.
TJC/wk

M 233 BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
JUN 14 1923 192
Chief of Gen. War Section Division. Sir:
I have this day received from J. L. Randall Cash Check No. 512 for $ 3.00 , requesting post-office address as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed to Law DW 10/23 July 5 1923 aw
Respectfully, O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Div.
(1F 42) Date June 26, 23 Name Shoe Knight Rev. Ware No. W20357 Photographic copies wanted of 6 pieces, consisting of 24 pages. Remarks: Ext. Alvin  Ext. War Section Low Clerk.
RECEIVED JUN 27 1923 PENSION BUREAU

Baltimore, Md., May 16, 1925.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: -
Will very much appreciate your examining your record No. 220, covering one Thomas Knight, whose complete record is covered by the above number.
For personal reasons, I would like very much to secure a photographic record of the person mentioned, and will be glad if you will advise if you can arrange this, and what it will cost.
Yours very truly
3502 Fairview Ave.,
Baltimore, Md.
EJC/wk
Rev War 5

RAY ROBERTS KNIGHT, M.D. LASALLE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS
Oct. 15, 22
Com. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
I enclose for correction a set of copies of the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Knight. In August we obtained three sets of these. In the enclosed set, pages #18 and #22 are duplicates. In place of #22, should be a "Declaration" dated on September 28, 1850, as shown in the other sets we have.
Yours truly Ray R. Knight
(MF 42) Date Oct 31 22 Name Thomas Knight No W 20357 Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 1 pages.
Remarks: decla. Sept 28, 1850
Ext. R. Wilson REV. WAR SECTION Chief DIV.
Serial 7310 No.
Low Clerk.
page copied & inserted Oct 31, 1922 & remailed to R. R. Knight

Copied
M.O. for $11.55 ✓
us
April 22, 1922.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dept. of Records of Revolutionary War.
Am I correct in understanding that you can furnish copies of documents at the rate of 15 cents per page? Are these copies photographic?
If so obtainable I would like three complete sets of the affidavits, etc., in the pension claim of Thomas Knight and Eliz. Wisner Knight, his wife, of New York State, for military service during the Revolution. I think I am correct in stating that the file number is "W-20357". Advise as the charges for these, and I will remit at once.
Yours very truly,
RAY R. KNIGHT, M.D. 800 LA SALLE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS, : MINN.
FINANCE DIVISION JUL 1922 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RRK/ARK
As per letter from your office under date of May 11, please send me three sets (24 pages each), each certified. Enclosed money order for $11.55 to cover cost.
BT
Yours truly Ray R. Knight June 29, '22
RAY R. KNIGHT, M.D. 800 LA SALLE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS, : MINN.

M 235
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JUL 3 1922
19__
Chief of Pen. Pen Section Sir:
I have this day received from Ray R. Smith  Ray R. Smith No 559,720 for $11. 55 / 100 requesting post office  safe address as per letter herewith.
Copies Aug 22 Mailed and Sent to Mr. [unclear]
Very respectfully, O. J. RANDALL Chief of Division.
[Signature]
Item Shot Plumber (ME 12) Date Aug 16 1922 No. 100357 Water New No. 6
Photographic copies wanted of pieces, consisting of 14 pages. Formerly: please make 3 negative copies of each of the 24 pages = 72 copies Ex. W.W. Warick Chief M.W. Warick
Serial No. 2012
Law Clerk.

RAY ROBERTS KNIGHT, M.D. LA SALLE BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS
RRK
April 22, 1922.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Dept. of Records of Revolutionary War.
Am I correct in understanding that you can furnish copies of documents at the rate of 15 cents per page? Are these copies photographic?
If so obtainable I would like three complete sets of the affidavits, etc., in the pension claim of Thomas Knight and Eliz. Wisner Knight, his wife, of New York State, for military service during the Revolution. I think I am correct in stating that the file number is "W-20357". Advise as the charges for these, and I will remit at once.
Yours very truly,
Ray R. Knight
RRK/ARK
2H. [unclear] [unclear] would be copies leave these papers as now arranged until I hear whether copies are wanted

State of New York /k On this 28 th day of March 1844 Orange County personally appeared the James  Thompson a letter of the Deer in and for the said County. Thompson as I thought aged  was a resident of the town of Wallkill and formerly a pensioner of the United States and made oath as follows That in the war of the Revolution he was a sergeant in a company of Militia which in the beginning of the War was commanded by Capt George Thompson and afterwards by Capt Swoey in Col Allison's Regiment in Orange County New York and that he served as a sergeant and as a quarter master sergeant as he has stated in his former declarations That he served at Forts Clinton and Montgomery at Mud Run Creek New Windsor New Beeky Tappan Parnamys Ramapo the English Neighborhood at Goshen and on the Western frontiers of the Counties of Orange and Ulster against the Indians at DeWitts Fort Dukes Tavern Etrens Markham Decker's and other places until the Spring of the year 1780 when he removed to New Jersey That he further declares that from the beginning of the War in 1775 until the time above mentioned he served at least two years as a sergeant in the militia of the State of New York and faithfully discharged his duty as such under different officers. That during this time and in the year 1778 he served at least seven months and he feels confident that he was eight months from the time he left home until he returned acting as a sergeant in a company commanded by Capt Swoey at DeWitts Fort on the bank of the Rondout River on the western frontier of the County of Ulster and State of New York. He further declares that his Pension has been most unjustly stopped and he now asks that from the evidence now in the Pension office that his name may again be enrolled among those who defended the country in time of danger

and that his pension may be restored to him Sworn to and subscribed the day and year before written by making his mark before me
William W. Reeve
Justice of the Peace of Orange County
Thomas his Knight Mark
Orange County ss I certify that Thomas Knight who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a man who should be believed and his statements are entitled to credit and belief
William W. Reeve
State of New York
Orange County } ss I, John G. Wallace, Clerk of the County of Orange, Do hereby certify that William W. Reeve, whose name is subscribed to the attest of the foregoing dep- osition & Certificate, was at the time of taking such deposition & making such certificate a Justice of the Peace, in and for said Coun- ty, dwelling in said County, commissioned & sworn, & duly authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William W. Reeve, and verily believe that his signature to the aforesaid deposition & Certificate is genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and aff- ixed the seal of the said County This 28 th day of March 1844 -
John G. Wallace Clerk of Orange Co. N.Y.

State of New York / ss On this 1 st day of Orange County / August 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned - gave a Lecture of the Peace in and for the said County Thomas Knight of the town of Wallkill in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration as a supplement to a former declaration made by him in order to renew his pension which has been stopped and which had been granted him under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That in the beginning of the Revolution he lived in the town of Wappinger and County and State afore- said. That in the Spring of 1776 a company of men was raised in the Regiment commanded by Col Woodhull to guard the Powder Mill erected by Col Woodhull in the District of Cornwall for three months. That the said company was commanded by Lieutenant Joseph Cronkline. That this deponent volunteered from the company commanded by Capt Thomas Norton into the said company and served in the said company for the full term of three months and was discharged according to his best recollection some time in July of said year. He was a private yet he done Sergeant's duty. That soon after this service was done the declarant moved into the town of Goshen and became a mili- tia man in the company of Capt Thompson in Col Allison's Regiment in which company this declarant was made a Sergeant and done duty as such until the close of the war. That in the latter part of August or the beginning of September of the aforesaid year he went as a volunteer of his own militia under Capt Thompson to guard along the north River and to assist in erecting

The first at the Highlands and according to the best of his recollection was out two months and done duty as a Sergeant. He was under the command of Gen Clinton. That in the month of November 1776 Col Allison's Regiment was called out to guard along the shores of the Hudson River and along the line of New Jersey in Bergen County for the and was subject to the orders of Gen Clinton. That Capt Thompson's company was out at New City and other places in Orange County and sometimes went into Bergen County in pursuit of the Tories as far down as there were Tories. This declarant served in this company at this time six weeks as a Sergeant under Capt Thompson and Col Allison and according to his best recollection was discharged sometime in January 1777. That in the following spring he was again out at Forts Montgomery and Clinton in the Highlands along the Hudson River doing duty as a Sergeant for at least two months but from the infirmities and loss of memory attendant upon his great age and from a violent contusion on his head from being thrown from his wagon about fourteen years since he is unable to state who was the Captain at this time but it was now under General Clinton. That in July 1777 Col Allison's Regiment was called out to Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton to guard against the enemy and the company of which Capt Thompson had command was called out with the rest of the Regiment and went to the forts and remained there until the Forts were taken. That this declarant went with the Regiment and served as a Sergeant at the Forts until they were taken. That after the fight those who were not taken prisoners rendezvoused at Murderers Creek under Lt Col Lustig and Major Sackman and followed the British up to within two miles of

Kingston where the British returned down the River they followed them back as far as Murderes Creek where the Militia encamped and where this deponent remained doing duty as a Sergeant at least one month in all the service from the time they were called to Fort Montgomery until they were discharged this deponent served as a Sergeant at least three months That in the Spring of the year 1878 a company of men was called out to serve along the frontier of Brave and Ulster against the Indians from Col Allisons Regiment which company was commanded by Capt Sweery. That in April of said year the said company Rushmore moved at Goshen and marched across the Mountain to Dewitts Fort on the Neversink River in the valley of Pempack and was there stationed and served at least seven months and this declarant thinks it was eight months before they were discharged it being according to the best of his recollection in the latter part of December of the said year when they got home That this declarant Rushmore with the said company went to Fort Scott and there served as a Ser- geant in the said company for a term of eight  seven months That a part of the time he acted as quarter master sergeant He thinks that Lieutenant Col Newkirk acted a part of the time as a field officer and that Col Glantine  Glantine of Ulster County had charge of the whole frontier of Brave and Ulster - That he was again called out in May 1879 under Capt John Little and served at Major Decker's fort at Pempack until after the Battle of Minisink which was on the 22 d of July of said year in this service he done duty as a Sergeant for at least two months Major Decker was the field Officer This declarant further saith that from the causes before mentioned the foregoing statement is the best (according to his recollection) that he can make although he done much more duty than is

men though he was sent often upon alarms and served two companies in January and the other in June which were three weeks each but cannot tell in what year in 1781 he moved into New Jersey where he lived until after the war - That from the beginning of the war until the year 1781 he served more than two years, three months as a private and the rest of the time as a Sergeant down to me subscribed the day and year before written before me
J. McMillin Justice of the peace
his Thomas Knight more
I certify that Thomas Knight who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a credible man and his statements made are entitled to full credit
J. McMillin
I hereby certify the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office

more than once he seems recd often upon alarms and served two tours of duty in January and the other in June which were three weeks each but cannot tell in what year in 1781 he moved into New Jersey where he lived until after the war - That from the beginning of the war until the year 1781 he served more than two years, three months as a private and the rest of the time as a Sergeant down to and subscribed the day and year before written before me
Thomas Knight M.C. Smith Justice of the peace
I certify that Thomas Knight who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a credible man and his statements made are entitled to full credit
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
Albert S. Benton I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That B.W. Corwin before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 18 th day of March 1847
A. S. Benton Clerk
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