Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5964, for Ralph King, Delaware
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Del
King, Ralph
NUMBER
R 5964
Indian Wars 1891-2 Penn
CONTENTS
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37.610
Ralph King
Act 7. June 1832
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The State of Ohio
Wayne County SS
On this seventeenth day of
May AD 1848 personally appeared in open
Court, before the Court of Common Pleas
now sitting in and for Wayne County and
State aforesaid. Ralph King a resident of
East Union Township in the County of Wayne
aged Eighty seven years October 10th 1847-
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and
served as herein Stated
Applicant whose name is
Ralph King was born on the 10th day of October
AD 1760 in Huntington hundred in Sussex County in the State of Delaware. That he resided in
said Huntington hundred until the 12th day of
April AD 1777 at which time applicant was
drafted for one year, and at the time of said
draft it was intended that applicant and
others who were drafted at the same time, should
serve up along the north fork of the Delaware and
along the North river in the State of New York
that the largest part of those who were drafted
were dispatched to the north for duty. That this
applicant was detained at that time on account of
his youth nearer home and was rendezvoused at a place called (then) broad-Creek-- Bridge
The name of the captain under whom applicant
served was named George Smith, the Lieutenant
named Fredrick Smith (Captains Brother) and the
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Ensigns name was Samuel Williams, these officers were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Shankting and Major James Preston. Applicant remained after his drafting as aforesaid at broad creek bridge for the space of two or three weeks.  When we were march to the head of Wicomico River to a small town called Salisbury in the State of Maryland. When we marched from Broad creek brige, we were sent in charge of two wagons loaded with military stores for the United States, after remaining at Salisbury two nights and one day we returned to Broad-creek bridge in charge of two wagons loaded with government stores, our party consisted of eight then commanded by our Ensign Samuel Williams, on our return from Salisbury after remaining a day or two we escorted the same wagons north to a place called Franeses after remaining two nights and one day we returned again to broad creek bridge, this was hard service as it took half our party to stand guard. Two or three weeks from the time of our return from Franeses we were dispatched in a detachment of Twenty to a place in Maryland "Vienna", which is in Sommerset County as Applicant now remembers, as it was reported that the British were about to land, after remaining at Sommerset one week we were marched to Salisbury and from there to Snow hill in Worcester County, where we remained about one month our business at Snow hill consisted in guarding goverment stores deposited there from a vessel which had been stranded some time before, from thence by the way of Salisbury we returned again to broad creek bridge, here we remained about a
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week when we returned again to Vienna here we
were employed in watching the tories, British and
Refugees to prevent their depredations. Applicant remained
at Vienna, and vicinity from this time until the first of December
in the year aforesaid, at which time he was allowed
to return home on [illegible] and due return to
Huntington hundred in said State of Delaware
that during all this time Applicant served as a private soldier on foot and was kept on duty either marching
or as centry constantly,
Applicant further states
that on the first day of April 1778 he reported himself to the former offices at Broad Creek Bridge
and was required by them to serve the balance
of a full year. that by the influence of Major
Tressem applicant was attached to a company of mounted
rangers commanded by Lieutenant Levin. Dove that he served as a private in said mounted
company of rangers four months and twelve
days at which time he
he was dismissed by his
officers and returned home to Huntington hundred
that his duties consisted during this last tour of bringing
in delinquents who had failed to stand their draft casing
the Tories and preventing trade with the enemy.
Applicant was never in any battle, but a number
of times with other has fired on the enemies flat bottomed boats but was neve able to take one.
Applicant under the command of Major Tressam with
five hundred men was marched from Salisbury
to four miles South of Snow hill, to arrest and break
up a harbor for Tories. Isaac Townsend owned
this Tory harbor but on our arrival he could
not be found, by order of our officers his buildings were fired and his property destroyed.
Applicant further states that
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he continued to reside at Said Huntington hundred
after his discharge from until the year AD 1781 when
he removed to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
where he resided four years, he then removed to
Washington County in the said State, where he resided
Twelve years, he then removed to near the town of Steubenville in Jefferson County Ohio, where he resided
Eighteen years and in the year AD 1814 he removed
to East Union, County of Wayne and State of Ohio where
he has ever since resided. Applicant further states
that in the year AD 1791 August 26th he rendezvoused
at Washington Pennsylvania and was marched to
Mingo Bottom in the State of Ohio to serve against
the Indians, and after one months service he was
discharged and returned home. [illegible]
The name of the captain under whom this tour of duty
was performed was Robert Blackburn - Applicant was
again drafted in the year AD 1792 and rendezvoused
at Washington and marched with captain Daniel Depugh
and served against the Indians at the mouth of
Yellow Creek in Ohio, after one month he was
dismissed and returned home October first. Again in the year AD 1794 Applicant was drafted to serve
against the Indians, and marched with Lunton
Hueston from Washington Pennsylvania to Mingo Bottom on the first of August and after serving
one month he was again dismissed and
returned home to Washington aforesaid.
Applicant further states that
he has no documentary evidence by which his
claim to a pension can be established and that he knows of no person now living whose testimony would establish the same.
Applicant hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except
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the present, and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Witness Present Eugene Parole
Ralph King
his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
first aforesaid Viz May 17th 1848
Saml L. Lorah Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
of Wayne County Ohio

Questions by the Court

Where and in what year were you born?
Answer.
I was born in Huntington hundred hundred
in Sussex County Daware in the year AD 1760
as herein before stated
Question.  Have you any record of your age, if so
where is it
Answer.  I have no record of my age, but know myself to be of the age eighty seven years, by the
time I arrived at the age of twenty one years the
time my indentures of Apprenticeship expired,
Question.  Where were you living when called into
service, where have you lived since the revolution
and where do you reside now?
Answer, I resided in Huntingdon hundred, then
removed to Pennsylvania, and now reside
in East Union Township Ohio as herein before
stated
Question
How were you called into service, were you
drafted did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer I was drafted, and service on my own
draft & not as a substitute,
Question. State the names of some the regular officers
who were with the troops with whom you
served; such continental and militia
regiments as you can recollect and the
general circumstances of your service?
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Answer. I remember the name of Joseph Hopewell
who was a colonel in militia and I remember
nothing more about my revolutionary services then
heretofore by me stated,
Question, Did you ever receive a discharge from
service, and if so by whom was it given
and what has become of it.
Answer I was regularly dismissed at the close of
the year, but cannot now say whether I received
a discharge in writing or not, if I did the
same has
long since been lost,
Question. State the names of persons to whom you
are known in your present neighborhood and who
can testify to your character for truth and veracity
and their belief of your services as a soldier of the
revolution.
Answer.
I am
known to a large number of persons
and can mention Rev Samuel Willford, Rev Jarret Albertson, Judy Smith Orr, Thomas Robinson, Cyrus Spink
and Mathew Johnson & James McFadden
Witness Present
Eugene Parole
Ralph
King
his mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this seventeenth
day of May AD 1848

Saml L. Lorah
---
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of
Wayne County Ohio

The State of Ohio
Wayne County SS.
We Samuel Willford and Garret
Albertson Clergyman residing the first
in Green the second in East Union Township, Wayne County Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ralph King who has subscribed and
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Sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him
be Eighty seven years of age, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to
have been a soldier of the revolution, and that
we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Willford
Garret Albertson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before
me this 17th day of May AD 1848.
Saml L. Lorah Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County of Wayne
The State of Ohio
Wayne County SS

We Smith Orr of the Township of
Baughman and Thomas Robinson of Wooster in
said county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ralph King who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration that we believe him
be Eighty seven years of age, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood, to be a soldier of the Revolution, and
that we do also concur in that opinion.
Smith Orr
Thomas Robison
Sworn to and subscribed in open court before
the this 17th day of May A D. 1848
Saml L. Lorah Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County of Wayne

And the said Court of Common Pleas, do
hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of
the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
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States, and the Court further certifies that it appears to
them, that Samuel Willford and Garret Albertson who
have signed the preceeding certificate, are clergeman
resident the first in Green Township, the second resides
in East Union Township in said Wayne County, Ohio,
and that Smith Orr and Thomas Robison are credit
able persons, and that their statement is entitled to
Credit
I Samuel L. Sarah Clerk of the Court
Common Pleas within and for the County of Wayne
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
contains the original proceedings of the said
in the matter of the application of Ralph
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed the seal
of said Court of Common Pleas,
at Wooster, this 17th day of May
A.D. 1848
Saml L. Sarah Clerk
for a pension
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Ralph King
Proof of Heirship
Affidavits of
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State of Ohio, Wayne County, ss.

Before me, Judge of the Court of Probate
and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and by law been  authorized to administer oaths,  personally   appeared William Johnston & Joshua Kelley 
who being by me first duly sworn according to the law depose  and say, that they were well
acquainted with the  the late Ralph King, of Wayne County, Ohio, who deceased  on or about the 27th the day of January,
A.D. 1849, that he died leaving no widow, but having  five children, to wit, Joshua King, Thomas King  Mary Ann King, Hugh King and
Hannah King, intermarried with Samuel Cornell, that those as, Joshua and Mary Ann aforesaid, reside in the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio, and the said Hugh and Hannah in the County of Fultin(?) and Conford(?)  respectively, in the same state; that to the said Joshua Hugh, Thomas, Mary Ann and Hannah  was devised by will all the property  belonging to the said Ralph King; and that beside the said Thomas, Hugh, Joshua, Mary Ann and Hannah, he left no heirs to the least of their knowledge and belief

William Johnston
Joshua Kelly                (their signatures)


State of Ohio, Wayne County, ss.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, Judge
of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid in the seventh (7) day of July, A.D. 1853, and hereby certify that William Johnston and Joshua Kelley who made the foregoing affidavit are credible persons, and entitled to full credit for belief under all circumstances; and I hereby further certify that

(continued)
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( cont'd affidavits of Johnson & Kelly)

Mary Ann King, Joshua King, Thomas King
Hugh King, and Hannah King, intermarried  with
Samuel Cornell, are the only devisies of Ralph
King, deceased, and that to therein  was  his
entire estate, as fully appears by his last will
and testament, on record in the office of the Probate Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
scribed my name, and affixed
the official seal of office, on
the day and year above written

Saml L. Lorah      Probate Judge
Wayne County Ohio

(NO SEAL WAS AFFIXED)
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(ENVELOPE)
Free

Hon  Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.


(notes on top)

Ralph King

(receipt stamp)

WOOS
(the rest illeg)
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Wooster   March 16th 1854

Hon Dalda
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir
send this line
to say that I am a son of
Ralph King whose claim is
before you
as an American
Revolutionary Pensioner



Please say to me as to what is the State of
the case forthwith and If further proof is necessary

Yours Truly

Joshua King  (his signature)

NB  Direct to me

Eastunion Wayne Co. Ohio
J. King
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GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

...........Comm Penn;

J. Smith esq
Commissioner of Pensions

(notes)

Ralph King
Ohio Tus 1832

Cole

Hon Saml. Galloway
Ohio
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Official Business

L.P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city D.C.

Cole
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[illegible] 29, 1853

[illegible] ev. in 
the
case of Ralph
King, [died?]
O.


Mr. H. Ford
Mansfield,
O.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
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37.610
Ralph King
(scratch out) Ohio

R. King Esgn July 21   48
The  H Ford  Sept 29  1853
Joshua King 22nd March 1854
Hon S Galloway Jany 5  1856

5964

Act June 7  1832
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March
3, 1873, [crossed-out]
REJECTED [stamped]
5964
P.O.____________________
Ralph King
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  Contract
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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24,018
Hon S. Galloway
Ho. reps
Dec 29 / 55


Wants to know if there is any pension money
due the heirs of Ralph King a Revolutionary Soldier

Respectfully referred to the Comm of Pensions, & writes so informed

(illeg) Office , Jan 2 of 56

Niles   Dec 31 - 55
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Faulkner Building
Dec 29 1855

My Dear Sir

I write to inquire whether there is 
or due to the heirs of Ralph King a Revolutionary soldier- any pension money - my recollection of the Pension Laws (of which I would be pleased to receive a copy is, that all other heirs excepting the widow, are not entitled to any money except what may not have been drawn by the soldier or the widow
during their lives - Ralph King was
drafted in the State of Delaware about the
year 1775. He served under Capt Geo Smith
one year and under Capt Leven Dove 3
months in a company of Dragoons

Respectfully

Saml Galloway

Hon T A Hendricks
Comm of Pension Off
Wash
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Mansfield   Augt 24th 1853

Hon. L. P. Waldo

Inclosed I forward you proof of the death of Ralph King, who heretofore had been
an applicant for a Pension and whose-
Application had been suspended. I also forward
Proof of his heirs, to wit. That John King
Thomas King Mary Ann King Hugh King and
Hannah King  now Hannah Cornell, are the
Heirs of said Ralph King Deceased and only heirs of said deceased. I have been offered a power of Attorney to act but deem it unnecessary.

I wish the department to inform me what further proof is necessary. and I will supply it
of Possible   I do not ask that any certificate
be issued to me of course or to my case
I only ask to be regarded as the attorney
to litigate the claim and no further   hoping
and Expecting of this case in obtaining
anything for the Heirs   you will notify them

Yours very  Respectfully
Thos H. Ford
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Ralph King
see if any pension papers
filed in his name & if so
what proceedings have been
had.
this paper left with
Treasurer Sloan to
whom it is to be returned
JEH
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WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.,
August 18, 1852.
To
OR HIS HEIRS.

DEAR SIR: I believe, from facts which have come to my knowledge in the course of my business in the
prosecution of Claims for Revolutionary Pensions, that I could establish that of
Ralph King
and should you or the heirs be desirous of recovering the money believed to be due, and of availing themselves
of my knowledge, upon the conditional and contingent fee of one-half of all I may succeed in recovering from
the Government on account of his services, and no charge made you unless successful, you will please execute
the annexed power of attorney, (which will be the only expense required of you, and return the same with
the acceptance, as here under indicated, at an early day, to
Yours, truly,

F. E. HASSLER,
Agent for Pensions, New Jersey Avenue,
near Coast Survey Office.
P. S. -- Mr. H. also attends to all kinds of claims against the U. S. Government, and purchases old
patents and titles for lands in Illinois and the Western country generally; attends to the sale of lands, and
paying of taxes on the same.
REFERS TO
Hon. W. R. KING, U.S. SENATE.
" LYNN BOYD, SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"A. P. BUTLER, U.S. SENATE.
" J. D. DOTY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
" T. JENKINS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"PROFESSOR A. D. BACHE, SUPERINTENDENT U. S. COAST SURVEY.

*I
hereby agree to allow to F. E. HASSLER, of Washington
City, D. C., the one-half of all money or land that may be recovered from the United States Government on
account of the revolutionary services of

Attest:  
two witnesses.

SEAL

*If the heirs make the agreement, one signs in behalf and for and on account of the rest.
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State of Ohio, Wayne County} ss

Before me Probate Judge in and
for said County aforesaid, personally appeared
Jacob Steel who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says that he is seven ty two years of age; that he was well acquainted with Ralph King, late of Wayne County, Ohio, having known him personally for upwards of thirty Eight years; that the said Ralph King has ever been acknowledged
and respected as a soldier of the war
of American Independence; that the said Ralph
King died on the 27th day of January A.D. 1849. and was buried on the 28th day of the same month and year; that he was present at the funeral of the said King and saw him burned; and further saith not.

Jacob Steel  (his signature)


State of Ohio Wayne County ss

Sworn to and subscribed before me the
17th day of August A.D. 1853, and I hereby certify that the above named Jacob Steel who made the affidavit to which his name is subscribed is a creditable person and entitled to full belief

Witness my hand and seal of
the Probate Court of said County,
the day and year above written.
Samuel L. Lorah      Probate Judge

(no seal)
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Ralph King
Affidavit of
William Speer
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The State of Ohio,}
WAYNE COUNTY, } SS.

On this 28th day of March 1553 personally appeared before subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Spear who being duly sworn according to be deposith and saith that he is a undertaker residing the the town of Wooster in the county aforesaid, the he knew the knew the late Ralph King of said county that he made the coffin for the said Ralph King . That he attended the funeral of the said deceased on the 28th day of January 1849, that he deponent (^ insert illeg) the body of said deceased in the coffin down then he was to the grave and saw his body interned.

William Spear (his signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 28th day of March 1853
John H. Harris
Justice of the Peace

(printed form - printed by J. A. Marchaud's print, Wayne Co. Dem.Office, Wooster, O.)

The State of Ohio,}
Wayne County, ss}

I, Benjamin Eason, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, do herby CERTIFY, that John H. Harris before whom the foregoing (xxx cross out) affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially, in his own proper hand writing, was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, in Indicative and thereout.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and  affixed the seal of said Court at Wooster this 28th day of Marcy 1853

Benjamin Eason (his signature)  Clerk 

(no seal affixed)
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State of Ohio Licking County ss

James Coulter, a resident of said County, makes oath and says that Ralph King, now a resident of East Union Township in the County of Wayne in the said State of Ohio served as a soldier in the Company of Militia under Captain Daniel Depue on the Western Frontier in ( cross out)
for the period of one month at least, in
August or September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. Affiant and then said King went out together in said Depue's company from Washington County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and served together during the person before mentioned. The said Ralph King was stationed in Yellow Creek, other divisions of said company being stationed at Little Beaver and Crookston's Station

James Coulter  (his signature)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this first day of May A.D. 1848

John Lunsford    Justice of the Peace


the State of Ohio Licking County SS:

I G. Brady, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that John Lunsford, before whom the above affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace of said County, duly commissioned qualified, and that
his signature above written is genuine. His commission is dated April 17 1848, and will expire April 17 1851

Witness my name & the seal of said Court this first day of May 1848.

G. Brady    Clerk
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State of Ohio, Wayne County Ss 
Before me Samuel L. Sorah Probate Judge in and for said County aforesaid, personally appeared Simon Chaffin who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is forty five years of age; that he was well acquainted with Ralph King, late of Wayne County, Ohio, having known him personally for upwards of Thirty five years; that said Ralph King has ever been acknowledged and respected as a soldier of the War of American Independence, that he has heard the said Ralph King say in conversation with his affiants father , who was also a soldier of the Revolutionary war , that he had served as a soldier in said war; that said Ralph King died on the 27th day of January AD. 1849, and was buried on the 28th day of the same month and year; that he was present at his funeral and saw the said King burried [sic] ; and further saith not. 
Simon Chaffin 
The State of Ohio Wayne County Ss Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th day of August A.D. 1833, And I hereby certify that the above named Simon Chaffin who made the affidavit to which his name is subscribed is a credible person and entitled to full belief
Witness my hand and seal of the Probate Court of said County, the day and year above written. 
Saml L. Sorah Probate Judge