Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2710, for Eli Mc Knight, Virginia

SERVICE
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McKnight, Eli _____
S. 2710 _____
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N o 13217. Pittsburgh
Eli W. Knight
of Belmont Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Humphreys of the Regt. commanded by Col. West in the Virginia Militia time for 6 months Private — $ 20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued, the 28 th day of May 1833 and sent to George Richards Barnes
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6. Sep. 1833 10.00
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, bk E. Vol. 8. Page 119.

Eli M. Knight off our own county
19052
$20 per ann
Pittsburgh Agency
(Mr. H. resides in Belmont Co. Ohio)
Geo. Richard, Esq Present

Virginia.
Loudoun County } 85.
On this 16 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Loudoun County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, now sitting, Eli M c Knight a resident of said County and State age Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers served as herein stated. I was born in the State of Delaware on the 12 th of October 1760. I have been so informed by my father, but I have no record of my age. I have been informed that I was about two years of age when my father removed to Loudoun County Virg a where I have resided ever since. In the year 1780 I was a member of a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Humphreys and early in September of that year, I volunteered for six months service and joined a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Hagans (perhaps called Hagans), Matthew Rusk of Geo. Russell were our lieutenants - We were destined for Hillsboro' in North Carolina: we marched from Loudoun early in Sept r 1780 in company with several other Militia Companies, two of which were commanded by Adam Vincle and Frank Russell. We marched direct to Fredericksburg, Bowling Green & Richmond - when we had arrived I think, between Richmond & Petersburg we were informed that the Enemy were coming round to Norfolk - our order was then changed & we were directed to march toward Norfolk, which moved & encamped on their way days march of that City. I continued there doing such duty as was required of me in fatigue parties, scouting parties &c. until discharged as nearly as I can now recollect in Dec r 1780 about Christmas. - This term of service was very nearly 4 mos. On my return home I was again mustered in Humphreys Company and in the latter part of August 1781 was drafted out of said Company for a term of three mos. and marched under the command of Capt.

Gustavus Elgin, (now Major Elgin of London) Thomas Moss was our Lieutenant. We were marched direct to Gloucester thro' Falmouth, Plymouth, the River Severn and the country between the Rappahannock & York Rivers. Col. George Webb of London commanded the Regiments to which our company was attached - At Gloucester we were united to a Division of the French Troops - but I do not remember the name of the French officer commanding. - My duties were constant fatigue, on fatigue parties, pickets, guard, building Batteries &c. - After the capture of Cornwallis, I marched, after a few days, with my company to aid in guarding some Prisoners which we delivered over at Holland's ferry in London to some of my Col. Troops and I was discharged & returned home on the last of November 1781. I never had a written discharge. My term of service continued for three months fully. - My memory is infirm and I have long since forgotten the names of Officers of Regiments I have served. I offer to sustain my application, the affidavits of Papers & depositions in my possession with one in my first term of service and of Henry Oram who was with me in my second term of service. Oram is now a Revolutionary pensioner, but his term of enlistment had expired before he volunteered or was drafted (I forget which) into Elgin's company. These persons would come to court but their infirmities and distance from Leedsburg, would render their attendance a serious incon- venience to them. - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed. This day and year aforesaid.
Eli M c Knight

And the said Justices having declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the Board of Directors, that the above named applicant was a Resolution duly made in said proceedings. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them by the affidavits of Rufus Updegraff, of  Henson Elliot & Samuel Palmer only made before John White a Magistrate in and for the County of Loudoun, that said affidavits are evidence of the facts therein stated, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
I Charles Binns Clerk of the Court of Loudoun County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eli McKnight for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of November, 1832.
C. Binns Clerk
⊗ Eli McKnight expected Mr. Oram would testify to his second term of service, but when he called at his House, learned Oram very infirm — he said he used to be Mr. McKnight, but his being with him at the siege of Cornwallis appeared so much like the faint impression of a dream, that the old man said he could not like to swear to any thing about it — Eli McKnight knows the facts in open Court at the time of the proceeding.

100 111 Spotsylvania County Virginia ss
On this 15 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me John White a Justice of the peace for said County Rufus Updike aged nine  seventy years and made oath that he has been acquainted with Ele McKnight the person applying for a pension under the act of Congress of June 9 th 1832 for the last fifty two years and that he has always understood that the said McKnight served as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army at the siege of York in Virginia and further says he has no doubt of the truth of the same — and that the said McKnight is a man of honesty and truth. Rufus Updike
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I certify that the affiant is a creditable person & his statement is entitled to credit.
John White
is entitled to credit — John White J.P.
* He cannot recollect what day in Sept r ?

London County Virginia 3rd.
On this 15 th day of Nov r 1832
His personally came before me John White a Justice of the Peace for said County Rufus Updegraff a Resident of said County, aged 79 Years who made oath that he was a member of Capt. Daniel Fogans Company of Loudoun Militia, at the time where Dick M c Knight was. That he was a substitute in said Company for a certain John Oldacre - that he was, he believes the only man in said Company who did not volunteer - That he will remember Eli M c Knight in said Company & found one of his mss - that they marched from Loudoun Co. by order of Genl. Washington to the Rappahannock
x They in Sept r 1780 for Hillsboro in N.C. Carolina, but were countermanded below Red Bank & encamped some few miles from Norfolk where they did duty till about the 17 th day of Dec r 1780. being nearly four months
4m th He thinks, in service - and he further saith that he has resided in the neighborhood of S r Eli M c Knight ever since the war & knows him to be the same person who is applying for relief under the act of Congress
of June 7. 1832. ————— Rufus Updegraff known to be the person who appeared before me the day of year aforesaid & I certify that said applicant in credible person & his statement is entitled to credit ————— John White J.P.
x He cannot recall what day in Sept r

London County Virginia ss.
On this 15 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me John White a Justice of the peace for said County Henson Elliott and made oaths that he has been acquainted with Eli McKnight the person now applying for for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and that he has always understood said McKnight served two several tours of three months each as a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he believes the said McKnight to be a man of honesty and truth and said Elliott further states that he has heard said McKnight was at the siege of York in Virginia
x H. Elliott
Sworn and subscribed before the day & year aforesaid & I do certify that the said affiant is a creditable person & his statement is entitled to Credit
John White J.P.
x Henson Elliott.
London County Virginia ss.
On this 25 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me John White a Justice of the peace for said County Samuel Palmer aged eighty two years and made oaths that Eli McKnight the person applying for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 (as he has always understood) served as a soldier in the revolutionary war at the siege of York in Virginia and that he believes said McKnight is a man of honesty and truth
Samuel Palmer x
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I certify that the affiant is a creditable person & his statement is entitled to credit John White J.P.
x Samuel Palmer.
for the last 28 years

I Charles Binns clerk of the County Court of Lancaster County do hereby certify that John White before whom the affidavits here to annexed of Rufus Apdike, Henson Elliott and Samuel Palmer on the 15 th day of Nov r 1832 — is a Magistrate of Lancaster County, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 16 th day of November 1832.
C Binns clerk

Rev May
2710 INVALID.
File No. 2710
Eli M c Knight
Paint Co War
Act: June 7 1872
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McKnight, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBERS 11477 and 11743 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 28, 1795 To Francis Sherrard, assignee of William Smith, Adm re .
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.