Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5918, for John Killion, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N.C.

[symbol of a star]
Killion, John
Becky

NUMBER
R 5918

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side of page]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

[Stamped] - REJECTED

5918

P. O. 
Becky Killion

Service: _________

Enlisted: ____ ,18
Discharged: _____ ,18

Application filed: _____ ,18

Alleges: ______

Re-enlisted: ______

Attorney: ____
P. O. ____

___Recognized.  _____ Contract.

___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18.

[right side] June 6, 1905 - Hist. to Mrs. Jno. L. Bevan Atlanta, Ill.
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No 1498

Becky Killion
widow of John Va.

Let. Saml. Field Oct 29/58 
Henry A Morrison,
Nov. 14, 1860. 

5918 

Act July 29, 1848
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State of Virginia} 
Scott County} SS 

On this 29th day of September A.D. 1858, before me Ansel F. Gilliam a Justice of the Peace of and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Becky Killion aged 90 years a resident of Scott County in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Killion deceased who was a soldier and drafted for the whole term of the revolutionary war 7 years. The company she does not recollect nor the regiments the officers names were Hogg & Donohue [sic, Thomas Donoho?]. That he was drafted from Stokes County North Carolina and served his time out and was honorably discharged the day and year she does not recollect as his discharge has been lost as well as his land warrant. She further declares that her said husband was in the battles of the Horse Shoe, Two Sisters, Guilford Court House, Monks old Field and other places she does not recollect. That the said John Killian was wounded in the shoulder, and his father Michel Killion was killed, both served together. She further declares that the said John Killion received nothing, but his land warrant to the best of her recollection, and that he or herself received anything from the same.

She further states that she was married to the said John Killion on the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. by one William Dobson of [Morren's ?] Cross Roads Stokes County North Carolina and that her name before her said marriage was Becky [Wilborn ?] that her said husband died at Surry County North Carolina on the [blank] day of February 1816 A.D.; and that she is now a widow.
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She further declares that she has never made any application for her pension or Bounty Land under any of the acts of Congress except the one above mentioned as received by her husband John Killion and further says she is entitled to the pension of John Killion's Father Michel Killion as the sole heir now living.
Becky [her X mark] Killion

Test: 
William Campbell 

We William Campbell and [blank] residents of Scott County, in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Becky Killion in our presence, with whom we are personally acquainted and that we believe from the appearance, statement of, and our acquaintance with the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we are disinterested witnesses.
[Signed] William Campbell

We William Campbell and [blank] residents of Scott County upon our oaths declare that we were personally acquainted with John Killion and Becky Killion during the lifetime of the said John Killion husband of the said Becky Killion and we know that the said John Killion and Becky Killion lived together as husband and wife and were regarded and reputed by their neighbors that the said John Killion is dead that the said Becky Killion is still his widow
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and that we have no interest in this claim. 
[Signed] William Campbell

The foregoing declaration and affadavit [affidavit] 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 I have no interest in the result of this claim.

E F Gillman JP

State of Virginia} 
County of Scott} SS

I [blank] Clerk of the Court of said County Certify that Ansel F Gilliam is and was at the time of making the foregoing signatures which I certify to be genuine an acting Justice of the Peace in and of said County having been duly commissioned and sworn 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this [blank] day of [blank] 1858
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State of Virginia} 
County of Scott} S.S:
I James L. Shoemaker Clerk of the county court of Scott County, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Ansel F. Gilliam, who hath signed the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justices of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commission and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.

[Seal] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 4th day of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. 
J. L. Shoemaker, clk [Clerk]
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Estillville [original name for Gate City] 29th October 1860 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear sir will you please to inform me if there is a petition on file for Rebecca Kilion [Killion] asking a pension as the widow of John Kilion [Killion] who served in the war of the Revolution; if there is please inform me what proof is lacking; if there is no application please to inform me of his name appears on the rolls of the war department he was from Stokes County N. C. and was under Donaho and was at the battle of Guilford Stokes old fields [Monck’s Corner?] and at the Horse shoe [cannot find any reference], the widow is now 112 years old and has authorised [authorized] me to apply and see if she is not entitled to a pension 
your early complyance [compliance] with the above request will much oblige yours to I allso [also] wish you to send me a copy of the laws and regulations going such cases and the form for the application in such cases for she is entitled to a pension and ought to have it 

Very Respectfully &c 
Henry A. Morison
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Oct 6th 1858
Pattonsville Scott County Va. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir 

Enclosed is the declaration of Becky Killion, Widow of John Killion late of Stokes County N. C. requesting a Pension, which I respectfully solicit your attention to the same at the earliest opportunity.

Your Obedient Servant, 
Samuel Field
Attorney in fact
for the said Becky Killion