Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5817, Thomas Belknap, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Belknap, Thomas W. 5817 Naomi B.L.W. 32230-160-55
CONTENTS

32.950
Virginia Wheeling Thomas Pakenham deed of Harrison in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col _____ in the Revolution line for eight months
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ Wheeling at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & End on 18 th December 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov r 1837 and sent to S. Godwin Esq Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 16 1/2 Page 5

No 312 act Mar 31/55 July 9 th
Naomi Belknap for Thos Belknap Private Thomas Belknap
Capt. Hornbeck Col.
32230/55
Revolutionary War
Rev Pension. certif. no act Feb 2. 1848. Page 134. Vol 3. certif. dated Nov 13. 1851
Va July 18 - 6002 Willoughby 27/57
By John
C. Nicholson Braxton Co. Va.
Vol. B. 95. -

6002 Virginia Whiting Naomi Belknap widow of Thomas N Y Belknap who served in the Revolutionary 6002 war, as a Private
Hamnett act 7 th June 1832 1834 Oct. 11 To Pension Agt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov r 1837 and sent to
S. Godwin Present
Pay to m rs 186312
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 134 Vol. 3
over card

I, Catharine Foster of Harrison County Virginia, aged sixty-nine years, make oath that in the year eighteen hundred & ten, I became acquainted with Thomas Belknap and Naomi Belknap his wife and a daughter of theirs named Nancy. That said Thomas Belknap & Naomi then lived to- gether and had a family of children of different ages. That at that time, viz: 1810, said Nancy was a young woman of at least eighteen years of age. And that she still knows said Naomi, who is the widow of Thomas Belknap aforesaid, and she now resides in Harrison County Virginia, but that in 1810, they lived in Pendleton County Virginia. In presence of John Harrison } Catharine Foster Virginia, Harrison County to wit: mark
This day personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid, Cath- arine Foster whose name appears above, and took the foregoing oath in and form & subscribed the same in my presence. And I certify that I believe the said affiant to be of the age above stated and that she is worthy of credit when under oath. Given under my hand this 28 th day of October 1857.
MS Winter J. P.

Virginia
Harrison County ss to wit,
I Eli Marsh Clerk of Harrison County Court hereby certify that Matthias Winter who has subscribed his name to the foregoing written certificate is now & was at the time of doing so a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature aforesaid is his signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of October 1851
Eli Marsh CLK
J. Schumann

4839 Virginia Act 1836 Naomi Belknap widow of Thomas.
Naomi Belknap else for whom
of 1836 John B. White

State of Virginia to wit
On this 26 day of November 1839 personally appeared before the County Court of Hampshire being a Court of record Naomi Belknap widow of Thomas Belknap and a resident of said County of Hampshire and State of Virginia aged about about 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836: That she is the widow of Thomas Belknap who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that she has heard her said husband often say he had served between eighteen months and two years, she further states that she has no personal knowledge of his service but has often heard him speak of it. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Belknap about fifty one years ago and herewith files a part of her certificate of Marriage the rest having been lost or mislaid. this certificate was given her in the City of Philadelphia. that her said husband the aforesaid Thomas Belknap died on the 18 December 1835 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Naomi his Belknap Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before the County Court of Hampshire
Test John B. White clk Hamp. ct. tot
Belknap & Naomi Darc, both of the City of Pittsburgh, the seventeenth day of Dec in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, Geo. Duffield, V.D.M.

4839
Virginia Hampshire County to wit I John B. White Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the within is the original declaration of Naomi Belknap for a pension made before said court on the 26 day of November 1839
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed in the Seal of said County this 7 day of December 1839
John B. White
Naomi Belknap else to wit
4839 Virginia Act 1836 Naomi Belknap widow of Thomas

186 212
Naomi Belknap Declaration for Bounty Lan war- -ant, Under the act. of 3 rd March 1855.
as
Advp. C. Mollahan Benton Co. Va.

State of Virginia County of Botetourt ss
On this 26 th day of June A.D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace Naomi Belknap within and for the County, and State aforesaid Naomi Belknap. Aged 83 years a resident of the said State and County who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Belknap, deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded she thinks by Captain Hornback. She is not now certain of the Capt s name, nor where he was from but thinks he was from New York.)
In the Revolutionary war, the time her said husband went into service and the time he was discharged she cannot now certainly state and she is advised that it is not necessary. She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Belknap in the City of Philadelphia, she thinks in the year 1791. and that her name before her said Marriage was Naomi Darr. that her said husband died in Hampshire County Virginia and that she is at now a widow.
And she further states that she, is she is the Identical Naomi Belknap who is a Pensioner, for the said services as above stated, as will appear by reference to the Records in the Pension office on the Roll, of Pensioners under the act of February 2 nd 1848, Page 134, Vol. 3. Which is in words and figures as follows.
Department of the Interior Widows Pension. I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 nd 1848. Naomi Belknap widow of Thomas Belknap who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rates of twenty six dollars, and sixty six Cents, pr annum commencing on the 1 st of March 1848. and continuing for life, unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the term of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior this seven- teenth day of November 1855 One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty one
Alex r H H Stuart
Examined and Countersigned
Secretary of the interior
J. E. Meath
Commissioner of Pensions. etc
She further states that the foregoing certificate is a true Copy of and upon which she has drawn Pensions
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855 and she further declares that she has never applied for, nor received under this, or any other, act of Congress, any bounty land warrant.
Naomi her F Belknap marks
We Samuel Skiamore and Nancy Skiamore residen- ts of the County of Braxton, and State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Naomi Belknap in our Presence & that we know of our own Person- al knowledge that she is the identical Person she represents herself to be, the said Samuel Skiamore, states that he was well acquainted with the said Thomas Belknap as named in the foregoing declaration, and the said Naomi Belk- nap his widow about forty years ago, & I Nancy Skiamore declare that I was well acquainted with the said Thomas Belknap and the said Naomi Belknap about fifty years ago, and that the said Thomas Belknap and the said Naomi Belknap cohabited together as husband and wife & raised a family of children, and that they said Thomas

Belknap died about fifteen or twenty years ago. The time they can't now state, and that the said Naomi Belknap is now a Widow, and they further state that the Pension Certificate as copied in her foregoing declaration is a true copy having the same now before us for comparison.
Samuel Skidmore
Nancy Skidmore
I John Morrison a resident of the County of Braxton and state of Virginia upon my oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Naomi Belknap in my presence and that I have been acquainted with the said Naomi Belknap about fifteen years, and that I believe that she is the person she represents herself to be, and that the certificate of Pension as stated in her declaration is a true copy, of the same belonging to her and in her possession, having the same now before me for comparison.
John Morrison
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that the copy of her Certificate of Pension as stated in her declaration is true, having the same now before me, for examination and that I have often examined the said Certificate and taken the acknowledgment of the said Naomi Belknap before me to her power of attorney agent, and have carried money from her agent to the said Naomi Belknap that she drew by virtue of said Certificate.
J. D. Ward L.P.

State of Virginia Braxton County ss, I John P. Byrne Clerk of the County court of said County do hereby Certify that John Waw Esqr, before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were made, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, & take acknowledgments, & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this 28. day of June 1833,
John P. Byrne

November 9, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY Thomas Belknap WC 34297 and Thomas Belknap W 5817
Mr. Andrew K. Smith 47 East South Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Belknap, also, War of 1812 record of a Thomas Belknap, both of Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records show only one Thomas Belknap and the War of 1812 records show that only one application for pension was made based upon service in that war of a Thomas Belknap, or that bounty land was allowed for any other than the record given below.
The data furnished you are obtained from papers on file in the respective claims.
Thomas Belknap W.5817
While a resident of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, Thomas Belknap enlisted in July 1776 and served five months as a private in Captain Stewart's Company, Colonel Duboys' New York Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served three months in Captain John Hasbrouck's Company, Colonel Pawling's New York Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served three months in Captain Charles Brodhead's Company, Colonel Graham's New York Regiment. He enlisted in 1778 and served nine months in a company of Rangers in Colonel Hoornbeek's New York Regiment. He enlisted and served in Captain John L. Hardenburgh's Company, Colonel Frederick Weissenfel's New York Regiment, date and length of service not stated.
He died December 18, 1835 in Hampshire County, Virginia. The date and place of his birth are not stated and no reference is made to his parents.

Soldier married October 17, 1791 in Philadelphia, Naomi Dare.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1839 at which time she was about sixty-eight years old and a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia. In 1851 she was living in Harrison County, Virginia.
She also was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction, on account of the services in the Revolutionary War of her husband, Thomas Belknap, on her application executed June 26, 1855 while a resident of Braxton County, Virginia.
Date of widow's death not on a/p.
In 1810 they were residing in Pendleton County, Vir- ginia, and had a family of children, the only name given, was Nancy Belknap, who was then at least eighteen years old. There are no further family data.
For information in regard to the location of the land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: Wt. No. 32230-160-55.
Thomas Belknap W. C. 34297
Thomas Belknap, son of John Belknap, was born in Frederick County, Virginia, or Pendleton County, Virginia, some time between 1779 and 1797. The name of his mother is not stated.
He enlisted August 10, 1814 in Hampshire County, Vir- ginia, and served as private in Captain William Neily's Company of Virginia Militia and was discharged November 10, 1814.
He moved from Hampshire County, Virginia, to Randolph County, Virginia, and later he moved to Braxton County, Virginia, (West Virginia).
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1871 while a resident of Braxton County , West Virginia, his post office address: Braxton Court House, Braxton County, West Virginia.
He also was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction, on account of his services in the War of 1812, on his application executed September 15, 1856 while a resident of Braxton County, Virginia.
He died November 30, 1883 on Cedar Creek, Otter

District, Braxton County, West Virginia.
Soldier married Mary or Polly Friend, date not given. She died March 4, 1850 in Braxton County.
Soldier married July 26, 1850 in Braxton County, Virginia, Miss Emsey Fisher. They were both then residents of Braxton County, Virginia.
Soldier's widow, Emsey Belknap, was allowed pension on her application executed March 11, 1885 while a resident of Braxton County, West Virginia, her post office address, Braxton Court House, West Virginia. In 1885 she stated she was between sixty and sixty-five years old.
In 1902 her post office address was Lloydsville, Braxton County, West Virginia.
She died March 2, 1907 at the home of her widowed daughter, her name and residence not stated.
Soldier's daughter, Luverna Belknap, was aged twenty-two years and his son, John Belknap, was aged twenty-five years in 1885 and their post office address was Chapel, Braxton County, West Virginia. There are no further family data.
For information in regard to the location of land you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following data: Wt. No. 59406-160-55.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

1933 Nov. 9. Hist. to Andrew H. Smith. A.W.Y.
1934 Mar. 8. Eliza Belknap alert ref. to Gen. Land Off. + Gen. account off etc. M. H. D.
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5817
Sarah Belknap Wid.
Thos. Belknap Past Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
✓ 32 230 ✓ New Arr

Act 1836 Virg - 4839 Naomi Belknap, widow of Thomas - Set to joint B White 24 Feb 1840 let to B. Richeval. June 24. 43 " " St. Affir. Sep 17. 44 Rejected
S. Godwin May 1/51 Same June 9/51.
9.103 Virginia Wadsworth Naomi Belknap widow of Thomas who was a Rejected in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $ 6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Nov 1851 and sent to
S. Godwin Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. Page 734

11. 2 03 Virginia Belknap Nancy Belknap widow of Thomas who died on the 18. Decr 1835 of Harrison in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col _____ in the Revolution war for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Novr. 1857 and directed to L. Godwin
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. } S. P. Hildreth Recorded per _____ Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 263

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Mama Bilnap ms 88. a. 35
76 5. Stuart Dubois
77 3 Harbrook Paulding
" 3 " "
78 9 Ranges le Hornbeck
Cambus Duck n his des say he is 9 mo in 1776 was Capt Haderbury - & in 1778 L 1839 enlist for 12 war under Capt Merck. - (Le Vancott)

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J. Godwin Esqr Washington H. C. "

J. Godwin Esqr.
Farrmout, April 18 th 1857.
Dear Sir,
Some time last fall How' Go d Johnson was employed to prosecute the pension claim of Mrs Belnap, and on on his way to Richmond called at the Pension office and requested a reconsideration of the case, which was promised him. Mr Johnson's official duties render it impossible for him to give this subject his attention, and I have been requested, with the approbation of all parties, to attend to the same. I desire to call up the case through you, and request that you will immediately ask  sign a reconsideration of the case and ascertain, if the same can not be allowed, what is the objection. Being unable to judge of the case without an examination of the papers on file, I hope that privilege will be granted you, and that I shall hear from you soon in reference thereto.
Yours truly D. W. English

✓ No 38.259 Thomas Belknap dec. Wa
Act 7 June 1832. 8 mo pri - $25.00 per An: from 4 March 1831 to 18 Dec 1835 - when he died.
Payable to Naomi Belknap his widow.
beet to S. Godwin Present.

Pension Agency Wheeling Sep 27, 1854
Genl Walter Coln Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
Enclose Toucher for Naomi
Belknap pensioned under act 2 Feb 1848 12 mos
Shad Gray said pension?
Very respectfully Your obedient servant Geo Thompson
P.A.

Pension Agency April 28, 1853
J P Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pension Dear Sir
Enclose for instruction Naomi Belknap pension Voucher 12 mo under act Feb 2, 1848. $36.66 Shall I pay the voucher?
Very respectfully Your obedient servant Chas Thompson Pension Agent

Washington April 8 th 1844
James L Edwards Esq. Com r Pensions. Sir:
I herewith transmit the enclosed document from the Comptroller's Office of the State of New York — being Documentary evidence of the Revolutionary services of Thomas Belknap in support of the application of his widow for a pension.
The papers of Mrs. Belknap, of Hampshire County Virginia widow of said Thomas Belknap were filed in the Pension Office in the year 1838. I respectfully request that the case may be acted on as soon as practicable, and that I may be informed thereof through the Post Office.
I am Sir With the Highest Respect, Your Obed t Serv t Isaac N. Coffin.

Brief in the case of Tho? Belknap decd? County and State of Virginia act 7 June 1832
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
S. Godwin Present,
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

✓ No 14,444
Naomi Belknap, wid of Thomas, Va.
Acts 7 July 38 V.C.
8 Mo pri - $26.66 per An.
(except 2 years.)
S. Edwin Present,

May 18. 1843.
Va.
Naomi Belknap
Common Pleas of Seneca
War Department.
Washington City D. C.
Ms
Ms

Romney, Va. May 15 th 1843
M rs J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
M rs Naomi Belknap has placed in my hands a correspondence between M rs John B. White of this place, and yourself, in regard to her right, as widow of Thomas Belknap a soldier of the Revolution, to a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838. To judge from your letter to M rs White of Feb y 24 th 1840, the great obstacle to M rs Belknap's obtaining the pension which she claimed, was a difficulty in reconciling the statement made by Cornelius Quick as to the services of Thomas Belknap, with those made by the same individual in regard to his own services, in 1818. Quick's deposition is now on file with the other papers of M rs Belknap, in your office. Quick's name appears on Capt. French's roll for 1778, and you infer from his statement that Belknap was a member of the same company. M rs Belknap has incautiously preserved no copy of the depositions and other papers transmitted to you, but is under the impression that the name of the officer under whom her husband served is no where mentioned in Quick's deposition, and further that the officer's name was

Hornback or Hornbeck. If the name of Belknap appears on the roll of any such officer, an explanation can be easily given for his not making an application for a pension under the act of 1832, from the fact that he was absent from his home for sixteen years previous to his death and got back only seven days before that event. Furthermore Mrs. Belknap was married in or about the year 1791.
Should Belknap's name appear upon Hornback's roll, the apparent inconsistency in Quick's statement would I presume be reconciled - and the other facts mentioned in your letter to Mrs. White of Feb th 1840 could be easily established. But as her whole charge rests I presume on the single point of establishing Quick's testimony, which would be destroyed if Belknap's name appears on Hornback's roll, I shall wait till I hear from you in regard to it.
I am sir.
Yr. obt. servant,
J. B. Kercheval
(J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions)

Brief in the case of Noami Belknap, wid of Thos
County and State of Virginia
act 5 7 July 38 Supplemental
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of Service; Record. " of Marriage - Ages of children Traditional etc.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
S. G. Givins
Present,
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

Virginia Hampshire County to wit
Jacob Doman & Hannah Hodge persons worthy of credit upon oath this day personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County and made oath that they have known Naomi Belknap an applicant for a pension for a number of years, that they never also acquainted with Thomas Belknap late husband of said Naomi now deceased and that said Thomas & Naomi lived together as man & wife and were confided as man & wife in said County for many years Given under my hand this 6 day of December 1839
William Varnes
Virginia Hampshire County to wit
I John B. White Clerk of the court of the said County do hereby certify that William Varnes is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed
My Name and affixed the seal of the said court this 7 day of December 1839
John B. White

4839
Romney Dec. 14
ATCC
Dec. 9, 1839
Ya
4 July 1836
Nancy Bellknap Mrs. Thomas
The Secretary of War Penn's Office Washington City Sta.

Sir
Romney Dec 7 1839
Enclosed are the papers of Naomi Belknap an applicant for a pension. You will please examine them and let me know your determination. The declaration & certificates may not be in form as I had no copy of the law or regulations before me but I suppose that is a matter of no importance if the pension ought to be allowed from the evidence.
I knew Thomas Belknap and the applicant twenty years ago and believe they used Mendeville as she states - this woman is very poor and very unfortunate - and as their pension claims have given me a vast deal of trouble possible I could not believe it was right to expect payment for any service rendered. I trust I shall not have to trouble you with any more of the
respectfully
Yours
John B. Wheeler

State of New York. Ulster County ss. William Turner of Roseton in S d County, his daly sworn dep o th —as and says that he is aged twenty five years that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and in the year of our Lord 1777. in April this deponent was call d into service of the united States by authority of the Legislature of the State of New York in a Company of Militia of S d State for the term of four months in the Company of which Johann Haden high was Captain. in the Regiment command ed by Genl. Putnam Col n . Retired at Haverston Ulster County, New York. and from there to water to Fort Montgomery where he serv d . the aforesaid four months under the aforesaid officers. the deponent further states that he was acquainted with one Mr. Belknap who serv d . at the same place in the year 1777. and believes that the said Belknap was the Idem —tical Thomas Belknap stated by Cornelius — Quinn in his deposition taken before David — Hornbeck Esq r of Ulster County in the Town of Roseton and that he has been acquainted with S d Belknap and Labor d . some time in Roseton in Ulster County with him as a Mill Right and further this deponent saith not — Subscribed and sworn William Turner — before me this 18 th day of September 1839
Joachim Schoonmaker J. Pean The undersigned Justice of the Peace upon whom the aforesaid affidavit of William Turner was made do certify that I am well acquainted with him and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements under oath entitled to full belief and credit. Joachim Schoonmaker Justice of the Peace.

State of New York Ulster County 3p.
I John Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Certify that Joakim Schromaker is a Magistrate as within and the foregoing Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine. And testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 19 th day of Sep tember in the year 1839
John Ferguson Clerk by Richard Keaton Dep Clerk

Virginia Hampshire County to wit William S. Klein of said county - man worthy of credit upon oath of lawful age personally appeared before the subscribed justice of the peace for said county & Made oath that he saw Thomas Belknap late husband of Naomi Belknap an applicant for a pension - few days before his death that said Thomas Belknap told this affiant at that time that he said Thomas Belknap had served in the war of the revolution as a soldier. that he entered the service in the state of New York and served under Captain Hornbeck & that a man by the name of Cook was his deputy Sergeant - affiant does not recollect the particulars of the engagement further than he has stated given under my hand this 5 day of December 1839
William Van Dyke
Virginia Hampshire County to wit I John B. White Clerk of the court of the said County do hereby certify that William Van Dyke is a justice of the peace as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said court this 7 day of December 1839
John B. White

4839 - Naomi Belknap Widow of Thomas vs Dick's Affidavit
State of New York Nassau County ss John Ferguson (late of the County of Common Pleas of Nassau County, Pennsylvania) that I, John Ferguson is at present as before and that the foregoing deposition respecting the facts is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and in support thereof this 19th day of September in the year 1839.
John Ferguson Clerk by Richard Weston Esq. Clerk

State of New York Ulster County } ss
Jo. Coonradus Quick of Rochester in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is aged eighty two years that he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution & in the latter part of the month of July in the year 1776 this deponent was called into the service of the United States by authority of the Legislature of the state of New York in a company of Militia of said state for the term of five months in the company of which Israel Smith was the captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Cortland that said company first rendezvoused at Kingston Ulster Co. N.Y. & from thence went by water to New York from which marched to Harlan heights where he was in a skirmish with the British who were driven to their ship- ping from thence marched to Kingsbridge in Westchester County from thence to White Plains where he was present in a battle and from thence marched to Fishkill where he was discharged having served five months The discharge took place the last of December in the year aforesaid that during the aforesaid service he was well acquainted with Thomas Belknap then of Ulster County New York state who was a private soldier in said service in the company of which one Stewart was captain in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Dubois and that said Belknap served the term of five months in the company aforesaid at the place last aforesaid The deponent further states that he himself was again drafted at Kingston in the spring of 1777 & went to Fort Montgomery

where he served three months in the company which Captain John Hasbrouck commanded under the command of Colonel Paulding and was discharged from the above mentioned service. The deponent states further that he was well acquainted with the aforesaid Belknap in the aforesaid place & knows that he served during the above term to wit three months under the same captain & colonel as aforesaid.
The Deponent further states that he himself was again drafted at Hinton Ulster County state of New York during the fall of the aforesaid year to wit 1777.
The deponent further states that he marched from the aforesaid place to the landing & took shipping to Albany from thence marched to Saratoga where he served the term of three months & was present at the taking of Burgoyne at the close of which aforesaid service he was discharged having served in Captain Hootright's company under the command of Colonel Grahams and that he was well acquainted with the said Belknap of the aforesaid county & state during the aforesaid term of service and knows he was in the company commanded by Capt Charles Brodhead in the aforesaid regiment under the aforesaid Colonel Grahams and knows he served during the aforesaid time to wit three months.
The deponent further states that the said Belknap after the campaign at Saratoga the following year to wit 1778, and served enlisted for the term of nine months in a company of Bangor's in Colonel Hornbeck's regiment at which enlistment he himself was present and the deponent further states that during intervals he was engaged in scouting parties on the frontier in the townships of Rochester

& Warwarsink in Ulster County State of New York concerning further services of said Belknap the deponent further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn before me Cornelius Link This 18 th Day of September 1839
David Hoornbeek Justice of peace
I the undersigned justice of the peace before whom the aforesaid affidavit of Cornelius Link was made do certify that I am well acquainted with him and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements under oath entitled to full credit and belief David Hoornbeek Justice of peace
Interlined on second page between the third & fourth lines from the bottom the following to wit: (at which enlistment he himself was present) and also interlined the following to wit (and served) between the sixth & seventh lines
David Hoornbeek J.P.

State of New York Ulster County
I John Ferguson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, Certify that David Hornbeck is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office this 19th day of September in the year 1839.
John Ferguson Clerk by Richard Weston Dep. Clerk
4839 - Naomi Bedker Widow of Thomas Dix Dix's Affidavit

Boston Feb. Jan 23
Free
To the Committee of Pension Washington D.C.
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Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York relative to the Revolutionary service or payment thereof of Thomas B. Buel.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Aug t 3 rd 1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1, now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. John S. Muddubugh in Col. J. H. Weisenfels Regt.   Second " " " " " H. C. Hagg "   Third " " " " " " "   Fourth " " " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " " " 
Noting further appear on the books & files in the Comptroller's office in relation to Thomas Belknap
New York

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON
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For Mrs. Finch CR JAN 8 - 1934 Bounty Land Warrant
The attached communication has been received by the General Land Office and is referred for answer to the Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, and the writer so advised.
J. C. Canfield
Acting Assistant Commissioner.
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RECEIVED 72-8th Ogden Utah, DEC 26 1933 Dec. 19, 1933, mkk
Commissioner of the General Land Washington D.C., Office
Dear Sir:
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Will you please look up for me a Pension allowed my grandmother Naomi (Dare) Belknap wife of Thomas Belknap. Ba-J/a Dy. N.C. 34297. and Pension allowed on application Nov. 26 1839 she also was allowed Bounty land on her June 26. 1856. application. has this Pension and land been received by her or any one else or is it still in existence for the Proper Heirs of the above

2. What is the Location of the land and the Amount of Pension Allowed!
Hoping to hear from you soon
Yours Resp. Eliza Belknap Albert 272-8st Ogden Utah

ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE WASHINGTON
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
JAN 8 1933
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Information.
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My dear ██████████
I have received your letter of December 19, 1933, requesting information concerning a pension and a bounty land warrant granted to Mrs. Naomi Dare Belknap in con- sideration of the military services of her husband, Thomas Belknap.
As the granting of pensions and the issuance of military bounty land warrants are under the jurisdiction of the Director of Pensions, Veterans Administration, this city, your letter has been forwarded to that official for further reply.
If this office is informed of the number of the military bounty land warrant issued to the soldier about whom you inquire, the acreage involved and the act under

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which such warrant was issued, a description of the land on which the warrant was located can be furnished, if in fact the warrant was located.
Very respectfully,
D. K. Bennett
Acting Assistant Commissioner.

THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH 47 EAST SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Oct. 19, 1933
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
We are seeking information concerning Thomas Belknap. Members of his family state he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, also that he had a son Thomas born Apr. 1778 in Penelton Co., Virginia, who became a soldier in the war of 1812.
If you can give us any information concerning either of these two men, we shall greatly appreciate your assistance. This information is being requested in behalf of our patron, Eliza B. Alberts.
Sincerely,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
Andrew K. Smith By Andrew K. Smith Supt. Research Department
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March 8, 1934.
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Miss Eliza Belknap Albert 272 -8" Street Ogden, Utah
BA-J/MMHF/ady Thomas Belknap W.5817 au
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not the pension and bounty land granted Naomi Dare Belknap on account of services of her husband, Thomas Belknap, in the Revolutionary War are still in existence for the heirs of that soldier. You cite the number of her claim as W. C. 34297, which is the file number of the War of 1812 pension claim of Emsey Belknap, widow of Thomas Belknap who served in the War of 1812. The number of the Revolutionary claim is W.5817, as given in letter to Mr. Andrew K. Smith of Salt Lake City, on November 9, 1933.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Naomi Belknap, W. 5817, the name of person paid and possibly the date of her death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data:
"Naomi Belknap, widow of Thomas Belknap, Certificate No. 6002. issued November 17, 1851, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Wheeling Virginia Agency".
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of land granted Naomi Belknap, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city. The warrant cannot be located in that office, however, unless you give the number of the warrant, the number of acres and the Act of Congress under which it was issued, which is as follows: Warrant No.32230 for 160 acres of land, Act of March 3, 1855.
There is now no provision of law under which the descendants of soldiers of the Revolutionary War are entitled

to pension or bounty land based upon service in the war.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.