Person:Zephaniah Knapp (3)

Married by Rev Chaucny Graham Moved fron Columbia Co., NY 1789

Check 1800 Census, Luzerne Co #364

1. ↑ Source (45).
2. ↑ Zephaniah and his son Joseph served in the Revolutionary War in Capt Samuel Watkins's Co Col James McClaughry's Reft. Ulster Co Militia, Goshen NY, where they lived during the war.
   
   Ulster County Militia -- Second Regiment
   
   3rdUlster County Militia
   The Third Ulster County Militia was one of four militia regiments in Ulster County. Ulster County at the time of the revolution consisted of all of present day Ulster County, Sullivan County, the southern part of Delaware County, the northern part of Orange County and southern Greene County. The Third Regiments home base went from New Paltz on the east, Marbletown on the northwest and Rochester on the southwest. The ethnic breakdown of the Regiment was primarily Dutch. There were also French Huguenots, English, Irish, German and a few freed slaves. The regiment had nine companies of Regular troops and two companies of exempts (people who were not required to serve due to injury or age).The First Marbletown Company was a company of Grenadiers. The Second Marbletown Company was a horse company and pulled militia troops from the entire county. There were three companies in the Rochester area and also four companies in the New Paltz area. The regiment served primarily as a frontier guard unit being placed in charge of thr frontier from Peenpack to Marbletown. The regiment saw action in the Rondout Valley at Peenpack, Fatineville, Wawarsing And in the Rochester area. Many troops were put out on constant scouting expeditions. Some of the scouts or rangers, we noted; took the habit of dressing like there American Indian counterparts on the frontier. This caused some confusion and people were arrested who were in the service of the colonies. There was interaction with the friendly Delaware and Mohawk peoples who acted as an early warning alarm for the settlers. Some companies of the regiment also saw heavy action in the Clove and Hudson Highlands. They saw action at Mahwah, Clouster, Ft. Clinton, Ft. Montgomery, West Point and Kingston. The regiment started the war on the Canadian expedition. Other service on the Northern front included Ft. Ticonderoga, Freeman’s Farm, and Beemis Heights. The regiment also moved out with Pawling’s Levies to join Sullivan’s Campaign, moving up the Rondout Valley through present day Sullivan and Delaware counties. This expedition was not successful due to high water in the rivers not allowing the troops access to most of the Iroquois Country. The troops also guarded the prison fleet in the Hudson. Many of the 3rd Ulster County Militia soldiers were levied into New York State service. These men served under Pawling, Weissenfels, and Malcom. Some men also enlisted in regular Continental Units serving in the Third, Forth, and Fifth New York Regiments.
   
   1776 Ulster County FAQs
   The geography of Ulster County has changed dramatically since 1776. In 1776, Ulster County included all of present day Ulster and Sullivan counties. It also included the northern half of Orange County, the southern part of Greene County and parts ond Delaware County. Towns in the county included Hanover Precinct (Montgomery), Hurley, Kingston, Mamakating, Marbletown, Newburgh, New Marlborough, New Paltz, New Windsor, Peenpack, Rochester, Shandaken, and Wallkill (town of Wallkill, Orange County). There were four regiments of militia in Ulster County. Each reiment having base area that it protected and where in drew recruits from. The 1st Ulster covered Kingston, Saugerties, Woodstock, Shandaken, and Hurley. The 2nd Regiment covered New Windsor, Hanover Precinct (Montgomery) Wallkill (Orange County) Peenpack,Mamakating, and Coshocton. The 3rd Regiment covered Marbletown, Rochester, and New Paltz. THE 4TH Regiment covered Newburgh, New Marborough, and Shawangunk. Some companies drew recruits from the entire county. These included the Scouts, rangers, and Horse Companies. The Exempts were companies of soldiers who were over the age of service or injured but volunteered to protect their communities. Very often soldiers would serve with other units and commanders as needed, especially when on frontier duty.
   
   Gonsales’ Tories
   The Samuel Gonsales" Tories was an active Tory group in Ulster County, New York. This group consisted of many Dutch Tories. References were made to this group of Tories in the public papers of George Clinton. Gonsales was spelled differently by different people, often referred to as Consawley, Gonzalez or Gunsales. Gonsales was a fourth generation Spanish Protestant who’s family came here from Holland. His family had fled to Holland from Spain during the Inquisition. The group participated in raids on Lackawack, Fatinekill, Minisink, Shawangunk and Pakataghkan. At many of these raids most Tories would dress like ther Native American allies. Several Delaware Esopus Indians were known to run with this group. The most well known of the Natives was Shanks Ben also known as Huycom. During the years of the American Revolution this group participated in raids in the area of Ulster County which included all of present dayUlster and Sullivan counties as well as parts of Orange, Delaware, and Greene counties. Gonsales was also know to participate in the theater of operations with Joseph Brant and in the area of the Scholaries.