State of Louisana,

County of Washington

On this 4^th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, personally appeared before me Joseph M. Simmons Clerk of the 6^th Judicial District Court of La , a Court of Record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Charles Knight aged 88 years, a resident of _______, County of Washington, State of Louisiana, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is maried; that his wife s name was Susanna Williams, to whom he was maried in the Parish of Washington, La, on the 17^th day of Janu, 1822, that he served the full period of sixty days in the (1) Military service of the United States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical Charles Knight, who was enrolled in Captain IsaacTownsends company,_____regiment,__________,brigade,_______

division, at Baton Rouge, on the _______day of April, 1813, and was honorably discharged at Mayorgan Barracks opposite New Orleans on the ____day of March, 1814; that (3) he belonged to a band of mounted scouts who ranged from Baton Rouge to Pearl River and was in actual service at and during the times of the Battle of New Orleans

R. W. Walker of Washington D C his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at Franklinton County of Washington State of Louisiana; that his domicile or place of abode is Washington County Louisiana. his

Charles X Knight

mark Applicant.

Also, personally appeared W. J. Thigpen, residing at No....., in.....street, in....., and John T. Pigott residing ...in the parish aforsaid, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn.

say: They were present and saw Charles Knight, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; that at no time dnring the late rebellion against the authority of the United States did he adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this Fourth day of May A. D. 1874, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words _______________, erased, and the words ________________ added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.

[L.s.] J. M. Simmons Clerk

In the Matter of the Application of Charles Knight of Washington County, State of Louisiana, to be enrolled as a PENSIONER UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871, in which case Washington J. Thigpen and John T. Pigott are witnesses to testify to the loyalty of said claimant, I hereby certify that, after a careful investigation, I am convinced that they are men of undoubted good character for truth and veracity, and that their statements in the affidavit referred to are worthy of full faith and credit.

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The Pension Office on May 12, 1874.

PARISH OF Ascension

On this 27 day of July A.D., eighteen hundred and seventy-Six personally appeared before me, John C. Cantey Clerk of the 4^th Judic. Dist. Court, a Court of Record within and for the Parish and Stte aforesaid, Charles Knight aged 84 years, a resident of the 4^th Ward, Parish of Washington Louisiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is married; that his wife s name was Susan William to whom he was married at said Parish on the 17 day of January A. D. 1822; that he served the full period of sixty days in the military service of the United States in the war of 1812; that he is the identical Charles Knight who was enrolled in Captain Isaac Townsen s company, U.S. Infy, Army Regiment, at the parish of East. Baton Rouge on or about the 1^stday of January A.D. 1813; and was honorably discharged at New Orleans on

or about the 1^st day of August A.D. 1813 that he served in said capacity, with his said compay, at the city of New Orleans during Six months and a half, from the 1^st part of January till about the middle of July 1813, when he obtain a regular discharge papers, then went back to the Parish of East Baton Rouge and was reinlisted in Capt. M C Carty s Co., Louisiana militia, and was detailed for special duty on Amite River during the Battle of New Orleans

that he, at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States, adhered to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort, or exercised the functions of any office whatever under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States, and that he will support the Constitution of the United States; that he is not in receipt of pension under any previous act; that he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the provisions of the act approved February 14, 1871, and that he hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of substition and revocation, RICHARD McALLISTER of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim, and obtain the pension certificate that may be issued; that his post office is at Covington Parish of St. Tammany State of Louisiana; that his domicile or place of abode is in the 4^th Ward, in the Parish of Wahsington, La.

Also, personally appeared, Josiah Green residing at the 4^th Ward of Washington Ph and Malcom McLain residing at the same place persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being duly sworn according to law, say, they were present and saw Chs Knight the claimant, make his mark to the foregoing declaration, that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant, and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; that at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United Sttes, did he adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27^th day of July A.D., eighteen hundred and seventy six; and I certify that the contents of the above declaration and affidavits were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

In the matter of the application of Charles Knight of Washington Parish or County, State of Louisiana, to be enrolled as a Pensioner under the act of February 14, 1871, in which case Josiah Green and Malcom McLain are witnesses to testify to the loyalty of said claimant, I hereby certify, that after a careful investigation, I am convinced that they are men of undoubted good character for truth and veracity, and that their statements in the affidavits referred to are worthy of full faith and credit.

Given under my hand and the seal of our post office, in the Parish of St Tammany this 28, day of July A.D., 1876.

Louis E. Mathieu? his

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27^th day of July 1876, and I certify that the affiant is a credibly person; that the contents of the above were made known to him before Signing; and that I have no interest in his claims. cannot read signature

The following document was stamped by the Department of the Interior on Sept. 8, 1876.

No. 29.696

Enlisted January 1813

Discharged July 1813

muster, srevice, and duty of Charles Knight , who at , on the

day of 18 , in Captain Isaac Townsend Company Regiment

U. S. Inf t and who was dischared at on the day of 18 .

Room No. 1812 unreadable

Washington, D. C. September 13, 1876.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for pension No. 29.696 War of 1812, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.

It appears from the Records of this Office that Charles Knight was enlisted on the Twenty firt day of July, 1813, at -----------------to serve Five years, and was assigned to the U. S. Regiment of Artillery.

No. 30.622 Feb 4/79

SERVICE PENSION. attys: Send other data of service or

Act of March 9.1878 Janary 17/80 ? at Franklinton

Susan Knight March 15 1823 ? in Capt McCarty

Franklinton, La ? 24, ? Rejected No ?

WIDOW of Charles Knight Oct 25, 80 McAllistor evidence in files

Private  Capt. Isaac Townsend showing death of soldier

La. Mil. Vincent

Rejected June 26/80 Rseh

Received Aug. 19, 1868

Attorney

State of Louisiana On the 1^st day of August Parish of Washington A.D. 1878 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the Parish and state appeared Susan Knight aged 77 years a resident of the Parish of Washington and state of Louisiana was being duly sworn according to law declares that She is a widow of Charles Knight deceased who was the identical Charles Knight who Served under the name of Charle Knight as a private in the company Commanded by Captain Isaac Townson in the regiment of Louisiana Militia commanded by Colonel Six weeks in the war of 1812; that her said husband was drafted from the Parish of East Baton Rouge Louisiana for Six Months and did Continue in actual Service for three months and was ordered to the City of New Orleans State of Louisiana fought on the 8^th day of January AD 1815 and that he was drafted in the last of the year 1814 on the first of the year 1815 and was discharged at New Orleans Louisiana in the Month of March AD 1815, by reason of termination of said war. She further States that the following is a full description of her Said husband at the time of his enlistment he was 5 feet 5 inches high Complexion fair hair dark brown eyes blue. She further states that she was Married to the said Charles Knight in the parish of Washington State of Louisiana on the 17 day of January AD 1822 by one Benjamin Richardson Senior a Justice of the Pece and her name before her Marriage was Susan Williams and that she has not remarried since the death of the said Soldier; and She further States that neighber She or her said husband had been previously married and that her Said husband Charles Knight died in Washington Parish in the State of Louisiana on the 1s^t day of April AD 1877 and She further declared that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her Said husband since the date of his discharged from the Army: via they have lived in the parish of Washington State of Louisiana from the time of their Marriage to the date of his death and She since. She makes the declaration for the purpose obtaining the pension to which she May be entitled under the provisions of Sections 47.36 to 47.40 inclusive Revised Statues. and the Act of March 9^th 1878 and hereby Constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution and revocation J. L.L. H. ? Stevens of Washington D.C. her true and lawful Attorney to prosicute her Claim and she further declares that she has heretofore made no application for pension ___ land Warrent and neither her Said husband Charles Knight  applied for Bounty Land warrent under any of the acts of Congress but her Said husband applied for pension under Act of Congress approved February AD 1871 his the case was suspended the cause not known to her. and She further states the She knows of no public or private record of her Marriage that now exists that she can procure to establish her Marriage. and if there is any record of her Marriage at the Court house in the town of Franklinton Washington Parish Louisiana she will have the same forward with this declaration and if there is no such record exist she will forward a certified copy of the Clerk of the Court that none does not exist and if no such record exist the evidence of James Wascom and Jane Wascom who have Known her and her Said husband Charles Knight to live together as husband and wife for the last forty years and that they have Lived near neighbors to them and that they were so recognized by all that Knew them and as to their Marriage it never was question by any of their friends or neighbours. she further States that her residence is in the Parish of Washington and State of Louisiana and her post office address is Franklinton Washington Parish Louisiana, in the care of John S. Spring, She further states that by reason of informity of age She is unable to travel to a court of record to make this her application for pension.

also personally appeared James S. Wascom ages 62 years and Jane Wascom aged 51 years both residents of the Parish of Washington and State of Louisiana person whom certify to be respectable and unreadable to credit and who being by me duly Sworn Say that they have known Said Susan Knight for the last forty one years and foty years respectively that they were present and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration that they have any reason to believe___the appearance of Said Claiment, andwere acquaintance with her that she is the identical person that she represents herself to be and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical charles Knight who rendered the service alledged in the above application in the Company of captain Isaac Townson inthe regiment of Louisiana Militia, ___named facts and circumstances. viz: and that they have known the said Susan Knight and the said Charles Knight for the last forty years and they knew them to live together as husband and wife andthey cohabitated as such and that they were recognized as such by all that knew them and their marriage never was uestioned by one of their friends orneighbors and that they raised a large family of children and that they have lived near neighbors to them for the last forty years and that the said Charles Knigt is now dead he died in the parish of Washington in the Stte of Louisiana on the 1^st of April AD 1877 they State that the said Susan Knight has not remarried Since the death of the soldier the said Charles Knight and that she now is his widow and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim for pension

James Wascom Seal

Jane Wascom Seal

J. M. Wallis J.P.

S. P. Richardson Clerk