Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7981, for Peter King, North Carolina
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3 - 1776
Service
N. C.
King, Peter
Jane
Number
W 7981
Contents
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Tennessee - 3917

Jane King
widow of Peter King -
who died on the 29th: March, 1825
of Smith Cou. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Beard - of the - commanded by ___ in the Virginia line for 12 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 40 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of August ___ 1843 - and sent to A. Furgusson Carthage Tenn: -

Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $480.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 20.00

$500.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3rd -}

Recorded by WM Stewart - Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 3 - Page 198
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gallon of Whiskey
[illegible] a Quart
" a pint
" a half pint 

[illegible] Saltin [illegible] gallon and [illegible] quart [illegible] pint [illegible] pint 
[illegible] 10 quarts and 1 pint or [illegible] quarts

[illegible] a Paint of Brandy [illegible] October the 2nd day 1809

[illegible]
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Chester King Daughter to Peter King [illegible] Jane
Born April 2nd 1779
[illegible] King was Born October 13th 1780
Nicholas King was Born September 18th 1782
Mary King was Born April the 7th 1784
[illegible] King March 20th 1786
Sarah King was Born April 20th 1788
Hannah King was Born in July 1. 1792
Elizabeth King was Born August 21. 1794
Rachel and Marthy King was Born in September 29th 1796
Peter King son of Peter was Born March 30th: 1801 
Jane King was born August 21 1810
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State of Illinois
Jefferson County}

On this day personally appeared Benjamin King a resident of the State and County aforesaid, aged seventy four years. before me Samuel K, Casey one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Jefferson and State of Illinois who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and says, His Brother Peter King entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution and served in the following Tours of Service (to wit) -
He entered the Services of the United States in the year 1775 and served during the remainder of the war, his first trip in the service lasted three months. his second trip lasted six months, and he recollects of his having been out in the service at one time nine months without being at home, this trip was near the close of the war he was scarcely ever at home, and when he was it was but a short time, being kept busy in the service. He was a drafted Militia Man, and heed the office of Lieutenant all the time he was in the service, he was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and at a scrimmage in Hills-borough

Sworn to and subscribed 
before me this 7th day of 
March 1840 -
Samuel K. Casey

his mark Benjamin King

State of Illinois
Jefferson County}
I Samuel K. Casey one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Jefferson and State of Illinois, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin King who has this day made the foregoing
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affidavit before me, That he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 7th day of March 1840
Samuel K. Casey
Justice of the Peace -

State of Illinois
Jefferson County}
I Edward H Ridgeway
Clerk of the County Court
of Jefferson County in the State of Illinois aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel K. Casey whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is now and was at the time the same purports to bear date one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law to act as such and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts.
Given under my hand and my [illegible] seal [illegible] public seal [illegible] dated at my Office in Mt vernon in Said County this 11th day of March 1840
E H Ridgeway Clk.
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Guilford County N.C. 14". June 1838

[illegible] examined all the old [illegible] in this office and in a parrcel of old [illegible] of Different dates, I found a Bond given by a Peter King to marry a Mary Jane Edwards but on said Bond there is no date. The bundle contains papers bearing date from 1774 to 1778, none for any person by the name of [illegible].
Yours
John M. Logan
[illegible]
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V2108
Jane King
Tennessee

Jane King
Tenn:
act 4 July 36
m 78 d. 25
[illegible]
12 mo pri
40$

A Fergusson Esq.
Carthage
Tenn:
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State of Tennessee
Smith County

On this day to wit the 20th day of May in the year 1837 personally appeared Jane King before me Patrick Fergusson one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County aged eighty two years and also a resident of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee 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 Peter King who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served in different tours of Service almost throughout the Revolution. His first tour of services was in the militia service under the command of Captain Beard and under Colonel Maybin or Maybourn and under General Green he served this time three months as a volunteer he was marched this time to Richmond in Virginia as well as she can recollect. She knows that his rout was toward [illegible] and Petersburg. They lived at this time in Guilford County North Carolina this was before the British had come about but they had been fighting at the north some time before he was discharged this time but all his papers have been placed in the hands of some person in Jackson County in this State as short time before he died and this affiant cannot recollect who was the person as he was then endeavoring to get his Pension but died before he could succeed.  He entered the services again shortly after his return and she thinks under Gen Green but cannot recollect the name of his Captain but she recollects his being at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs and at Camden her recollection of these battles are more fresh in her recollection than his tour of service he served three months this tour was discharged as a Militia volunteer but continued at home but a short time. She had two Children at this time and the British were then coming toward North Carolina and it was necessary that all who could bear arm should go as a volunteer or be drafted and
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he turned out as a volunteer again and joined the army of General Green this was after Green has come into North Carolina and the British also was marching upon Guilford. She cannot recollect the Captains name this tour but distinctly recollects his coming home with his Brother who was very sick and his Commanding officer thinking it was the small pox sent him out of the army and her husband took him home to his fathers this was two days before the battle of Guilford. She distinctly recollects the battle of Guilford they lived only four miles off when the action took place and a party of the Americans came to where her father lived on Fork Creek and tore up a bridge [illegible] lest the British should come that way her husband waited on his brother for seven days and then died it was not the small pox as was thought but a fever on the death of his Brother her husband [illegible] joined the army there was [illegible] of the British army came to her father as it was off the road she he served this tour three months and was Discharged which Discharge is [illegible] as above State. He then with some persuasion agreed to stay at home and hired a substitute for one whole year but after having paid the substitute a [illegible] Mare Bridle and Saddle he found that he would be compelled to go again and volunteered for a whole year was stationed some times at Salisbury Some times on Pee dee river as [illegible] might [require] he was at the Battle with the tories on Pee Dee river also at Ram Sam's Mills and at [illegible] during this tour of Service he frequently got [illegible] to stay at home a week or some times a day or two she [illegible] recollect the name of his Captain or or officers this tour of Service which was the most important as it took a considerable army to keep down the tories he was discharged this time as before [illegible] it is with the other papers and cannot be found. She further declares that though old age and bodily infirmity she cannot travel to the Court house in order to make this declaration in open
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She further declares that she was married to the said Peter King on the 2nd day of March 1778 and that her husband the foresaid Peter King died on the 29th day of March 1825 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto [illegible]. She further declares that her [illegible] has been much improved she cannot state at this time the [illegible] but must rely on other proof. She believes her husbands services to be more but will only state what she mentioned above that is three tours of three months and one tour of twelve months.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 20th day of May 1897 and interlined before 
Signed in the above second line in the date "1778"
Patrick Fergusson 
Justice of the Peace
Jean King her mark

State of Tennessee
Smith County
On this day personally appeared James Davis a resident of Smith County and State aforesaid aged sixty four years of age before me Patrick Fergusson one of the acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and made oath that he is well acquainted with Peter King in his lifetime and Jane King his wife. He became acquainted with them in Washington County east Tennessee then North Carolina they had moved from near Guilford Court-house. This was in 1784 the revolutionary war was but just over and he lived close by the Conection of the Kings & more particularly Peter King and his wife Jane. They had been married several years and had four children when he first knew them. This affiant has heard said Peter King relate his services in the war of the revolution particularly his engagement he was in the battle of Kings Mountain also [illegible] several others but cannot say particularly at this distance of time. About this time there was a report that all the old Revolutionary Soldiers were to receive pay. Peter King said he would go to the court House and carry his dis-charge and this affiant recollects his having several and his particul-
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- only speaking about them he has no hesitation in saying that from his acquaintance with them he served throughout most of the war also that they were legally married. Such a thing was never disputed nor were any question made about it they were among their old friends and acquaintances and if there was any question as to the legality of their marriage this affiant is sure he would have known. He further states that she still remains a widow 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21st day of May 1837
Patrick Fergusson James Davis
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee
Smith County
This day personally appeared William Bertram [illegible] a citizen and freeholder of the county of Monroe State of Kentucky before me Patrick Fergusson one of the acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Smith and State of Tennessee and made oath in due form of law that he is sixty two years of age that he has known Peter King and his wife Jane King for Thirty two years past and has heard Peter King frequently speak and relate his services in the war of the Revolution. He has heard him repeat the circumstance of seeing Colonel Washington Tarleton meet and the horse of the latter jumping across the waggon at the battle of the Cowpens frequently and also other services in other tours. He has heard both of them speak of the age of their children he thinks they had three before the close of the Revolution. He never heard their marriage disputed 
has heard them and other frequently speak of their marriage
believes them to have been legally married and further this affiant saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 30th day of May 1837
Patrick Fergusson
Justice of the Peace
William Bertram his mark
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State of Tennessee
Smith County

I Patrick Fergusson one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Bertram or [illegible] and have been for the last twenty years who made the foregoing affidavit before me. That he is a man of truth and entitled to credit, I have a short acquaintance with James Davis I believe him to be a man of credit and truth and that the statement he has made in the foregoing affidavit before me is entitled to credit. Both of them are reputable men in their respective neighborhoods and I hereby certify the same.
Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of May 1837
Patrick Fergusson

State of Tennessee, Smith County
I John J. Barnett clerk of Smith County Court hereby certify that Patrick Fergusson before whom the foregoing declaration and proceeding were had was at the time the same purports to bear date and now is one of the acting Justices of the Peace for my County duly Commissioned and qualified as the law directs.
In testimony whereof I [illegible] set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage this 1st day of June 1837 and 61st year of american independence
John J Barnett clerk of Smith County Courts
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[illegible]
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7981
Jane King
Wid.
Peter King
[illegible] line

Act: July 4" [illegible] 36, Sec. 30

Index: - Vol. A, Page 400

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V
Jane King
Tennessee
Suspended
See letter 20 July
1837 A. Fergusson
[illegible]: 14 Oct.1837 [illegible]
z. Casey
[illegible] 3rd [illegible] 1840
A. Fergusson

Act 4 July 1856
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Carthage Tennessee
2 June 1837

Mr. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir Inclosed [Enclosed] you have the application of Jane King for a Pension she lives near the Kentucky line and as such a distance from the court house as in her feeble situation renders it impracticable to appear in open court. I inclose [enclose] to you the only document I could find relating in any way to their marriage and that contains only the ages of their children. I have thought it advisable to adress [address] a letter to the Honorable Zadock Casey of Illinois, who is a connection of the above applicant and knows a great deal about Peter King from having him speak of his services. I have no doubt he will give you some further information upon the subject. Under these circumstances I request that you wait a reasonable time for such a communication as he may think proper to give. 
With great respect 
I am Sr A. Fergusson
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Carthage Tennessee
5th June 1843

Dear Sir
Included you will find the testamony [testimony] of Joshua Brown of Kentucky in suport [support] of the claim of Mrs. Jane King widow of Peter King deceased whose papers and claim for a Pension has been before your Department this six years past. Since the last testamony [testimony] from Illinois was sent to you  have been of considerable trouble and expense in searching for further proof but most of what I heard of was in part so distant as to amount to an improbability to have it procured. Last winter I sent to Alabama but with no success since when her son has been fortunate enough to direct my attention to one of his fathers particular acquaintances in the Revolution by the name of Joshua Brown of Kentucky which he by accident found out and I have procured his testa-mony [testimony] in his own words which I submit for your most favourable consideration. I hope you will be satisfied that the claim is a just one and will allow to the helpless and meritorious Relick of the Revolution what is due her from the Government of the United States
I think
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I may ask a full pension for Mrs. King from the proof now exhibitted [exhibited] taken in connection with what has been furnished heretofore in suport [support] of her claim. The witness Joshua Brown is a man of good standing has all his faculties and can walk a mile or two such is his healthy constitution so that I am free to say he is in all respects a good witness all of which you can judge for yourself. Please attend to this claim as early as possible as I am told by her son that his mother will in all probability live but a short time such is her health and frail situation at this time
Respectfully
A. Fergusson
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State of Kentucky
Monroe County

On this day personally appeared Joshua Brown a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged eighty five years before me Jefferson Gee one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was in the War of the Revolution as one of the Virginia blues and went over to North Carolina to the neighborhood of a place called the Red house. This affiant then lived in Pittsylvania County State of Virginia and his Captain who was by the name of Daulton took sick on the day they started and did not go. They were [illegible] into service under Colonel Thomas Owens and Major Butler. It was at this place affiant met with Peter King from Guilford County North Carolina with whom he became afterwards well regarded. affiant thinks Peter King at that time was under a Captain William Bethel affiant has a more more distinct Recollection of Peter King on account of his verry [very] Jovial and soldier like manner than from any particular acquaintance with him as affiant had lived previously in Virginia near the North Carolina line and Peter King lived in Guilford County in North Carolina. Peter King was a robust strong athletick [athletic] man was fond of sport had a very strong and healthy constitution and where not engaged in action or excited would be engaged in
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various pastimes such as running foot races jumping and wrestling which made affiant take more note of him. Said King was a resolute and good soldier and affiant and he would take a glass of rum together when they would get it. Affiant and said Peter King were together at the Battles of Utaw [Eutaw] Springs and Cowpins and when the battle of Guilford was fought cannot state whether said King as at Guilford or at Bells Mills. This affiant was engaged at Bells Mills against the tories but was not at Guilford. Said King would endure an insult from no one - he messed with a different set of men from affiant and of course would be together only when the army was at Leisure and not on the March or engaged in fight, affiant cannot state how long said King served because he was not with him all the time nor under the same officers but said King must have served more than two years and chiefly as a volunteer and on one occasion said Peter King informed him he was there under an engagement for nine months. All this information and acquaintance was during the Revolutionary War and Under Generals Green and [illegible] and Colonel Washington. The knowledge affiant has is from seeing said King in actual service and not from any acquaintance after the war of the Revolution.
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The places affiant has a more correct knowledge of seeing said King in service are the following to wit
Before and after the Battle of the Cowpens before an after the Battle of Utaw [Eutaw] Springs before and after the battle of Guilford. On one time in July following after the battle of Guilford this affiant and Peter King got discharged to go home and then took a notion and volunteered again and served three months longer. Affiant would have made application for a Pension on his own account long since but had such a dislike to ask a Pension from his Government. Affiant had a brother named Samuel Brown who draw a Pension and if living is now in the State of Illinois
Sworn to and Subscribed this 2nd day of June 1843
Jefferson Gee
Justice of the Peace
Joshua Brown

State of Kentucky
Monroe County
I Jefferson Gee one of the acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Brown who has made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right aught to be given to his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 2nd day of June 1843
Jefferson Gee
Justice of the Peace
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State of Kentucky Monroe County [illegible]
I William Butler clerk of the Monroe County court in the State aforesaid Do certify that Jefferson Gee Esqr. whose name is sub-scribed to the above and foregoing Certificate is an acting justice of the peace, in and for the body of Monroe County duly commissioned and qualified, and as such due forth and Credit are due to and [illegible] to be given all his official acts
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 2nd day June 1843
Will Butler clk
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Carthage Tennessee
4th April 1840

Sir
Inclosed [Enclosed] you will find the affidavit of Benjamin King Brother to Peter King in suport [support] of the claim of Mrs. Jane King widow of said peter King for a Pension. Her declaration and papers were sent to you in the year 1837 under act of 4th July 1836 
I send you also the only evidence of the Marriage as given me by the clerk of Guilford county North Carolina. Should it be necessary to obtain the copy of the Bond be-speaks of you will please let me known and I will endevour to procure it. 
I could have wished that the affidavit of Benjamin King could have been more particular. I would refer any questions of information about this business to the Honorable Z. Casey as Mr. King lives in his district. I will still endevour to get more proof meantime. Please make as favor-able a decision upon the case as you may feel authorized to do
Respectfully
A. Fergusson
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Oct 13
[illegible]

Z. Casey
[illegible]

Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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House of Reps
Oct 13th 1837

Sir
I understand by a letter from A Fergusson Esq. of Carthage Tennessee that Mrs. Jane King, Widdow [widow] of Peter King, in making application for a pension, and I am requested to state what I know of the services of Peter King - In regard to which I can only say, that about 20 years ago I was intimately acquainted with said King and have often heard him speak of having been in the services in of his County during a part of the Revolutionary War - and I know that it was at that time universly [universally] beloved by his neighbors that he had been
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a soldier of the revolution - and that he was I have not one remaining doubt. Will you have the goodness to examine the subject of Mrs. Kings applications, and inform me of the result. 

With great respect
your obt svt.
Z. Casey

J L Edwards [illegible]
[illegible] of Pensions
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name King, Philip Grade Private Line New York

Warrant Number 7355 Acreage 100 Issued Aug. 4, 1791
To ~not shown~

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-quent dates. Other records relative to the applicants for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1900. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.