Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,789, for Isaac King, Maryland
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Service                                         Number
MD                 King, Issac            S. 42,789
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10.925  R
New York
Isaac King

in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Smith of the Maryl
line, for the term of 3 Years 1777-
subscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Mar
and sent to Henry C [illegible]
Findale, Sandy Hill 

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 86.81
Semi-ani. all"cc ending 4 Sept 1948
10 22 4
     _____
10  30  31      $ 134.82

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Washington County
N [illegible]
Continued

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Notification sent to
Rupell Clark Esq
Sandy Hill
N.Y
June 12 1820
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In the Matter of
Isaac King
revolutionary Soldier
Affidavit of Certification

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Isaac King - 
Maryland line -
Revolutionary claim.

transmitted by Henry
C. Martindale, Esq;
Sandy hill, Washington
County, New-York

[crossed out words: Rolls of Maryland not received. -- returned for further evidence - See case of Oliver Bissall]

Adm.c
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Additional Proof

State of New York
Washington County Ss.
Elisha Forbes of Kingsbury in said County being duly sworn that he has been acquainted with Isaac King in the annexed affidavit named for about Twenty years past, and knows that he has always been respected to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.  That about fifteen or sixteen years ago he will Remember to have seen a discharge purporting to have been a Discharge to the said King from the Revolutionary Army Signed by a certain Major at the Army whose name he does not Remember.  that he took that discharge from said King to New York at the time above referred to for the purpose of drawing someone wages of pay which the said King claimed to be owed to him for his Revolutionary services but he found no officer on whom to draw.  That he returned said discharge to said King and has not seen in since____[signed on right] Elisha forbes
Subscribed and sworn this 3rd 
day of April 1819 before Me
Henry C Martindale One of the Judges
of the Washington Common Pleas and I Certify the said Forbes to be a credible witness
[signed] Henry C Martindale
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State of New York
Washington County Ss.
Darius [? or Davies] Sherrill being duly sworn such that he has been acquainted with the within named Isaac King for more than Twenty years and he will Remember that till about Ten years ago he frequently saw in his possession a discharge to him from the Revolutionary Amy and it was then quatly torn and already worn out and further saith not
[signed on right] D Sherill
Subscribed and sworn this 2nd
day of April 1819 before Me
Henry C Martindale One of the Judges of
the Washington Common Pleas --
I Certify the above Darius [or ? Davies] Sherill to be a credible Witness
Henry C Martindale Judge [illegible]
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State of New York
Washington County Ss.
Isaac King of the Town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn on his oath saith that in the Month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy seven near Barltimore in the State of Maryland he enlisted into the Army of the United States to serve against the Common enemy under Captain Ridgely third Maryland Regiment Commanded by Colonel Gunby of the 1st Brigade, to serve for three years as a private Soldier.  After about Six months from his Enlistment Ridgerly left the Company and his Lieutenant Smith took the Command and was from that time called Captain.  That he served in the Revolutionary War in the service of his Country against the Common Enemy during the said three years without the loss of a day by sickness or otherwise, and was regularly discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey in the Month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty.  That his ordinary service during the said Term was that of a Common Soldier in the line, but that in the last year he was drafted out to drive a baggage waggon_ That in the first year of his service he was engaged in the Battle of Brandywine, and went into winter quarters with the two Maryland Brigades at Wilmington.  That in the next year he was in the Battle on Monmouth and followed the Army in its several movements in that State and went into Winter Quarters at a place called then Pluceomane near Bombrook New Jersey and thus continued with the Army until discharged as aforesaid.  That he kept his Discharge until about Ten years ago when, it being mostly worn out, and he supposing it of no use,
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he burned it, and has now no documentary or other Evidence in his power of his Enlistment Service and Discharge aforesaid.  That he is now and ever since his said Service has been a evident Citizen of the United States and now lives in the Town of Kingsbury in the County of Washington and State of New York aforesaid.  That he is now Sixty nine years of age and has no family, but from his age and enfirmities is incapable of earning his subsistence any longer.  That he is poor and by reason of his reduced Circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
[signed on right] Isaac King
Subscribed and Sworn this 9th day
of April 1818 before Me
[signed] Henry C Martindale
one of the Clerk. Com. Pleas Jerseys

State of New York
Washington County Ss.
Be it Remembered that on the Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight undred and Eighteen before Me Henry Martindale One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington personally came Isaac King above named and subscribed the above affidavit and being by Me duly sworn on his oath declare that the facts thence stated are true and I further Certify that I have for several years been personally adquainted with the said Isaac King, and know him to be a Man of [illegible] Habits and good Moral Character; and that his Reputation for truth and veracity is unquestionably good.  That he is a poor, old Man, and I am fully satisfied that he served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as stated in his affidavit and that the facts theirso set forth
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are true.  And I further certify that his application to Me to obtain This pension under the late Law of Congress was made on the third day of April Instant
[signed] Henry C Martindale

I further Certify that he is in such [illegible] circumstances as to need the assistance of the County for support
[signed on right] Henry C Mardindale

State of New York
Washington County Ss
I, Denice Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do certify said Henry C. Martindale Esq by whom the above referenced made is one of the Judges of the Said Court and that the above is his signature and that he is acting under the Authority of the Said State In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the Said State this 14th day of April 1818 
[signed on right] D Shipherd Clk
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In the Matter
of
Isaac King
Declaration

Russel Clerk of Sandy Hill
Washington County N.Y
agent -

10925
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State of New York Washington County Ss
On this 1st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid a Court of Record which proceed according to the Course of common Law with a justification unlimited in point of Amount Keeping a record of their proceedings - which have the power of fine and imprisonment _ Isaac King of the Town of Kingsbury in said county aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows (viz) he enlisted on the 4th day of January 1777- in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Capt Ridgeley in Col Gunbys Regt in the line of the state of Maryland for the term of three years in the Continental establishment. that he continued to serve in  said Corps until the 4th day of January 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at Morristown New Jersey having served three years- and that he was in the Battles of Brandy wine & Manmouth-and further that he made application for a Pension in pursuance of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the united states in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 on the 9th day of April 1818 and received a pension, certificate No. 10.925 dated at the War office of the United States the 21st day of May 1819 and has drawn his pension from the 9th day of April 1818 to the 4th day of march 1820. at the Rate of Eight Dollars per Month
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And I do solemnly Swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there of with an intent thereby to diminish it so as to being myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the Revolutionary war_ passed on the 18th day of March 1818_ and that I have not nor has an person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here unto annexed and by me subscribed. viz _ Wearing apparel excepted
[signed on right] Isaac King 

and further that I am by occupation a labourer and very much infirmed by age_ and unable to procure subsistance for myself by labor.  and that I have no family nor ever had any _ neither have I any property of any name or nature except my wearing apparel 
[signed on right] Isaac King
Sworn to and declared on the
1st day of June 1820
In open Court D Shepherd Clk
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I Daniel Shipherd Clerk of the County of Washington State of New York do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule there unto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule __ __ Dollars
In testimony where of I have here unto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 3rd day of June 1820 __
[signed on right] D Shipherd Clk
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 7th 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Isaac King enlisted as a Private in the Third Maryland Regiment Mustered in the year 1777
notwithstanding there are no dates of Enlistment or discharges I have no doubt that the applicant is entitled to a pension 
TTL 
Tho. Karney 
Aud.S.M.
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42787
Revy INVALID.

file No. 42.789
Isaac King
Pri Ser War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol. 5, Page 375

[Arrangement of 1870.]