Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22118, Josiah Belknap, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Belknap, Josiah
NUMBER
S. 22118
CONTENTS

Order to pay 31. Oct 1838 Letter to Pension Agt B.F. 19. Dec 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 th March 1838 Ag t notified 7. Feb 1838
3682
Vermont
Josiah Belknap
of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private wagoner in the Company commanded by Captain Tary of the Reg t commanded by Col. Root in the Massachusetts line for 19 months. Private & Wagoner $63. 33
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Dec. 1832 and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard House Reps.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept. 1832 $104. 99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 31. 66
$136. 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vincent Luce Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 48

Isaac Belknap
Cambridge
Admitted
Priv. & Waggoner
19 mo
40
23.35
63.35
Wm. B. Hubbard
No. of Rep't

BRIEF in the case of Josiah Belknap of Springfield County of Winton in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     June In 1776 5 Pri Gen. Col. Jas. of Reed Genl Bricket or Bricket Genl Bates   1777 2 capt Wymann   1778 1 9 Wagoner capt Gayland  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mohun, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Documentary for his service as Wagoner  Traditional for the other  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas M. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832. State of Vermont, } On this seventh day of District of Windsor ss. } August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Probate Court of said district, now sitting, said court being a court of record by the laws of this State, Josiah Belknap, a resident of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy two years , the 29 th day of December last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
That he was born in Woburn, in the County of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, on the 29 th day of December A. D. 1759. - That the record thereof is in his Bible, formerly belonging to his father in his life time, and that it is also recorded in the Town Clerk's office in Woburn; - That he was living in Woburn when called into service; - That in 1786 he moved to Shrewsbury, Mass. where he lived 4 years; then moved to Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, where he lived till the year 1818, when he moved to Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, where he has ever since lived, and now resides.
That in June, 1776, he volunteered and entered the service of the United States, for the term of five months, under the following named officers, & served as follows, viz. Capt. Saml. Day of S d Woburn, Col. Jonathan Reed, Major — Fletcher, Brig. Gen. Bracket, or Bricket — That he with the Continental Army to which he belonged endeavoured, he thinks at the Captain's in Woburn house, and marched directly on to Charlestown, N. H. then called No. 4. thence crossed Connecticut River, and marched through Vermont, and

joined the Army under Gen. Gates at Ticonderoga, N.Y. - Gen. Gates was then the commanding officer there - remembers well that Wayne was there, who afterwards was Gen. Wayne. That he served at Ticonderoga during the term of five months, and on the last (as he thinks the 28 th of Novr. 1776) he and the regiment to which he belonged were dismissed, without any discharge in writing; - That they then drew their Batteaux across the land from Lake Champlain to Lake George, crossed Lake George, and down to Albany, and returned home.
That he well remembers the engagement on Lake Champlain between the American fleet commanded by Gen. Arnold and Gen. Waterbury, and the British fleet, which took place while he was at Ticonderoga, in which the American fleet was defeated, and recollects perfectly, that when the ships that were not taken nor destroyed were returning, that Gen. Gates came into the fort where he was then standing as Sentinel, with a spy-glass, and asked him if he knew the names of those ships that were returning. That he never had any written discharge from the above service.
He further declares, that in the summer of 1777, the town of Woburn being called upon to furnish a number of militia men to go to Rhode Island, he volunteered under Capt. Jesse Wymans, and marched to Providence in Rhode Island where he was stationed and served for the term of two months, and was dismissed and returned home. For this service, he never had any written discharge. He recollects that soon after he was stationed at Providence, one John Hart was detected and taken as a spy, and executed as such, and the Regiment to which he, S d Belknap belonged was called out to attend the execution.

And the said Belknap further declares, that in the summer of 1778 he enlisted in the army of the United States for the term of nine months, & joined the army at Fish-kill N. Y. and after being there a short time, he enlisted himself a waggoner in the army of the United States, on the eighth day of August 1778, with Capt. Giles Gaylard, to serve one year, and marched with a wagon train, immediately & joined the army at White Plains, and served during the year, and on the third day of August 1779 received a discharge therefrom in writing, by Major Gen. Heath, the original certificate of enlistment, signed by said Gaylard, and the original discharge are attached to this declaration. - That he knows of no person alive who can testify to his service, and all the testimony in his power is herewith transmitted.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
We state the names of Rev. Robinson Smiley, and Nicholas Cobb, as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services, as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Joshua Belknap Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Above Proctor Judge

We Robinson Smiley, a Clergyman residing in the Town of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and Nolas Cobb, residing in Springfield aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Belknap, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be twenty two years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Robinson Smiley
(Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.) Nolas Cobb
Isaac Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Robinson Smiley, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Springfield aforesaid, and that Nolas Cobb, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Springfield, and is a credible person; and, that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Proctor Judge
I, Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Belknap for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Reuben Washburn.

Revolution
22118 INVALID.
File No. 22118
Joseph A. Schenk Prd Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1821
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mandeville, East side Hudson River Aug 13 th 1889
Josiah Bocknapp who has served in the Army as a Straggler is hereby discharged from further service & permitted to return to Boston
BOCKNAPP, JOSIAH
By Command of M c Guire M c Guire Lieut. Genl Commanding

Issued two Day provision to the within Name In Behalf of John Stevens Abt. Son
Fishkill Aug 3 rd 79 Day v Gortan
Issued two Day Provision to the within mentioned. In behalf of John White
30 Fishkill August 12 th 1881 John Brownson

This may Certify that Josiah Belknap Enlisted him self a waggoner in the army of the united states to serve one year the eight. Pay of Augt. 1868 with
Giles Gaylord
John J. Skidmore Paymaster
BELKNAP, JOSIAH (MASS.)

Recd one Hatt one coat one jacket two shirts two pair of Stockings two pair of shoes & pay in full from John Skidmore P.M. one pair of Breeches Due Oct 98 Duing
Prof. Skidmore Correspondence Breeches
to the my Lord of the ... .. ... .. ... ..

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 31 st , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Josiah Belknap, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows Falls, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Sixty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson S. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Dec 17 1841
J. P. Schmitt Esq.
From William Lloyd Washington Esq.
Ans

Providence Agency
Bristol, Rhode Island Dec 11/47
Sir,
I saw him & Mr. Brainerd about the number of Social Belknap for our year previous to you, for your authority to pay it - which you gave with the return of the papers - Mr. Belknap admitted to call for the money, until after the H th Nov r and till after I had made my return of previous run during unpaid for more than 8 months.
When I made the return his eyes opened wide, as pickpoks, as the business was in my hands if it might have been spoken real to have reported him as one of that class - As I did, this would it make be preferable not to pay him - His paper recently &c. are all dated previous to H th Nov r - If I cannot, he will of course be subjected to the necessity of another more expensive application, which I would gladly save him.
Yours obed t Servant
William Hutchinson P o B o
Rev William Henry Glass
W. B. Easton Esq. Chair of Penning