Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,439, for Ralph King, Rhode Island
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RI King, Ralph W27439
Mary
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Rhode Island - 2071

Name:  Mary King
Widow of:  Ralph King, Deceased

who died on the 29th of June, 1823 in the city of Providence in the state of Rhode Island, who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain L Williams of the regt commanded by Col W West in the R Island [ ] for 8 mos private.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May, 1838 and sent to Jonah Titus, S. Scituate, R. Island.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $186.62
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept 1838 = 13.33

Total:  $199.95

Revolutionary Claim Act, July 4, 1836, Section the [ ]

Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 92
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M K  3276

certificate

Mary King

widow of Ralph

RId

[ ]
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25.66/100

no deduction

Jonah Litus Esq
S. Scituate
R Id
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I hereby certify that Ralph King of Situate Son of Mr Ebenezer King of Coventry in the County of Kent Esquire and Mary Ralph Daughter of Capt Christopher Ralph of Situate in the County of Providence were lawfully Joined together in Marriage on the 10th day of June AD 1773 by me the [ ] 

Josiah Calvin Justin Pacua
Sulme

Recorded March 18th 1774.
[ ] Gideon Harris, T Clerk

I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of Record from the first Book for Recording Marriages [ ] Page 162 in Situate duly Examined

Witness Josiah Westrott, Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence

[ ] December 1. 1837 
[ ] Josiah Westall Town, Clk as aforesaid made oath to the truth of the facts above by him stated Before me Jonah Titus [ ]

Providence
State of Rhode Island [ ]
[ ] Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas within for said County being a Court of Record, do hereby Certify that Josiah Westall Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn is a Justice of said Court: and that Jonah Litus Esqr before whom the above Document was sworn is a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Scituate in said County and that they severally are authorised and empowered by law to administer oaths and take depositions and that their several signations before written are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this twelfth day of January AD 1888

Dexter Randall
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836

State of Rhode Island

On this 18th day of October 1837 personally appeared before me Josiah Westcott, one of  the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Providence, which is a court of record, Mary King a resident of the Town of Situate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836.   That she is the widow of Ralph King, late of said Situate,  deceased.  That she spoke to her son John soon after she heard said act was passed, to assist her about obtaining her a pension under said act and he did not see to it; That her said husband, Ralph King did the following service in the Rhode Island Militia during the revolutionary war, he then living in
said Scituate - that according to her best recollection and belief the said Ralph Served as a private in said Rhode Island Militia upon draft and as a substitute at least from six to ten months.  Say in December and January 1776-7, one month upon Draftt stationed at Bristol in Capt Samuel Williams Company & in Col Wm West's Regiment.  In March and February 1777 one month on Draft stationed at Warwick in the house of one Leppet in Capt Samuel Williams and Col. John Waterman's Regiment.  In October and November 1777, one month on draft, stationed at Fullerton in Capt Jonathan
Knight's Company & Col. Chas Brown Regiment
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In April and May 1778 one month upon Draft stationed at Warwick in Capt Samuel Williams Company and Colonel Thomas Holdens Regiment.

In August 1778 he took the place of one Lockwood
& served a term of one month for him stationed on
Rhode Island in Capt Benedict Colvin's Company & in Colonel Archibald Karson's Regiment

In September and October 1778 he served a term of
one month on Draft stationed on Rhode Island
in Capt Samuel Williams Company and Col Ezekiel
Cornell's Regiment

In July and August 1779 he served a term of one
month stationed at Bristol in Capt Jonathan
Knight's Company and Stephen Kimball's Regiment

In November and December 1780, he served a
term of one month on Draft stationed at Newport
in companies of Captain Jonathan Knight and other commissioned officers; That she has no documentary evidence of said service; That he resided in Scituate during said service and did it as a private.

She further declares that she was married to the said Ralph King on the 10th day of June1773; that her husband, the aforesaid Ralph King died on the 29 day of June, 1823 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 


Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me -

Mary King
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one month in Captain Johnathan Knight's company, Colonel Stephen Kimball's regiment; in November and December, 1780, one month in Captain Johnathan Knight's company.

Ralph King married June 10, 1773 in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mary, the Daughter of captain Christopher Ralph or Ralph of Scituate.

The soldier, Ralph King, died June 29, 1823. His widow, Mary King, was allowed pension on his application executed October 18, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and living in Scituate, Rhode Island.

The widow referred to her son, John, in 1837. There are no further data in this claim concering the family.

The application for headstone for Ralph King is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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September 7, 1935
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The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington D.C.

Ralph King-W.27439
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Ralph King, soldier of the Revolutionary War from Rhode Island, died June 29, 1823, in Scituate, Rhode Island.

The data pertaining to Ralph King furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.27439, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.  

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given; he was the son of Ebenezer King of Coventry, Kent county, Rhode Island,name of his mother not shown.

Ralph King, while residing in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island, served as a private in the Rhode Island militia, as follows; In December, 1776, and January, 1777, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel William West's regiment; in March and April, 1777, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel John Waterman's regiment; in October and November,1777, one month in Captain Johnathan Knight's company, Colonel had Brown's regiment; in April and May 1778, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's, Colonel Thomas Holden's regiment; in August and September, 1778, one month in Captain Benedict Colvins company, Colonel Archibald Kasson's regiment; in September and October,1778, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel Ezekiel Cornell's regiment; in July and August, 1779,
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February 19, 1931 

Miss Nellie B Potter
Clayville, Rhode Island

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
AWF:MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.27439, that Ralph King, the son of Ebenezer King, of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, while residing in Scituate, Rhode Island, and served as private with the Rhode Island militia, as follows:

From December, 1776, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel William West's regiment; in the spring of 1777, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel John Waterman's regiment; in the fall of 1777,  one month in Captain Jonathan Knight's company, Colonel Chad Brown's regiment; in the spring of 1778, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel Thomas Holden's regiment; form in August, 1778, one month in Captain Benedict Colvin's company, Colonel Archibald Kasson's regiment; in the fall of 1778, one month in Captain Samuel Wilbur's company, Colonel Ezekiel Cornell's regiment; in the summer of 1779, one month in Captin Jonathan Khnight's company, Colonel Stephen Kimballs regiment; in the fall of 1780, one month in Captain Jonathan Knight's company. 

He died June 29, 1823

The soldier married June 10, 1773 in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mary, the daughter of Captain Christpoher Ralph of said Scituate.

She was allowed pension on her application executed October 18, 1837, at which time she was living in Scituate, Rhode Island and aged seventy-nine years.
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Their son, John, is referred to; no further family data given. 

Very truly yours

E. W. Morgan 
Acting Commissioner