Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30521, for John King, Pennsylvania
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Penn   King, John  S.30521
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Kentucky
John King of Braduleo in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Phillips of the commanded by on the Pennsylvania line for 14 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificat of Pension issued the 21 day of August 1833 and B S Morris Augustia
Arrears to the 4th of March 93.32
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 yrs 23.33
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$116.63
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 16 
Order to pay 13 Sep 37
Date of death nel MAB
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15.879 
John King
from 1779 private
1 ys 2 mos
$46.66
5.6.14.17
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13879.
6. BRIEF in the case of John King
County of Bracken
in the State of
Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. 
Entered In 1779 Spring
Vol. 1780 Several times)
Death 1782 July
Duration of Service.
 -- Years,
6 Months,
60 Days.
6
Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Wm Philips St.
Shepley
Not mentioned.
Seargeant Wm McEntier.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Penn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary witness, & documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case mentioned.
T. Waugh Examining Clerk
Feb 18th 1833
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13.879 
15th day of September AD K02
MPayne Clk
Sworn in Open Court by the Arthur Parties Sept 17th 1832
Wm King
Declaration
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State of Kentucky and County of Bracken
On this 17th day of September 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before William P Rper role Jude of the Bracken Circuit, now setting John King a resident in the County and State aforesaid, aged about Seventy one (thinks a few months) 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. In the Spring of the year 1780 (early) he entered into the Service of the United States under Capt William Phillips, as a volunteer for Six months in defense of the frontier Settlements in the State of Pennsylvania in the county of Bedford near Juanita to drive Sheep back the Indians from destroying the frontier Settlements. that in July or August following the Indians made an attack upon Capt Phillips and company in which the latter was defeated. The Capt and his sons were taken prisoners, ten man were killed in the engagement, the remainder of the term of Service they were employed in Scouting parties under the direction and command of Lieut William Shearley. That in the year 1780 during the Spring Summer and fall of that year the Indians were committing more or less mischief and the Militia were frequently called on for volunteers for two three and four weeks as occasion remained to drive back the Indians in which he generally adjusted and verred or almost every
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occasion of the kind. That the Militia was laid off into 1st 2nd classes and in the year 1782 in July he was again called on and served a two of Sixty days as of the fifth class of Militia in Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania, near crossings of Juanita he received from his commanding officer a regular discharge in writing signed by William McEntier Sergt and the sworn will accompanying this Declaration. That he received no other written discharge than this that he now recollects, that his officers under whom he served the 6 months tour above mentioned were just before its expiration taken prisoners by the Indians, and by whom they were detained for about two or three years this is the reason why he did not then receive a discharge for that tour. The Hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
John King
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been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and that said King is a credible person and also his statement is entitled to credit. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid in Open Court 
John Hamilton
William Figgins
Question by the Court
Wm King where and what year were you born Ans I was born in Lowden  County Virginia in and October 25th 1761
Ques: Have y0ou any record of your age, if so when is it? And I have, and it now at home Ques: when were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war? and where do you now live
And. I live din the Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania when called into service, and since that I in this State (Kentucky) and in Mason and Bracken Counties
Ques: how were you called into Service, were you drafted, volunteered or substitute? And: I volunteered, except the time I served the 60 days above mentioned. I was then drafted.
Ques: did you ever receive a discharge form the service if so by whom was it given and what has became of it? And I received one from William McEntire Sergt which is now here shown to the Court which was all I received that I remember and the said Court hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after the above e interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the Court further certified that it appears
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him, that William Figgins and John Hamilton who signatures proceeding certificate an residents in the county of Bracken and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I John Payne, Clerk of the Bracken Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John King for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office on the day of September A.D. K)2
WmPayned 
Clerk
13.879
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Bracken County and State of Kentucky
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid John King who being sworn, deposeth and saith that he served not less than fourteen months as a Soldier of the Revolution and in the following grades: That in the year 1778, he served as a private six months at Moores Station on the Raystown Branch of Juniata in Bedford county Pennsylvania Commanded by the following officers Col. Piper, Capt. Liv Moore, the others she does not recollect at this time, by reason of old age and the consequent lapse of memory. That he also served in the year 1779 as a private and volunteer a tour of six months now commanded by Captain William Phillips Lieut William Shearley Ensign Henry Roothill and Henry Doyan first Sargeant and that hin the year 1782, as a private he served a tour of Sixty days more making in all one year and two months he also stated that his officers were at the time of this sixty days tour last aforesaid Col Martin Capt George Enslow Lieut Tomas Arnold Eugene Boyal William McEmtine Sergeant and for the Services aforesaid he claims a pension. The Reason why he did not obtain the affidavit of a Clergyman to this original declaration ofr a pension to which this is an announcement was that there was none living immediately in or near his neighborhood and now with whom he was personally acquainted.  Sworn and Subscribed to by said John King before me Charles Anderson a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid this 27 day of May 1833 CD Andrews J.P. Seal
John King
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Bracken County and State of Kentucky Set
John Hamilton sergeant personally appeared before me th undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid who bieng first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now about 69 year of age and long has been acquainted with the aforesaid John King and that this Deponent in the year 1782 served a tour of Sixty days that his majors with said King at Bedford County Pennsylvania and therefore he well knows the fact that said King did serve a tour of Sixty days in that year as a private in the Service of the United States that Col Martin George Ensley or Enslow was Capt Lieut Thomas Arnold William McEastein Sergeant Being Called on to state from my recollection by John King what I know of his services rendered in the Revolutionary Wars, I certify that the above named John King served in Captain William Phillips Volunteer Company in 1779 I think for six months tour in Bedfor County and State of Pennsylvania I think for to guard and range the woods as spies to Disover signs, Repelthe Enemy had a Battle with the Indians in the Latter Parts of July and was defeated Captain son taken Prisoner, and then of his men killed  also I know he was out a tour in the Military in 1782 Sept 14th 1832. 
Martin King
Bracken County Seg.
This day the above named Richard King appeared personally before me in the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county (unreadable) is true given under my hand this 14th day of Sept 1832Morris
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Bracken County and State of Kentucky Set
John Hamilton sergeant personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now about 69 years of age and long has been acquainted with the aforesaid John King, and that this Deponent in the year 1782 served a tour of Sixty days that he messaged with said King at Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and therefore he well knows the fact, that said King did serve a tour of sixty days in that year as a private in the service of the Uinted States Taht Col. Martin Georg Ensley or Enslow was Capt Lieut Mac Arnold Esign William McEastin Sergeantwere our officers and further states that he was  a citizen of Bedford County at the above named times of 1782 This 27th day of May 1833  John Hamilton
Sworn and Subscribed to by said John Hamilton before me Captain Anderson Justice of the Peace aforesaid this 27th day of May 1833 CHs Anderson JBC
B. The above named John Hamilton is personally know to me and is a man of truth and veracity given under my hand and Seal This day and date as above Chp Anderson JP Seal
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Bracken County and State of Kentucky
Levi Moore personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said county and State, who being first duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he is now about 67 years of age and has been long acquainted with the of or said John King, and that this Deponent in the year 1778 served a tour of six months at Moores Station in Bedford County Pennsylvania and that he was with said King During that time and therefore he well knew the fact that said King did serve a tour of six months in that year, as a private in the service of the United States at Moores Station on the Raistown Branch on Juneatter River in the County Bedford an State of Pennsylvania near the Frontiers to stand against the Enemy officers, Col Piper (my father) Levi Moore Captain, the other officer not recollected. This Deponent further states that said King served another tour of six months as a private and volunteer in the year 1779, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania for the purpose aforesaid in the service of the United States his officers then were Capt Phillips Lieut Shirley in July or August the same year Philips was defeated and taken by the Indians.
This Deponent further states that he knows that said King served a tour of sixty days in the year 1782 against the Indians and further this Deponent sayeth not only that he was a citizen of Bedford county Pennsylvania at that time. Levi Moore
the above e affidavit of Levi Moore was subscribed taken and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for Bracken County and State of Kentucky and I certify that he is a man of truth given under my hand this 30 of May 1833. Daniel Coleman
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Bracken County, State of Kenctucky
John King personally appeared before me the undersigned and made oath that the foregoing evidence and affidavits of John Hamilton, Levi Moore, and Richard King are all that is in his power or knowledge to obtain to establish his service as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. And that he does not know of any other person or persons living by whom he can prove his services said King further states under oath the reason why said W.O Blackerly Esq did not certify as to the veracity on credibility of Richard King whose affidavit was taken and sworn to the 15th day of Sept 1832 was that said Richard King resided in Nichols county and unknown to said M.O. M Lackerly Esq who is a citizen of Bracken County and living at least thirty miles apart. Given under my hand this 5th day of June 1833.
J.L.M. Kibben J.P. 
Bracken County State of Kentucky
I John Payne Clerk of the County Court of Bracken County do hereby certify that the foregoing signatures of Charles Anderson, W.O.Blackerby, and  Daniel Coleman and Joseph T. McKibbise Esq The same I believe an Personally their own proper hands and signatures who even at the time of subscribing their names as aforesaid duly commissioned Justices of the Peace for Bracken County and all their official acts as such, they are entitled to full faith and credit. I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of my office this 10th day of June A.D. 1833.  John Payne
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February 11, 1936
Mr. Oren E. Frasee
405 S 11th Street
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
RA-J/EEl
John King s.20521
John King-R. 5936 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made it you letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John King, who served in the Pennsylvania Militia, settled in Bracken County, Kentucky, was granted a pension August 21, 1833, and died in that county.
The Revolutionary War records of the John King, described above, has been found, also, the record of another John King, of Bracken county, Kentucky.
These two records are given her in as found in the respective claim for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. These two records may aid you in your research.
John King S.30521
John King was born November 25, 1761, in Loudoun county, Virginia The names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered and served as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows: from sometime in 1776, six months in Captain Levi Moore's Compnay, Colonel Piper's Regiment and was stationed at Mooore's Station in Bedford County; from sometime early in the spring of 1779, six months in Captain William Phillips' Company, and served in defense of the frontier Settlements on the Juaniata River in Bedford County, and was in engagement with the Indians in which his Captain and his captain's son were taken prisoners and held for several years, after which the company was commanded by Lieutenant William Shearley four weeks aeach to prevent attacks from the Indians' names of officers and exact length of service not shown; in 1782, in Captain William Enslow's Company, Colonel Martin's Regiment and was discharged September 18, 1782, having served two months. Found soldier in Pa Archives as of Bedford Co. Also found officers.
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After the Revolution, John King lived in Mason and Bracken Counties, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while residing in said Bracken County. There are not data as to wife and children. In 1832, on Richard King lived in Nicholas county, Kentucky no relationship to the soldier was shown. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John King (S.30521), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John King
Certificate No. 19267
Issued August 21, 1833
Rate $46.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1832
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency
.........
John King
R. 5936
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John King are not shown.
John King served in Captain Nathaniel Cunningham's Company, Colonel Nataniel's Coke's or Cook;s Regiment. He was in the battle of Quilford Court House, March 15, 1783, in which battle he received a wound in the left thigh from a Musket ball which entered the thigh near the hip joint. The place of his enlistments state from which he served and his rank are not shown. He was allowed pension from October 18, 1806, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, and was placed on the pension Rolls of the Philadelphia Pension Agency. his place of residence at that time is not shown.
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In 1829, John King had moved to Bracken County, Kentucky where he died April 8, 1836. His age is not given. he was referred to as the Reverend John King.
The soldier married April 27, 1786, Catharine or Caty, widow of Philemon ?Hawkins. She was the daughter of Lewis Craig who moved to Kentucky in the fall of 1781 and resided in Fayette County, that state, for many years. They were married at the home of the bride in FayetteCounty. There are no further data in regard to Philemon Hawkins. in 1839, Catharine King was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Bracken County, Kentucky.
The names of the following children of the Reverend John King and his wife Cathairne or Caty are shown:
Philip King born February 13, 1787 in 1839 living in Augusta Bracken County, Kentucky. He stated that he served in the War of 1812.
John King born August 15, 1790
Elisabeth King "March 5, 1793
Mary King " June 5, 1796 William King " January 26, 1797
Anne King ' August 2, 1800
Lucinda King " January 15, 1802
In 1818, the widow's brother Lewis Craig, resided in Mason County, Kentucky. He state that he was aged about sixty years, was born in Orange county, Virginia, and moved to Kentucky with his farther, Lewis Craig. The brother was referred to as Major Lewis Craig. No explanation for the title was given
There are no further family data.
.......
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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40521
INVALID
Revy
File No 30.521
John KKing private Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index:-Vol 2 Page 222
March 26, 98 Jno M 
Chicago Ills
June 11 1903 Hist Nettie W Palmer
Manhatten Iowa
1935-Feb 12 Hist Ms Drew E Frazee Eref
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John Kings
Discharge
John Kings Discharge
Kings, Discharge
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Bedford County Made to certify that John King fifth class of Militia has served his full time of Duty it being Sixty Days in actual service the Company of Juaniata and is hereby legally discharged this 15 of September as (unreadable) Commander my hand JOS 1782 N William Mientier Commanding
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L.W.B.
30521
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, d.C.
March 26, 1898
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that John King made an application for pension on September 17, 1832, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing in Bracken County, Ky., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months actual service as a private in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Phillips. He enlisted in Bedford County, Penna.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
Mr. John M. King
4136 cottage Grove 
Chicago, Ills.
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Very respectfully,
Mr John M. King
4136 cottage Grove Ave.
Chicago, Ills
Full name of soldier, John King Sr
Place of residence before service, Middletown Penn
Place of residence after service, Near Whites Store Sullivan County, Tenn
Approximate date of death, September 18th 1837
Given name of widow, none
did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? yes
Additional information, Do not know state organization John King Sr Served in I wish information for historical and genealogical purposes
Signature, John M King
Post office address including street and number town, county and State 4136 Cottage and Grove Ave
Chicago Cook county, Illinois
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405 So 11th St
LaCrosse, Wis
Jan 4, 1935
The director United States Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
(Seal: RECEIVED 
Jan 7 1935
MAIL SUB-DW
VETS ADM
Veader
Dear Sir
John King who served in the Pennsylvania Militia, settled in Bracken County, Ky., and died there. He was granted a pension on Aug 21, 1833-aged 71 years. 
I showed like a copy of this man's pension record in full, especially his piece of enlistment his birthplace, on any facts about his wife or family. 
Yours very respectfully,
Oren E. Frazee
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Augusta KY
June 10th
War Department
Case of J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.
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Augusta Ky
War Department
Case of J.L. Edwards-Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.
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Augusta June 10th 1833
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir, I would be pleased to learn whether Phillip R Rice declaration which was sent on last fall, has been viewed by you are not? If it has, what has been its fate? It was  sent from this county (Bracken) and he has became very impatient. I have not doubt you are very firsthand in the business touching those militia names but I hope you will be so good as to say something in regard to Mr Rices claim. 
Mr King has sent you all the proof written his paper, those old men cannot give a more precise statement of facts than they have already given made inpart it cannot be expected their memory is not young and vigorous old age and infirmities will destroy the memory in a greater or less degree in every man.
Yours Respectfully
S.S. Morris