Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26715, for Francis King, Maryland
Page 1

(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md.

King Francis
Mary

NUMBER
W. 26715

CONTENTS
Page 2

845
New York Albany
Mary King Md
widow of Francis King who was a Pri. & Corporal in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July 1863 and sent to Saml. Crittenden, Jr. Ithaca, N. York

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 108.

(right side)
Reported
Page 3

State of New York Tompkins County SS:
I Wais T. Huntington Clerk of said county of Tompkins and clerk of the county courts & of the court of Common Pleas holden in and for said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry S. Walbridge is and was on the several days of the dates of the annexed Declaration Affidavits jurats and certificates one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe his several signatures to the said jurats to said Declarations and Affidavits and to said several certificates and each and every of them are his own proper handwriting and genuine signatures - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Ithaca in said county this 28th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
W. Huntington
Clerk Tompkins County
Page 4

Land Office, Annapolis,
February 7th, 1840

I hereby certify, that it appears by the master rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, That Francis King enlisted as a private for the term of three years in Captain Aynes's Company of the 6th Maryland Regiment (crossed out words) on the 26th day of February, 1777, was promoted to the rank of Corporal, the 10th day of April, 1779, and was present on the 1st of January, 1780, =
George G. Brewer
Regr. Land Off. W. S. Md.
Page 5

State of New York County of Tompkins SS: 
On this 26th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me Henry S. Walbridge one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Tompkins (the said Court of Common Pleas being by law duly made and constituted court of record) Mary King a resident of the Town of Ithaca in the county of Tompkins and state of New York aged seventy six years on the fifteenth day of August last past 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 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

That she is the widow of Francis King who was a Private and Corporal in the sixth Maryland Regiment and in a company commanded by Captain Hynes in the service of the United States in the army of the Revolution. That according to the best of her knowledge recollection and belief her said husband the aforesaid Francis King enlisted as a private into the foresaid service, & under the aforesaid officers in the State of Maryland, at Carroll's Manor about twenty miles from Alexandria where he then resided to serve for a period of three years. That he so enlisted on the 26th day of February 1777 and continued to serve as a private in Captain Hyns's Company of the said 6th Maryland Regiment until the 10th day of April 1779 when he was promoted to the rank of Corporal in which capacity he continued to serve until his said term of enlistment had fully expired when he received an honorable discharge signed by Genl. Mortica Guest (but which many years since has been lost or destroyed) - That during the aforesaid service he served in the states of Maryland Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York and was engaged in service at the following battles viz - Long Island, Stoney Point, Monmouth, Brandywine, and Germantown - and at Trenton - That she is not positive but believes the name of the county in which said Francis resided at the time of his said enlistment is Anne Aurundell - That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim to a pension except that hereunto annexed which she prays together with the other evidence herewith adduced may be considered a part of this her declaration.

She further declares that she was married to the said Francis King on the thirty first day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty. that her husband the aforesaid Francis King died on the twenty fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Mary King X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me (the said Mary King by reason of her never having learned to write is unable to write her name but makes her mark)
W S Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Courts Counsellor &c
Page 6

I Henry S. Walbridge one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Tompkins & State of New York and before whom the preceding declaration has this day been subscribed and sworn by the above named Mary King do hereby certify that the said Mary King cannot by reason of extreme old age and bodily infirmity attend personally in open court to make her said declaration. And further that I am acquainted with the said Mary King and that her reputation for truth & veracity in the neighborhood where she resides is good and unquestionable and her statement entitled to credit and belief.
Given under my hand this 26th day of February A.D. 1840
W S Walbridge
Judge of Tompkins County Courts
Counsellor &c
Page 7

State of New York Tompkins County SS:
John King of Ithaca in said county being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is the son of Francis King deceased and is fifty six years of age on the 24th day of September last past. That he always lived in the family with his father the said Francis King & Mary King the wife of said Francis & the mother of this deponent until Oct. 24th 1830 the day of the death of said Francis and since that time he has ever since lived in the same house with his said mother & still lives with her - that she is the same person named as declared in the annexed declaration. That he this deponent has made diligent search and enquiry for some record of the marriage of his said father and mother in Somerset County and State of New Jersey, where they lived previous to 1797 & where it has ever since deponents recollection been reputed they were married by Abner Sutton a clergyman, Oct. 31, 1780, but has hitherto been wholly unable to find any such record, either town county parish or church and verily believes no record thereof exists except that contained in a family record, kept in a family Bible, which was in the possession of his said father up to his death and which since that time has remained in the custody & possession of this deponent - that the annexed  "family record" is a leaf taken by this deponent from said Bible and contains the whole of the record of said marriage. That such record is in the handwriting of this deponent and was transcribed by this deponent from an original family record about the year 1817 - that it is an exact transcript & copy of such original family record, which said original with the house of this deponent was on the first day of June 1827 consumed by fire - that said original record from which the annexed is a correct transcript was always kept in the family of said Francis King as such record from the earliest recollection of this deponent up to the time it was consumed as aforesaid and which to the knowledge of this deponent remained & was kept as such original family record for more than fifty years. That the said Albert Sutton
Page 8

the Clergyman aforesaid is reputed to have been dead for many years and that he verily belives that the said annexed "family record" contains the only record evidence existing of the marriage of the said Francis King to the said Mary Jours.
John King
Subscribed and sworn this 27th day of February 1840  before me 
N. J Wallbridge
Judge of Tompkins Co Courts
I certify that I am well acquainted with the said above named John King and that his reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resides is good and unquestionable and his statements entitled to credit and belief.  Dated February 27th 1840.
W. L. Wallbridge 
Judge Tompkins Co Court 
Counsellor
Page 9

FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES.

Francis King was Maried to May Jones Oct 31st 1780
Elenor King was Maried to Aaron Devenport June 17th 1800
Jacob King was Maried to Betsey Howden Feb 8th 1807
John King was Maried to Irene Ely Oct 22nd 1809
Moses King was Maried to Betsey Brower
Agnefs King [Agness King] was Maried to Seneca Howland
Catherine W King was Maried to Jos W Elston
Jas B King was Maried to Peggy Cashaday
Polly King was Maried to John Seiter
Alex King was married to Rachael Casten
Charles King was married to Jane Ferris
Page 10

FAMILY RECORD
==========
BIRTHS. | DEATHS.
----------------
Francis King was born November 25th A. 1757 | Frances King Died October 24 AD 1830
Mary Jones was born August 15th A.D. 1763
Francis King was Maried to Mary Jones Oct 31st 1780
Elenor King was born January 27th 1782
John King was born September 24th 1783
Jacob King was born February 9th 1788
Agnes King was born March 17th 1788
Moses King was born May 25th 1791
Jo Comon King was born May 23d 1793
Catherine W King was born February 4th 1795
Jas King was born Feb 14th 1797
Mary King was born Feb 25th 1799
Alex B King June 22d 1801
Charles King Augt 15th 1804
Page 11

6691
Mary King
act 1838
----
married 31. Oct 1780
Husband died 24 Oct. 1830
----
6th Maryland Reg of the Line
Capt Hayes
----
Admitted
Corporal 8 mo + 20 days
Private 15 " + 20 "
----
2 years


Hon Amasa Dana
HR

[Sideways]
Judge of Tompkins County
Courts Counsellor +c
Page 12

State of New York
Tompkins County : 
Moses Barpo of Danby in said County of Tompkins being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was seventy years of age on the third day of January last past.  That is well acquainted with Mary King the widow of Francis King named in the annexed declaration and has been so acquainted with said Mary ever since his earliest recollection.  That her maiden name was Mary Jones and that her fathers name was John Jones who was an uncle of this Deponents and with whom he this deponent lived for several years in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey. That he was living with said John Jones in the year 1780 and was present on the last day of October 1780 when the said Mary Jones was married to the said Francis King at the house of her father the said John Jones in Somerset County and State of New Jersey.  That they were so married by a clergyman by the name of Sutton whose Christian name he believes was Abner.  That according to deponents best recollection said Sutton was a Baptist Clergyman in said Somerset County and who this deponent understands and believes died many years since.  That according to his best recollection at the time of said marriage he had lived in the family with the father of said Mary for a year or more and after the marriage he continued to live there for about one year.  That afterwards he lived with said Francis King and his said wife Mary until he this deponent was married in the year 1791.  That soon after that time said Francis King moved from New Jersey to the State of New York where he continued to reside until his death which was on the 24th day of October 1830.  That he this deponent was present at the funeral of said Francis King.  That from the said last day of October 1780 the date of the marriage of the said Francis King to said Mary Jones he has been intimately acquainted with them and knows that up to the day of the death of said Francis they lived together as man and wife and that since that time said Mary has never been married.  That during the Revolution he on several occations saw the said Francis King in the service of the US or on his return
Page 13

from such service with his eyepatch on and then understood and believed and has always since understood and believes that the said Francis King served for three years in the Revolutionary War in a Maryland regiment under the command of Col Ford as he things and further this deponent saith not.  
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of February 1840.
Moses Carpo
N J Wallridge 
Judge of Tompkins County Courts Counsel 
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Moses Burpo the above named affiant and that his reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood where he resides is good and his statement is entitled to credit and belief.  Given under my hand this 26th day of February AD 1840.
N L Wallridge
Judge of Tompkins  County Court Counselor
Page 14

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
4 Dec 1828
The annexed paper relating to the claim of Francis King under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service n the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution. 
R Kuch
The Honorable Secretary of War.

War Department 
The records of this office do not show that Francis King of the Maryland line received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor 
AD 1828
Page 15

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828.  I Francis King of the town of Ithaca County of Tompkins in the State of New York, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a Corporal in Captain Andrew Hines company which company at the close of the war was commanded by John Jacobs who was an Ensign in the sixth regiment of the Maryland Line, and I also declare that I was entitled to a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars (but have no recollection of receiving same/ to which I was entitled) under a Resolution of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778. 
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States.
Francis King- his mark
subscribed and sworn before me this 15th day of Augt. 1828
D Woodrich  (illegible)
Page 16

MEH
Rev. War Section.
November 19, 1915.
Mrs. Adda G. King
Carpenter & Pierce Co.
Main & Canton Streets,
Trou, N.Y.
Madam: 
In addition to the military history of Francis King, Sur. File No. 26,715, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file.

Elanor King--born January 27, 1782  married June 27, 1800 Aaron Davenport.
John King ---born September 24, 1783, married October 22, 1809, Irene Ely.
Jacob King--- born February 9, 1786, married February 8, 1807, Betsey Howden
Ages King ---born March 17, 1888, married Seneca Holland
Moses King  born May 25, 1791, married Betsey Brown.
Solomon King-- born May 23, 1793.
Catherine W. King  born February 4, 17995, married Joseph W. Elston. 
James King ---born February 14, 1797,
Mary King  born February 25, 1799
Alexander B. King  born June 22, 1801
Charles King born August 15, 1804, married Jane Ferris.
Page 17

James B. King  married Peggy Cashaday.
Polly King married John Jester.
Alexander King married Rachel Caster-- (illegible)

Very Respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
Page 18

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. -10____

IN reply to your request of ___, received _____for a statement of the military history of Francis King a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (pr his widow's) application for pension of file in this Bureau.
W 26715.
Dates Enlistment or Appointment.
Feb 26 1777 
April 10, 1779- served to end of war
Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain Andrew Hayner Colonel Fords 6th regt State MD
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Stony Point. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Carroll Manor, or Alexandria Arundel Co. Maryland. 
Date of application for pension, Aug. 15 1828. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Ithaca, Thompkins Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, G. Nov 25 1757 
Remarks: he married in Somerset Co. NJ Oct 31, 1780 Mary G. Aug 15 1963 dau. John Jones, soldier died Oct. 24, 1830 and Mary was al pension on an application executed Feb 26 1840 while a resident of Ithaca NY
(see family date on separate sheet)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
Page 19

Revy 26715
WIDOW, &c.
=====
File No 26715
Mary King
Wid of
Francis King
Corp Rev War
=====
Act March 3d 43
Index: Vol A, Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side carried onto left side]
Oct 11/93 Mil. Hist. to
Frank Freman King 
91 Columbia Heights Brooklyn N.Y.
-----
1894 Nov. 26 Hist to
Warren P King, Buffalo N.Y.
1915 Nov 19 history to
Mrs Adda G King M.B.H
-----
1921 May 19 Letter to Mrs
Adda G King names of parents
not stated - Eu
Page 20

seal- PENSION US OFFICE MAY 3 1921
Troy Pa May 2nd 1921
To the Bureau of Pensions: Washington DC
Gentlemen:
In the military history of Francis King sur. file no. 26,715, Rev War. is the name of his father and mother given and
Page 21

is there any record of his father serving in the Revolutionary? Francis King being so young at time of enlistment thought the father also might have served -
would like the name of his parents and also record of military if any -
Page 22

Thanking you in advance and if any expense for this information, kindly and I will remit
Respectfully,
Adda G King
Page 23

651
apl 26 '43

NY
Mar 3d 1843
Mary King

[Round stamp mark]
ITHACA
APR
21
N.Y.
Page 24

Ithaca N. York
April 22d 1843

Hon J L Edwards
Commifsioner +c
Sir
Enclosed I send the Declaration of Mrs. Mary King under the law of 3d March 1843 to obtain the benefit of its provisions - Please give the care as early an a accumation [accommodation] as convenient + transmit returns to
Your Obt Hand Servt
Saul Crittenden Jr
Page 25

N. York
Mary King
let to Hon. A Dana 9 March 1840

Corporal 8 mo 20 days
Private 1 y

Act. July 1808
Page 26

H R Meir 6th 1840

Hon J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Dr Fir [Sir]
The enclosed Pension papers of Mary King you will have the goodnefs to examine and pafs upon at your earliest convenience and oblige
Your Obt Srvt
Amasa Dana
Page 27

House of Reps.
March 10th 1840

I certify that I know Francis King (whose widow Mary King is applying for a pension) more than twenty years ago - that he was then an independent + wealthy farmer - That the certificate from the Land office in Maryland was obtained by me after I came to this place at the present fefsion of Congrefs in pursuance of directions to apply at the war office here and to the records of Maryland to ascertain whether there were evidences in said offices of the service of said King - and that the certificate of proof received from Maryland corresponded substantially with the statement of facts given to me by the children of said King - that they did not pretend to have made any search in said offices or to know whether the facts appeared then or not & I verily believe they had made no search
Amasa Dana

[Light pencil writing to the left]
8 mo 20
15 " 10
Page 28

owRej
#
20390
Page 29

Francis King - Corpl
Maryland line

No record
LDS
Nov 26/ 80

New York

Exd one old Book 1 Ref
" Pnval AS Wids
" other old book

Siz #39.815 .... Adt 1 - [illegible]
" # 21.523 .... " Wids
" # 9.495 .... " "
[All the "Siz" have been crossed off]

[Sideways on the left]
Evidence insufficient
Oct 1828
Don't fit
Page 30

Albany 5156
========
Mary King
widow of Francis King
and who died on the 26 October 1830
of Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York
who was Pr + Corpl. in the company commanded
by Captain Haynes of the regt. commanded
by --- in the Maryland
line for 15 months + 10 days Pri - 51.10
8 " 20 " Corporal 30.55
---
$81.65
========
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 81 Dollars 65 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
========
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 11 day of March
1840 and sent to Hon 
Amasa Dana, H.R.
========
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 326.60
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.82
===
$367.42
===
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D Brown Clerk.
Book A Vol. 2 Page 86

[Top right side]
10 March
Page 31

Rejected
...... Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20390

Francis King
Corpl
Capt Hines
Md Line
Revy War
ed at ......
...... other claim.
......, 187 . Clerk.

Application filed: ......, 18  .
Attorney: ......
O. ......

[Sideways on the right]
REJECTED
Evidence insufficient
Act 1828
Page 32

651

Admit, Priv + Corp
$81.65
Albany Agency
Send to
Saml Crittenden Jr
Ithaca
New York
Page 33

State of New York
Tompkins County fs: On this 19th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Mary King, aged Eighty years a resident of the Town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins + State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3d day of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Francis King who was a private and corporal in the 6th Maryland Regiment of the Continental Troops in the service of the United Stated during the war of the Revolution for which services she has heretofore received a Pension from the United States under the act of Congrefs of the 7th July 1838 at the rate of Eighty one Dollars and Sixty five cents per annum: the evidence of which service together with the original certificate of Pension, she supposes and verily believes are upon file in the Pension office of the United States at Washington - And she further declares that she is still a Widow.
Mary King (her x mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Chauncey G Heath J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named affiant Mary King: that she cannot write her name but makes her mark for the reason she never learned to write: That she is a person of good moral character + her statements are entitled to full credit and belief - April 19th 1843
Chauncey G Heath J.P.
Page 34

State of New York
Tompkins County, Clerks office fs: I Samuel Crittenden Jr. Deputy Clerk of said County of Tompkins do hereby certify that Chauncey G Heath Esq before whom the preceding declaration of Mary King purports to have been subscribed + sworn + whose name is subscribed to this Jurat thereto + to the certificate thereunder written was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in + for said County duly commifsioned + sworn and duly authorized by law as such - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice + verily believe his signatures to the said Jurat + Certificate are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand + affixed my seal of office this 22nd day of April 1843
Samuel Crittenden Jr
Deputy Clerk
Tompkins Co.
Page 35

F King
recd Sept 8 1828
Page 36

Before me David Woodcock a commifsioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York personally appeared before me James Bandfield this twenty Eighth day of August one thousand Eight hundred + twenty Eight and made oath that Francis King by whom the foregoing declaration was made + subscribed was a soldier of the Revolution in the sixth Regiment of the Maryland line that he served as a fellow soldier with him in the same Regiment in Captain Andrew Hines Company from the year 1777 untill in the year 1780 and that he then understood of family that the said Francis inlisted for and during the war and served as such soldier untill the close of the war as stated -
James Bainfield (his x mark)
Page 37

Before me David Woodcock a Commifsioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court and duly authorized to administer oaths in the County of Tompkins + State of New York personally appeared this day David Quigg and [illegible] L Cowdry of the said County who did Severally make oath that Francis King by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed + believed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary army in manner as therein stated
Witnefs our hands this twenty Eighth day of August one thousand Eight hundred + twenty Eight
David Quigg 
B L Cowdry
D Woodcock
Page 38

State of New York}
Tompkins County}
Clerks office fs} I Miles Finch Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that David Woodcock Esqr before whom the within affidavits were made was at the time thereof a Commifsioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court in and for said County and by law authorized to administer oaths +c. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature of D Woodcock within to be his.
Witnefs my hand + seal of said county this 1st day of September 1828.
Miles Finch
Dep. Clk,
Page 39

970

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Sept 13 1828

Francis King, of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins, in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal in captain Hines's (then commanded by Ensign Jacobs) company, in the sixth regiment of the Maryland line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary
A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20th September 1828

It further appears that Francis King is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826
The name of Francis King cannot be found among those of the Maryland line to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were ifsued -
Peter Hagner Aud
Page 40

Rev. War Section.

May 19, 1921.

Adda G King,
Troy, Pennsylvania

Madam: 
In response to your letter dated May 2, 1921 you are advised that in the Revolutionary War [illegible] W. File No. 28715, the names of the parents of Francis King are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 41

JNP
O. W. and N. Division.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Octr, 1893

Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Francis King, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in the application for pension on file in this Bureau. by his widow
========
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
Feby 1777
========
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 years
========
RANK.
Pri & Corpl
========
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
Hynes | 6th Md col Ford
=======
STATE.
Md

In the battles occurred at Long Island Augt 27, 1776 + at Trenton Dec 26, 1776 he must have enlisted + Served for a time in 1776 -
========
Battles engaged in, Long Island, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth + Stony Point
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Anne Arundel County Md.
Date of application for pension, by widow Feby 1840
Residence at date of application, of widow Ithaca, Thompkins County N.Y
Age at date of application, of widow born August 15, 1763 + he born November 25, 1757
Remarks: Married in Somerset County N.J Oct 31, 1780 to Mary Jones + he died October 24 1830 - About 1797 Removed from N.J. to Tompkins County N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mr Frank Treman King
91 Columbia Heights
Brooklyn N.Y.

7941b-3m
Page 42

COPY

Buffalo, N. Y. November 1st, 1894

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if the following is the correct military history of Francis King, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War:
Date of Enlistment, February, 1777,
Length of Service, Three years,
Rank, Private and Corporal,
Served under Captain Hynes, and Colonel Ford of the 6th Maryland Regiment,
Battles engaged in: Long Island, Trenton, Brandywine, Germanton, Monmouth, Stony Point.
I would like, if possible, to secure the following additional information:
Place of Enlistment,
Place where mustered out of Service.
Any further information which you may be able to furnish, will be very much appreciated.
Regretting that I am compelled to trouble you in the matter, and thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) Warren P. King.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Page 43

File
OW Wid
26715
Page 44

F T KING,
91 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

October 15th 1893

To William Lochren Esq Commission +c
Washington DC

[Rectangle stamp mark]
[illegible]
OCT 18 1893
[illegible]

[Round stamp mark]
[illegible]

Dear Sir:
I beg to thank you most cordially for you official communication of the 11th inst. touching the military history of Francis King, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Frank Treman King

[Round stamp mark]
U S PENSION OFFICE
G
OCT
16
1893
Page 45

O. W. & N. Division.
[F.]S.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., November 26, 1894.

Sir -
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of FRANCIS KING a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
========
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feb., 1777
========
LENTGH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs.
========
RANK.
Pri. & Corpl.
========
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
Hynes | Ford -- 6th Md Regt.
========
STATE.
Md.
========
Battles engaged in, L. I., Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Anne Arundel Co., Md.
Date of application for pension, by widow, Feb., 1840.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Ithica N.Y.
Age at date of application, of widow, Born Aug. 15, 1763.
Remarks: he was born Nov. 25, 1757, married in Somerset Co., N.J., to Mary Jones Oct. 31, 1780 and died October 24, 1830.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Warren P King,
German Ins. Bldg.,
Buffalo, N.Y.
Page 46

O.W.N.
K

German Insurance Building
Lafayette Square,
Buffalo, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1894

Dear sir
I wrote you on the 1st inst., as per copy enclosed, and not having received a reply, and fearing that my communication has been lost in transit, I take the liberty of addressing you again.
Will you be so kind as to give the desired information at your early convenience? I would not trouble you in the matter, if I knew where else to get it.
I am
Very respectfully yours,
Warren P King
Room 10 German Insurance Building.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Page 47

File
Francis King
J.W.W.F. 26715

[Round stamp mark]
U S PENSION OFFICE.
H
DEC
7
1894

FILE WITH CASE
Page 48

file

Buffalo, N. Y. December 1st, 1894

Sir:
I am in receipt of your valued favor of the 26th ulto, in which you give particulars of the military history of Francis King, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Please accept my thanks for your attention in the matter, and believe me,
Yours very respectfully,
Warren P King

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Page 49

September 12th 1893.
No. 91 Columbia Height Brooklyn N.Y.

To
The Commissioner of Pensions
Department of State Washington DC

Sir:
My great-grand father, Francis King, a native of Ann Arundel Co. Maryland, enlisted in the Revolutionary army about the beginning of the war, and served in the Maryland Line. I am desirous of obtaining any facts regarding him which may be on record in your office, and shall be greatly obliged if you will inform me how I may do so:
Respectfully 
Frank Treman King

[Rectangle stamp mark]
O. W. & N. DIV
SEP 15 1893
CHIEFS DESK
Page 50

26715
K

German Insurance Building,
Lafayette Square,
Buffalo, N.Y., November 1st 1894

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly advise me if the following is the correct military history of Francis King, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War:
Date of Enlistment, February, 1777.
Length of Service, Three years.
Rank, Private and Corporal.
Served under Captain Hynes, and Colonel Ford of the 6th Maryland Regiment.
Battles engaged in: Long Island, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point.
I would like, if possible, to secure the following additional information:
Place of Enlistment.
Place where mustered out of Service.
Any further information which you may be able to furnish, will be very much appreciated.
Regretting that I am compelled to trouble you in the matter, and thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am
Very respectfully yours,
Warren P King

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Page 51

H C CARPENTER
H J PIERCE
A G KING
S G CRANDLE

CARPENTER & PIERCE CO. Rev Sec H

WHOLESALE
AND 
RETAIL
PAINTS, WALLPAPER, DRUGS, STATIONER,
HOUSE FURNISHING, OFFICE AND SCHOOL
FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES.

MAIN & CANTON STREETS.

MAKERS OF
ARMSTRONG'S GROUP OINTMENT.

Troy, Pa. November, 15th 1915.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir
Please send me a copy of the military record of Francis King, a soldier of the American Revolution. He enlisted in the 6th. regiment Maryland Line. Kindly advise me if there is any expense and I will remit.
Very truly yours,
Adda G King

E/G
Page 52

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans Administration Archives

NAME King, Francis GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 9736 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 17 1792 to William Thomas, assignee

*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 resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.