Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29274, for William King, New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
New York 
King, William 

NUMBER 
S.29274

CONTENTS
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William King, Jr. 
Barbara Harman, 
Charity Wilson & 
Eunice Finch, only surviving children. 
Reptd 
let to Hon H. White Jan 2d 1847 
Let. to L. Booth Nov. 24th ‘47 
Let F. M. King May 5, 1851 
Let Wm D. Murphy Decr 18/57 
New York 32.506 – 
William King decd 
Saratoga Co in the State of N. York who was a Pri in the Com. commanded by Captain Vanness of the Reg. commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the New York line for 20 months 5 day 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 68 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & end 28th [illegible month] 1842. when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept 1840 and sent to G. F. Gates, Albany, N.Y. 
Arrears to the 28 of May ‘42 $773.74 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 
[total] $773.74
Payable to Children, see back.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk 
Book E2.  Vol. 4 Page 39
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21466 
William King 
Saratoga Co 
New York 
[crossed out: Rejected]
Deserted 6 may 81. taken 1 June 81. discharged 8 June 82 a Wayman having served one year

A Nash 
Ballston Spa 
New York
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Brief in the case of William King of Saratoga Co in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

[BEGIN TABLE]
Period.   |   Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.  |  Rank.  As a  |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  |
Enlisted In 1776  |  9 Months.  |  Private  |  Schuyler Capt. Vam Nighten, Col. Wynkoop  |
Enlisted 1777 Jan 1  |  1 Year 11 Months. When deserted  |    |  Capt Van Ness, Col. Van Schaick Capt. Blake, same Colonel  |
April 1787 to March 1782  |  11 Months after return  |    |    |
[END OF TABLE]

5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth, Seige of York
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Albany county N.Y.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Incidental
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 above mentioned
[signed]  J. E. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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Wm King
appln for a pension under act of 1832 
Declaration of son Wm King Jr 

26th June 1846.
H
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State of New York 
City & County of Albany } ss. 
On this 26th day of June 1846, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany aforesaid, William King Jr of the town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga in said State, and the said William King Jr being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and say, that he is the only surviving son of William King late of Ballston in said County of Saratoga deceased. That he the said William King now deceased is the identical person named and described in an original declaration, which as this Declarant is informed & believes, was taken in the County Court called the Court of Common Pleas, held in & for the County of Saratoga aforesaid on the last tuesday in December 1832, and in the same referred to as having been then taken in the document accompanying this Declaration, & signed by James W. Horton Clerk, & is marked A. - and this Declarant further saith, that said declaration (original) referred to or some other of the same purport is the one now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the matter of the application of said William King for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 - And the said William King the father of this Declarant is also the identical person named and described in the affidavit of John Ball contained in the Document marked B. accompanying this Declaration which said Ball testifies that he was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army & enlisted said
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William King to serve & said King did serve from March 1776 till November in the same year in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Van Vighten & in the Regiment of Colonel Wynkoop and this Declarant further saith, that his father the aforesaid William King is the identical person named referred to and described in the accompanying declaration signed by him & sworn to before the Hon. Esek Cowen in 1832 then one of the Vice Chancellors of said State, in open Court, (which declaration is contained in the Document aforesaid marked B.) & in which Declaration said William King gives a full specification of his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - which in general were as follows –
Immediately after his service in 1776 as aforesaid, he enlisted for during the war into the first New York Regiment which was then commanded as well as afterwards by Colonel Goose Van Schaick & in the Company in said Regiment which was then commanded by Captain Van Ness & afterwards by Captain Leonard Bleecker. That he was mustered into said Company & Regiment on the 1st day of January 1777. That he served pursuant to his said enlistment faithfully & without intermission, though occasionally with detachment under officers other than those named from said 1st January 1777, until November 1779, when he was taken sick & sent to the Albany Hospital, where he remained about one month when he “obtained a certificate or pass from Dr Streeter Surgeon of the army, who was then at Albany, by which he was permitted to return to his mother’s at said town of Ballston” in said (then) County of Albany & did not return to the army until 1781
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In consequence of his thus neglecting to return, (and this Declarant well recollects hearing him declare that the reason of his not returning sooner was owing to his not having until the time last stated recovered from his sickness) he was sent for to Ballston by his superior officers & taken up as a deserter for his desertion as alledged, he was tried, found guilty, but immediately pardoned & fully reinstated in the service, and continued to serve pursuant to his enlistment for the war as aforesaid until the spring of 1782, when he procured his Brother Philip King as his substitute who served out the full time of his enlistment & was discharged on the 8th June 1783 as appears from a document marked C. hereto annexed. 
And this Declarant further saith that his father the said William King died on the Twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two (28 May 1842) leaving no widow and no children him surviving except the following, this Declarant William King Junr  Eunice Wife of Jeremiah S. Finch of Rose in Wayne County, N.Y. Barbara wife of John Harman of Saratoga County N.Y. & Charity wife of George C. R. Wilson of said County of Saratoga and that these children are all over twenty-one years of age the youngest child charity, being over fifty years of age. 
[signed] William king Jun 
Subscribed & sworn on the day year first aforesaid in open Court and the said Court doth hereby certify, after due examination of the matter, that said William King was during his life time an applicant for a pension as is in the foregoing declaration of
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William King Junr set forth that he died or the twenty eighth day of May in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty-two leaving him surviving & still living the following named children, who are all over twenty one years of age - to wit, William King Junr Eunice Finch, Barbara Harman & Charity Wilson - all of which is hereby accordingly certified and also that said William King left no widow him surviving. "No widow and” interlined.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, this 26th day of June, 1846 
[signed] D Holt, Clerk.
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State of New York 
Saratoga County } ss  John Ball late a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army and now an inhabitants of Schuyler Ville in the Town and County of Saratoga do certify that in the month of March 1776 I enlisted William King as a soldier and that he served as such in a company commanded by Samuel Van Veghten in a Regiment commanded by Cornelius Wynkoop the fourth Regiment in the New York Line, and that he continued to serve in said Regiment as a faithful Soldier until some time in the month of November of the year above named, and that according to the best of my recollection he enlisted in the first New York Regiment commanded by Col. Goose Van Scaick [Schaick] 
[signed] John Ball
Sworn this the 18th day of August 1832 before me 
[signed] Cyrus Cleveland Commissioner &c
N.B. The Cornelius in the sixth line from the top eraced and Samuel wrote above before execution 

State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss:  I William L Goodrich, Deputy Clerk of the County of Saratoga Do certify that Cyrus Cleaveland before whom the preceding affidavit purports to be sworn was at the date of the same one of the commissioners of deeds in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature 
Witness my hand and seal of Office this second day of October 1832
[signed] Wm L. Goodrich Dep Clerk
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William King
Pension papers
Saratoga Co
B.
Ball’s deposition must be made before a Judge or Justice. The Secy. at war does not recognize a Comr as competent.
It must also be proved that Ball can not attend.
E.C.
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss.  On the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, William King a resident of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga & State of New York, aged seventy two years 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 
He was born in the Town of West Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode island January 22d 1760 & he has no record of his age, but has been informed by his Parents that it was recorded in the Town book of West Greenwich aforesaid He is known to Darter Samuel Davis, Aaron Nash Calvin Calvin Calkin William Kingsly James McCreary Jesse Robertson Esquire of the town  of Ballston in the County of Saratoga & State of New York who can certify to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a Revolutionary soldier 
that at the commencement of & during the Revolutionary War he resided at the Town of Clifton Park & Ballston in the then County of Albany now Saratoga, in the State of New York where he lived until the year 1780 when removed to the Town of Lee in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts, where he continued to reside about 5 or 6 years, when he removed to the Town of Clifton Park in the County of Saratoga and State of New York where he continued to reside until the year 1813. when he removed to the Town of Ballston in the said County of Saratoga and where he has continued to reside ever since & where he now resides
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that he resided at the Town of Clifton Park in the then County of Albany and State of New York when he enlisted and entered into the service of the Revolution as a private soldier into the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Van Veghten in a Reigment commanded by Colonel Cornelius Wynkoop being the 4th Reigment in the New York Line in the month of March 1776 for the term of Nine months, that he enlisted in the Town of Clifton Park so called at the time aforesaid and immediately repaired to Albany City and there joined his company and Reigment and did duty as a private on guard for a for days & from there marched to Fort George under the command of the aforesaid officers & there did duty as a private on guard & for several months & from there he with the said Reigment Marched to Ticonderoga and continued there doing duty on Guard &c 
and from there he was detached with other soldiers to assist to convey the Continental stores to St Johns in Boats & then returned to Ticonderoga after delivering the Military stores as aforesaid that immediately after the American Troops retreated from Canada, he with his Reigment marched to Skeens borough now White Hall he was at Ticonderoga taken sick and returned into the Hospital that when he recovered and was taken off the sick list, on an alarm he with his Reigment was called & Marched back to Ticonderoga on account of Burgoyns appearance on the Lake, our Reigment staid there only one or two days and then marched back to Skeensborough and continued there doing duty as aforesaid until the the expiration of his said Enlistment, and was dismissed by Colonel Wynkoop of the aforesaid service he has no documentary evidence at Skeensborough there were a number of [illegible] & continental Reigments but does not recollect the name or names of any as he was sick the most of the time at the Hospital he recollect Genl. Schuyler
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there was no continental or Militia Troops connected with or near the Riegment to which he belonged except at Fort George Skeensborough where there were other Troops has does not recollect the name or names of any of the officer either Field or commissioned officers except as above stated 
that immediately after being dismissed as aforesaid he at Skeensborough Enlisted for during the War into the company commanded by Captain Van Ness, in the first New York Reigment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick of the Continental line of the State of New York and marched to Albany where he mustered on the 1st day of January 1777 - that he served as follows that immediately after his said enlistment he with the said Reigment marched from Albany to Fort George in order to keep guard, he was with the said Reigment under the the said Colonel Van Schaick there were other Troops at Fort George does not recollect the number of Troops but recollects that General Schuyler commanded & was there building shipping that on Burgoyne’s approach our Shipping Barracks and other buildings were destroyed by our people in order to keep them from the Enemy - and the American Army retreated from Fort George to Stillwater then after a few days marched to Fort Stanwix under General Arnold some time in July in order to relieve Fort Stanwix from the Enemy which place was much infested by the British and Indians
The Reigment to which he the said applicant belonged, then under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Van Dyke remained at Fort Stanwix in order to keep Garrison until October then marched to Albany and then returned to Schenectady for winter quarters & were Billetted out amongst the Inhabitants
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that in April 1778 the said Regiment marched from Schenectady to a place on the Delaware River called East town and there crossed the River - in Boats from there through Bethleham to a place called Cuckoldtown in the State of Pennsylvania and there was Billeted out amongst the inhabitants continued there until June following - General Washingtons Army were at Valley Forge 2 or 3 miles off he recollects General Lee Major Fish reviewed our Regiment at Cuckold town - Marched from Cuckold Town to Monmouth in Jersey arrived there 17" June 1778, on the same day was engaged in Monmouth Battle - continued on the Battle ground a few days, marched through Brunswick from there marched and crossed the Hudson to White Planes - there a part of our Regiment was detached into what was called the Flying Army, in order to keep guard on the lines - he does not recollect the name or names of any officers except Capt. Grayham of our Regiment who was also detached, continued until October in the lines scouting & then was returned to our Regiment at Peekskill. from Peekskill to Albany 1st December from there to Schenectady from there to Fort Stanwix & continued there through the winter - and was detached a part of our Regiment under Col. Willet and went to Anandagua [Canandaigua? Onondaga?] & destroyed Anandagua Castle- the Indians escaped except a few killed and taken, then returned to Fort Stanwix, and remained there until November 1779 and he was taken sick and sent to the Hospital at Albany continued about one month when he obtained a pass or certificate from Doctor Steetor Surgeon of the Army who was then at Albany by which pass he was permitted to return to his Mothers at Ballston in Albany County and did not return to the army until the Spring of 1781, when he was taken up as a deserter & conveyed to the American Army West Point & there tryed before a Court Marshal
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and found guilty, but on the Intercession of Major Grayham of the same Reigment (to which he belonged) received a Pardon and was restored to his Reigment under Colonel Van Schaick in Captain Blakers Company at West Point in April 1781 in which company he continued to do duty as a private as follows he with his said Reigment under the command of the aforesaid officers marched to Dobb's Ferry, continued there a few days had a skirmish with the Enemy, below Dobb's & took from them 14 horses & captured a number of Hessian Cavalry with one Hessian officer & returned to West Point after they had delivered the Horses & Prisoners - he thinks they were delivered to Shelden’s Cavalry from there marched to Saratoga & from there back to Albany then to West Point from there to the Head of Elk & from there by shipping to James River
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and there Landed and marched to York Town & was in the York Town Battle on the 19 October 1781, from there to Puncton & there took our Winter quarters, & that he continued as Puncton doing duty as a private aforesaid until March 1782 when he procured Philip King as a substitute to serve the remainder of my term of Enlistment aforesaid which said substitute was accepted by the officer of said Reigment 
& that he received a Discharge signed by the officer named below - Dated at Puncton aforesaid on or about the [blank] day of March 1782, Signed by Capt. Blaker, Colonel Van Dyke & Colonel Courdtland, his discharge was on condition that the said Philip should continue to serve to the end of the war which said discharged has been long since lost
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1. Where, and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. 
6. To a soldier.- Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an officer.- Did you ever receive a commission; and, if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. 
That in answer to the Interrogatories propounded by this Honorable Court the applicant says in answer to the 1st question 
1st He was born in the Town of West-Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island January 22d 1760
2d qs. He has no record of his age, but has been informed by his Parents that his age was recorded in the town Books of West Greenwich aforesaid 
3. When called into the service he lived in the Town of Clifton Park in the (then) County of Albany now Saratoga & State of New York 
since that time, he has lived in the Town of Ballston in said County from there he removed to the Town of Lee in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts where he continued to live 5 or 6 years when he removed to the Town of Clifton Park aforesaid where he continued to live until the
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Year 1813 when he removed to the Town of Ballston in said County where he has continued to live ever since & where he now lives 
question 4th. He was enlisted twice as above stated at (E) 
5th At Fort George there were other Troops, recollects that General Schuyler was there as stated above at (1) and he recollects Genl. Lee & Major Fish. Stated No. (2) the general circumstances of his service are clearly set forth at No. (1) & (2) 
6th that he received one discharge signed by Van Dyke Colonel aforesaid & it has been lost many years ago
7. He is known to Doctor Samuel Davis, Aaron Nash Calvin Calkin William Kingsley James McCrea Esqr & Jesse Robertson Esqr of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Revolutionary soldier
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He 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, or 
[signed] William King
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, 
In Open Court 
[signed] E Cowen
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We, Samuel Davis, residing in the Town of Ballston in the county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and Aaron Nash residing in the Town aforesaid hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William King who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two 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. 
[signed] Samuel Davis  Aaron Nash 
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
In then Court 
[signed] E. Cowen 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Davis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Medical Doctor resident in the Town of Ballston county of Saratoga, State of New-York, and that Aaron Nash who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Ballston aforesaid is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] clerk of the court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of [blank] office, this [blank] day of [blank]
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } sc.
I John W. Thompson Surrogate of said County, do hereby Certify, that at a Surrogate's Court held in and for said County before me the said Surrogate at the the Village of Ballston Spa in said County on the thirteenth day of August 1846, it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court, that William King late of the town of Ballston in said County died on the twenty eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two that he left him surviving the following named children who are still alive and all over twenty-one years of age viz William King Junr and Barbara Harmon wife of John Harmon of Clifton Park in said county Charity Wilson wife of George C. R. Wilson of Ballston in said county and Eunice Finch wife of Jeremiah S. Finch of Rosse [Rose] Wayne County and I further certify that said William King left no widow him surviving
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of August 1846.
[signed] John W. Thompson Surrogate
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no 21466.
William King
N.Y.
Hon. H White July 11, 1846.
to same August 1 ‘46

Act of 7 June 1832
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21466 
William King 
New York 
Act 7 June 1832 
Rejected see letter to Hon. J. W. Taylor 
Mar. 14 ‘33
let. Hon J Cramer 14 June 34
[crossed out: Suspended]
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29274 
Revy INVALID. 
File No. 29.274 
William King 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7” 32 
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 222 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

Oct 12 99 
Mrs A Thomas 
Crawfdsville Ind
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for Official business
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.

William King
N.Y. ad 1832

[postmark]
ALBANY NY DEC 5
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August 16th
To the Commisioner of Pensions 
Sir
I would be pleased to ascertain if you have records of a John Fennimore (b. 1731) (Quaker) inlisting in the Revolutionary Army, within New Jersey near Mt Holly or in the Penna line from Philadelphia – I wish also to know if there is record of a Wm King

[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office Aug 19 1899
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inlisting probably from near Catskill N.Y. 
He might have been granted a piece of land in Kings Co - Will you be so kind as to let me know whether a piece of ground in Kings Co was granted any one by the name of King 
These ancestors of mine I am desirous of getting some record of – but fear it will be quite
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impossible as I can furnish but meager data - owing to older members of the family being no longer living.
A reply will be greatly appreciated 
I remain 
Yours Truly 
[signed] A. Thomas
Address 
Mrs Albert Thomas 
Crawfordsville 
Indiana
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Wm. King
Docy evidence of service from Oct 1776 to 1781
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1st Regt 
Names & rank  | King Wm 
Compy  |  V. ness 
Dates of Commission Enlistments Appointments   |  Octor 76
Periods enlisted for  |  W.
Occurrences  |  Destd 19 Octo: 80 Retaken 18 Apl 81 Musd at May 81

State of New York 
Secretary's Office 
Albany July 16 1846. 
I certify, that the above is a correct abstract from a Book remaining on file in this Office, entitled "Copy of a Register taken from the Rolls, showing the names alphabetically, rank, dates of Commissions, and enlistments, period enlisted for, & occurrences of the officers, Non Commissioned and privates of the New York line of the late Army.”
[signed] Archd. Campbell Dep Sec. of State
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Jan 4 47 
Copy of Philip King's discharge, to be filed in the case of Wm King, in which it was sent as evidence
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By his Excellency George Washington Esq. General and Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America. 
These are to certify that the bearer hereof, Philip King, Soldier in the first New York Regiment, having faithfully served the United States one year, and being inlisted for the war only, is hereby discharged from the American Army 
Given at Head Quarters the 8th June 1783 
(Signed) Washington 
By his Excellency's Command 
(Signed) J. Trumbull Junr. Sec 
Registered in the Books of the regiment 
(Signed) Jo. H. Wendell, Adjutant
Washington January 2d 1847. Received of the Commissioner of Pensions, the original Discharge, of which the foregoing is a copy 
[signed] H. White  M.C. 16th Dist N.Y.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William King of Saratoga County N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  2  7
EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For___ year ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a ___ For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___ and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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W M Stewart has the honor; to inform Mr Taylor, that the names of Capt. Geo. Sexton of the N. Hampshire line, of Willm. King of the N. York line, are not returned as having served to the close of the War, they are therefore not entitled to Land from the U. States 
Mr Sextons letter, & Wm King; Affid’s return?
7 Mar 1827
Hon Jno. W Taylor 
at Mr Tyler’s
C. Hill [Capitol Hill]
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 5 Mar 1827 

Hon Jno. W Taylor 
Wm King
William M. Stewart Esq
Office of Bounty Lands
Dept. of War

1st Regt. N [illegible]
Admd 56
21.817-160-55
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Washington March 5, 1827 
Sir
Will you this morning examine the enclosed claim of William King for Rev. Bounty Land. I expect to be at your office in the course of the day. 
Yours respectfully 
[signed] John W. Taylor 

William King of Van Schaick’s Regt No. 1 New York Line 

Wm M. Stewart Esq

not returned
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Washington 1 Jany 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Dr Sir
you may observe by the enclosed letter of Mr Wm H. King that the discharge, was intended for evidence in the case of William King, being a brother of Philip. I presume the note you laid down yesterday will not hold this case, it not being direct evidence, but merely collateral. 
Respectfully Yours &c 
[signed] H. White
Please return the letter enclosed.
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War Department 
Pension Office 
June 14 1834 
Sir:
I have the honor to state that William King’s application for a pension under the act of 7th June ‘32, was rejected on the 14 Apl ‘33, upon two grounds, 1st that having forfeited all claim for service previous to 19 Oct. ‘80, when he deserted, it did not appear by the rolls, that he served as much as 6 months after his arrest and return to his regiment, and 2d that having been enlisted for the war, and having procured a substitute after he was brought back to the regt. the whole benefit of the enlistment enured to the substitute, who if alive would be entitled to a pension under the act of May 1828, in consideration of his having fulfilled the contract of King under the enlistment. These grounds were submitted by the Hon J. W. Taylor to the Hon Lewis Cass Secy of this Depart. and Mr. Taylor received the verbal approbation of them from the Secy. Mr Nash's letter is herewith of them returned. 
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Servt 
[signed] J L Edwards

Hon. J. Cramer 
House Representatives
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E.2  Vol. 4.  Page [blank] by 
D. H. Wood Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William King, decd state of New York who was a Private in the New York Line and died on 28th May 1842, is entitled to receive Sixty Eight dollars and Eighty Eight cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, and ending 28th May 1842, when he died, payable to William King Jr. Barbara Harmon, Charity Wilson and Eunice Finch only children. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12th day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. 
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.} 

Commissioner of Pensions. 

Duplicate
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[left side]
William King 
Pending claim under act of 7th June 1832. 
Surrogate's certificate enclosed 
Time of W.K.’s death 28th May 1842 
children Wm King Junr 
Barbara Harmon 
Charity Wilson 
& Eunice Finch 
no widow

[right side]
21.466 
William King, decd. 
NY 
Act 7 June, 1832.
Admitted 
20 ms. 5 ds. private 
$68:88 per annum 
from 4 March, 1831, to 28th May, 1842, when he died - payable to William King, Jr., Barbara Harmon, Charity Wilson & Eunice Finch, only surviving children. 

Giles F. Yates, Esq 
Albany, N.Y.
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Albany Aug 18 1846 
Sir:
I send enclosed the certificate required in the case of Wm King under the act of 7 June 1832, and remain 
Yours to serve 
[signed] G. F. yates

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Commr of Pensions
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Novem 10 47 
Asking if a pension has been granted William King 

Official Business
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr. of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Ballston Spa 6 Nov 1847 
J. L. Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions 
Sir 
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether the Heirs of William King late of Ballston in the County of Saratoga New York, have recd a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of their father the said William King the names of the children are
Eunice Wife of Jeremiah Finch residing near Syracuse NY
Barbara wife of John Hammond residing in Clifton Park 
William King residing in Clifton Park
Charity Wilson wife of Geo R Wilson residing in Ballston 
John King late of Clifton Park now dead 
and if such Pension has been allowed, are the heirs of the above named John King entitled to a share & how must they proceed to obtain it 
Respectfully Yours
[signed] L. Booth
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Washington 2d July 1846 
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir 
At the request of Mr William King Jun. of Clifton Park I send you the papers of His Father for a pension which are now presumed to be satisfactory. Your early attention is requested.
Respectfully Yours &c
[signed] H. White
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Washington 2d Jany 1847 
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of pensions 
Sir
Many thanks for the favour you have this day enclosed to me, it will do the old soldiers heart good 
Yours Truly
[signed] H. White
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Hon James E Heath 
Com of Pensions 
Washington D.C

Mr Cole
Wm King 
N.Y.
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Port Byron N.Y. March 14, 1851 
Hon James E Heath 
Comr of Pensions Washington 
Dear Sir
I am requested by Philip King, an aged pensioner, to enquire of you upon what evidence a pension was granted to William King of Ballston Saratoga Co. N.Y. in the year 1846, and whether it was upon evidence supplied by the said Philip King an answer at your earliest convenience will much oblige.
Very Respectfully 
Yr obt Servt 
[signed] Finlay M King
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Albany N.Y. Dec. 5, 1857. 
Hon George C. Whiting 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir: I wish would do me the kindness to inform we whether there is any pension still owing to the heirs of William King who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and, if so, how much it is, and what course claims pursue in order to obtain it.
Mr. King enlisted in the Army of the United States for nine months, in April, 1775, at Halfmoon, then in Albany County, be now in Saratoga County, New York, and having served his time one, enlisted again for three years or during the war. Hee served in Capt. Leonard Bleecker's Company of Infantry in Col. Van Schaack's [Schaick's] Regiment of New York troops, and continued in the service till 1779, when he received a furlough, was taken very sick, and continued sick during the following winter. He joined the Army again in 1780, and
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continued in the service till the month of February, 1782, when his brother Phillip who served to the end of the war took his place as a substitute. Hee died at Ballston, Saratoga County, New York, on the 28th of May, 1843. 
I am acting in the premises under the authority of his son, William, who informs me that there is a certain sum still remaining unpaid on the pension. 
I am, Sir, with sentiments of the highest regard, your obedient servant 
[signed] Wm. D. Murphy
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William King
act of 7 June 1832
claim pending
Brief.
28 June 1846.
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In the matter of the application of William King for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832. 
William King after having served 9 months in 1776, enlisted “for during the war” the same year & was mustered into the Regiment of Col. Van Schaick New York line on the 1st Jany 1777. He served continuously pursuant to his enlistment from 1 Jany 1777 to Nov 1779 when he was taken sick & sent to the Albany Hospital, where after remaining a short time he obtained from a Surgeon of the army “a pass” by which he was permitted to return to his mother in Ballston N.Y. He remained with her until 1781 when hardly recovered, he was sent for & tried as a deserter. But owing to the extenuating circumstances of his case he was after being technically found guilty, pardoned & fully reinstated in his Regiment & continued to serve till May 1782 when being still in feeble health, he procured his brother Philip as his substitute who served out the full term of Wm’s enlistment or until 1 June 1783 when he received a regular discharge from the service, which discharge is sent herewith. See Document marked C. 
The last communication from the Pension office in reference to this claim is dated 14 June 1834 and it was then decided that Wm King by being returned as a deserter forfeited his claim to pay & for service and that after his return to his regiment he did not serve so long as 6 months, so far as the records furnished any proof. The undersigned had this claim placed in his hand in 1841 But being then in possession of no additional
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documentary proof, did not revive the claim. He has now however discovered such proof showing that Wm King served from 1 June 1781, to 1 Jany 1782. See Document marked D. By this document it will also be seen that Wm King by his being returned as a “deserter”, and not forfeit his claim for pay for he is paid for 11 months & 25 days service in 1781, £31:9:4  any account of payments to New York troops of the line in 1782 or in any other year save 1781, the New York records do not furnish. If any where they must be found in Pierce’s certificates. But of Wm’s service till June 1782 when his brother Philip took his place the parole testimony is clear & satisfactory. If Mr Wm King did not forfeit his claim to payment for service in 1781 previous to his being marked a “deserter” should he forfeit his right to be allowed for his service previous to his being thus marked?
Forwarded herewith are the following papers
1st Certificate of Declaration having been taken in Dec 1832 - marked A 
2d - Original Declaration taken before the Hon Esek Cowan Vice Chancellor &c with aft. of John Ball Lieut., as to King's service in 1776.
paper marked B. 
3d - Certificate of Philip King's service from June 1782 to June 1783. Mr. Philip King is now a pensioner under said act - (See paper C.) 
4th Comptroller’s certificate as to Wm King’s service 1781 for 11 months & 25 days (see paper D.
5" Afft of William King - marked E. supplemental & explanatory. 
6” Letter of 14. June 1834 referred to F.
7” Afft of Wm Kingsley - general identity G.
[signed] G. F. Yates
Albany June 25 1846.
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P.S. Also sent herewith Declaration of William King Junr son of applicant - with Certificate of Court as to time of Wm King’s decease.
He died 28 May 1842, leaving no widow but the following named children, who still survive Wm King Junr, Eunice Finch, Barbara Harman & Charity Wilson 

Wm King served in addition from 1 Jany 1782 to 1 June 1782 when his substitute commenced service -
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Wm King 
act of 7 June 1832 
certif of Declarn having been taken a Dec 1832 

A.
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Ballston Spa in and for the County of Saratoga on the last tuesday of December AD 1832. 
Present
Hon Guert Van Schoohoun }
John H Steel }
George Palmer }
Harry Granger } Judges 
In the matter of William King a pensioner 
Applicant appears in open Court and makes declaration on oath 
A True Copy from the minutes. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 24th day of June AD 1846 
[signed] James W Horton Clerk
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Wm King 
Certif of Comptroller as to service in 1781 viz for 11 mos & 25 dys
Col. V. Schaick 
Capt Bleecker 

D.
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Pay Roll of the First New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick in the Service of the United States for the year 1781. 
Names & Rank | William King priv 
Commencet of Service
Time of Service  |  11 Ms. 25 Ds.
Pay per Month
Amount of Pay.   |  £:S:d  31:9:4
Debts due to the State for Cloathing  |
Debts due the Pay Master  |
Ds. in New Emission  |
Debts due A Eyck from pay Mastr.
Balance due  |  31:9:4
No. of Certificate  |  1787
Subscribers  |
No. of Voucher  |
Remarks  |  Deserted 6 May Retaken 1 [illegible]
Leonard Bleecker Captain

Comptrollers Office 
Albany 26th June 1846 }
I certify the preceding to be a true extract from a book now remaining in this office entitled “Pay Roll New York line 1781.”
[signed] A.C. Flagg, Comptr.
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State of New York 
County of Schenectady } ss.
William King of the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga & State of New York being further duly sworn declareth & saith that he has been informed and believes that the circumstances under which he left the American Army in 1779 as stated in his original declaration were not such as to exclude him from the benefits of the pension act, as a deserter. That he received a regular pass to return home as stated in said declaration and a furlough for absence of ten days, but that at the expiration of said furlough declarant was dangerously sick, and continued entirely unable to leave his home for a period of more than nine months. That in consequence of his having staid away from the Army for so much longer a period than allowed by said furlough he was sentenced as a deserter altho at the intercession of his officers who knew that he was a faithful soldier he received a pardon. And Declarant further saith that
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after his return to the Army as stated in his original declaration he remained on duty for a period of about eleven months when he obtained his brother Philip King to take his place as his substitute in order that Declarant might return home and provide for his mother who was a widow. That said Philip owing to his age was not able to do this and Declarant employed him as his substitute in the Army in consequence thereof That said Philip King is now living and may be able to corroborate the facts herein stated. And Declarant further saith that a wilful deserter from the Army lost all claim to arrears of Pay, bounty or bounty Land. whereas this Declarant owing to the explanation & intercession of his officers as aforesaid was completely restored to favor and did receive through his said brother Philip all the arrears of pay due 

[NOTE: remainder of document obscured by certification - full document on next page]

STATE OF NEW YORK, 
County of Schenectady, CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I, SILAS H. MARSH, Clerk of the County of Schenectady, Do hereby Certify, That William B Pierce Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said County, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the Twenty fifth day of June 1846. 
[signed] S. H. Marsh Clerk.
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after his return to the Army as stated in his original declaration he remained on duty for a period of about eleven months when he obtained his brother Philip King to take his place as his substitute in order that Declarant might return home and provide for his mother who was a widow. That said Philip owing to his age was not able to do this and Declarant employed him as his substitute in the Army in consequence thereof That said Philip King is now living and may be able to corroborate the facts herein stated. And Declarant further saith that a wilful deserter from the Army lost all claim to arrears of Pay, bounty or bounty Land. whereas this Declarant owing to the explanation & intercession of his officers as aforesaid was completely restored to favor and did receive through his said brother Philip all the arrears of pay due him previous to his reputed desertion & also bounty land & all the privileges belonging to a faithful soldier 
[signed] William King
Subscribed & sworn this 20th day of September 1841 before me
[signed] William B. Pierce Comr of Deeds

Wm King suppl afft

King Manlius N.Y.  Philip King Fort Byron NY
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State of New York 
Saratoga County ss  Be it Known that on the 24th day of June 1846 before me the undersigned Thomas G Young a Justice of the Peace of said County personally appeared William Kingsley who being by me duly affirmed made oath as follows to wit. I was well acquainted with William King late of the town of Ballston deceased I am Eighty two years old and upwards I have resided at Burnt Hills in the said town of Ballston fifty years I first became acquainted with said William King more than forty years ago at the town of Halfmoon in said County of Saratoga where he then resided I have been acquainted with him ever since till the time of his death about three or four years since the said William King resided within one and a half miles from my residence from the time I first became acquainted with him until the time of his death I was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and I now draw a pension I recolect having frequent conversations with the said William King about the time I so first became acquainted with him and at other times since in which he uniformly said that he had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army at West Point and other places that he had been on guard often. I cannot remember the names of any of the officers under which he said he had served he often told me the names of some of such officers at these conversations some thirty or forty years ago but I cannot now recollect them 
[signed] William Kingsley
Affirmed before me the 24th day of June 1846.
The word “sworn” erased and the word “affirmed" interlined before execution 
[signed] T. G. Young Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York 
Saratoga County ss  I Thomas G. Young the Justice within named do certify that I am well acquainted with the within named William Kingsley who made the within deposition that he is a man of strict integrity and whose reputation for truth and veracity is unimpeachable 
[signed] Thos. G. Young 
Justice of the Peace 

State of New York 
Saratoga County Clerks Office ss
I James W Horton Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas G. Young before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who certifies to the character of William Kingsley was at the time of taking such affidavit & making said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for said County dwelling in said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Thomas G. Young and verily believe his signature thereto to be genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 24 day of June A D 1846 
[signed] James W Horton Clerk

Wm King afft of Wm Kingsley

G.
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Wm King 
act of 7 June 1832. 
Brief 

For Commr of Pensions
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In the matter of the application of William King for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 
In this case the Commr of Pensions by his letter of the 11th inst expresses himself fully satisfied that the service of William King under Capt Bleecker for 11 months is satisfactory. On reference to the documentary evidence furnished by the Comptroller of New York, it will be seen that Wm King served under Capt. Bleeker 11 mo & 25 dys
As to his service under Captain Van Veghten & Col. Wynkoop in 1776, his Lieut John Ball has clearly testified to it. Reference to the printed Journal of the New York Provincial Congress (of which a copy is in the Pension office) Vol 1. at page 424, under date of April 11. 1776. will be seen "a list of Officers recruiting in the City & County of Albany” &c. On this list occurs the following names “Samuel Van Veghten Captain 47 men enlisted
Garret S. Veeder Jr. Captain” &c 
“Col. Wynkoop - Lieut Col. Van Cortland” 
There exist no rolls of these companies in the N.Y. public officers. Capt. Veeder (who hailed from Schenectada) himself got a pension as well as several persons on his muster Roll - which Roll is on file in the Pension office. It is impossible to adduce any other or better evidence than above stated as to this 9 months service, and I think that the above on reexamination, will be found satisfactory. 
The papers show that William King after this 9 months service enlisted for the war in the Company of Captain Van Ness of the New York line in fall of 1776 though not mustered till Jany 1777  found 20 mos & 25 dys
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Brot forward  20 months & 25 dys.
and that he served continuously till Nov. 1779. I think Mr Nash misunderstood Wm King  & should have put this 1780 in the fall when he was taken sick & went home was noted as a deserter & returned & was reinstated in the spring of 1781 - thus serving over previous to his service in 1781 for which he was paid for 11 mos & 25 days as aforesaid   36 months
I think that the enclosed proof from the Secretary’s office is applicable to this case, showing William King’s service in the Continental army New York line previous to his 1781 service.
Under these circumstances & with the proof now furnished, a full pension is confidently claimed –
[signed] G. F. Yates.
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William King 
Pension 
21466 
On Rolls 
29 Oct ‘76 for the war. 
Deserted 19 Oct ‘80 retaken 18 Apl. 81. Mus. at May ’81. 
discharged in March 1782 by procuring his brother Philip as a substitute 
11 Mo admitted 

A. Nash agent
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss.
I John Ball late a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army and now an Inhabitant of the Schuylerville in the Town & County of Saratoga do certify on oath that in the month of March 1776 I enlisted William King who lived in Clifton Park in the then County of Albany now Saratoga & State aforesaid & who now lives in the Town of Ballston in the said County of Saratoga, that he enlisted as a private soldier & served as such in a Company commanded by Samuel Van Vighten in a Reigment commanded by Colonel Cornelius Wynkoop the 4th Reigment in the New York line & that he continued to serve in said Reigment as a faithful soldier until some time November of the above named, and that according to the best of my recollection he enlisted into the first New York Reigment commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick 
[signed]John Ball 
Subscribed & Sworn this 29th day of November 1832 before me in open Court 
[signed] S. H. Dillingham Justice Peace
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } I William L Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that S.H. Dillingham before whom the within Deposition purports to be sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Saratoga and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said deposition to be his proper hand writing and Signature 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 27th day of December 1832. 
[signed] Wm L. Goodrich Dep Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Saratoga } ss.
On this twenty fifth day of December 1832, personally appeared before the Judges -- of the Court of Common pleas & for the County of Saratoga now sitting William King a resident of the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga in the State of New York, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Lieutenant John Ball and served in the 4th Reigment of the New York line under the following named Officers, to wit Colonel Cornelius Wynkoop, Captain Samuel Van Veghten 
That he resided in the Town of Clifton Park in the County of Albany now Saratoga & State of New York where 
[side note] (E)
In March - 1776 at the Town of Clifton Park aforesaid he enlisted under the aforesaid Officers in the aforesaid Reigment for the term of Nine months and served as a private until December 1776 - in the following manner, that immediately after his said Enlistment he repaired to the City of Albany where he Joined his company & Reigment under the aforesaid Officers & did duty as a private aforesaid for a few days & from there marched to Fort George under the said officers & there did duty as a private aforesaid on Guard &c for several months, and from there he with the said Reigment in the said Company & under the said Officers marched to Ticonteroga & continued there doing duty on Guard &c and from there was detached with other soldiers, in order to assist to convey the Continental stores to St Johns in Boats and then returned to Ticonteroga after delivering after delivering the Military Stores as aforesaid,
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that immediately after the the American Troops retreated from Canada he with his reigment marched to Skeensborough (now Whitehall) he was at Ticonteroga taken sick & returned into the Hospital, that when he recovered & was taken off the Sick list, on an alarm he 
[side note} No (1)
with his said Reigment was called & marched back to Ticonteroga on account of Burgoyn's appearing on the lake our Reigment continued there only one or two days and then marched back to Skeensborough and continued 
[side note] 9 mo
and continued there doing duty as aforesaid until the expiration of his said Enlistment & was discharged by the said Colonel Wynkoop he does not recollect seeing any written discharge. he has no documentary evidence of his services aforesaid, at Skeensborough there were a number of Militia & Continental Reigments but he does not recollect the name or names of their officers as he was sick at the Hospital a part of the time aforesaid, he recollects General Schuyler, there no continental or Militia Troops connected with or near the Reigment to which he belonged except at Fort George & Skeensborough where there were other Troops, but he does not recollect the name or names of any of the Officers either Field or Commissioned except as before stated, he was discharged at Skeensbough in December 1776 
That immediately after his discharge as aforesaid he, at Skeensborough Enlisted for during 
[side note] No 2 & 3
the War, under the following named officer Colonel Goose Van Schaick Captain Van Ness 
in the first Continental Reigment of the New York lines and Marched to Albany where he was mustered on the 1st day of January 1777 that immediately after his said Enlistment he with the said Reigment marched from Albany to Fort George in order to keep Guard in order
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keep guard, he with the said Reigment under the said Colonel Van Schaick there were other Troops at Fort George, does not recollect the number of Troops but recollects that Gen Schuyler was there commanded & was there building Shipping for the American service that on the approach of Burgoynes Army our shipping Barracks & other Buildings were destryed by our People in order to keep them from the Enemy and the American Army retreated from Fort George to Stillwater then after a few days marched to Fort Stanwix under General Arnold, (this was some time in July 1777) in order to relieve Fort Stanwix from the Enemy - which said place was much infested by the Enemy 
The Reigment to which he belonged, then command by Colonel Van Dyke Remained at Fort Stanwix in order to keep Garrison until October of the same year then marched to Albany & then returned to Schenectady for Winter quarters & were Billeted out amongst the Inhabitants, That in April 1776 he with the said Reigment marched from Schenectady to place on the Delaware River called Easton or East Town & there crossed the River in Boats, from there through Bethleham to a place called Cuckle Town in the State of Pennsylvania and there was Billetted out amongst the Inhabitants & continued there until June following. General Washington's Army was stationed 2 or 3 miles off at Valley Forge, he recollects General Lee Major Fish Reviewed our Reigment at Cuckold Town. Marched from Cuckold Town to Monmouth in Jersey June 17th 1778 & was engaged in Monmouth Battle, continued on the Battle ground a few days marched through Bronswick & from then marched & crossed the River into White Planes [Plains], and there a part of our Reigment was detached into what was called the Flying Army in order to keep guard on the lines he does not recollect the name or names of any of the Officers except Captain Grayham of
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our Reigment who was also detached, continued until October in the lines scouting & then was returned to our Reigment at Peekskill from Peekskill to Albany and to Schenectady 1st 1st December - to Fort Stanwix and continued there through the winter and was detached with a part of our Reigment under Colonel Willett and went to Anandaigua & destroyed the Castles the Indians escapted except a few killed & taken then returned to Fort Stanwix and remained there until November 1779 and that he this deponent was taken sick and sent to the hospital at Albany continued there about a month when he obtained a pass or certificate from Doctor Streetor Surgeon of the Army at Albany which said pass he was permitted to return home to his mothers of Ballston in Albany County & did not return to the Army until the spring of 1781 when he was taken up as a deserter and Conveyed to the American Army at West Point, was tried before a Court Marshal and Found Guilty but on the Intercession of Major Grayham of the Reigment to which he this deponent belonged Received a Pardon & was restored to his Reigment under Colonel Van Schaick aforesaid in Captain Blaker's company at West Point aforesaid in April 1781 in which said Company he continued to do duty as a private aforesaid as follows he with his said Reigment under the command of the aforesaid Officers Marched to Dobb’s Ferry continued there a few days had a skirmish with the Enemy below Dobb's Ferry & took from them 14 Horses, & also a number of Hession Cavalry with one Hession Officer and returned to West Point after they had delivered the Horses & Prisoners, he thinks they were delivered over to Colonel Shelden of the Cavalry from there Marched to Saratoga
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from there back to Albany, then to West Point from there to the Head of Elk, & from there by shipping to James River and there Landed & marched to York Town & was in York Town Battle on the 19th October 1781, from there marched to Puncton & there took winter quars [quarters] and that he continued at Puncton doing duty as a private aforesaid until March 1782 when he this deponent procured Philip King as a substitute to serve the remainder of his term of Enlistment which said substitute was accepted by the officers of said Reigment and that he this deponent received a Discharge signed by Colonels Van Dyke and Van Courtland & the said Captain Blaker [Bleecker]. Dated at Puncton aforesaid March 1782, his said discharge was on condition that the said Philip should continue to serve to the End of the War which said discharge has been long since lost, this deponent further states that the said Philip did serve to the end of the War 
He states that he was born In West Greenwich in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island January 22, 1760 that during the period of Revolutionary War he lived in the County of Albany in the State of New York now County of Saratoga except while in the service of the United States & about five or six years he lived in the State of Massachusetts, from there he removed into the County of Saratoga in Clifton Park & In 1813 removed into the Town of Ballston in said County of Saratoga where he now lives & that this is the application made by this deponent for a Pension do hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State 
[signed] William King
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid In open Court 
[signed] Wm L. Goodrich Depy Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states

I, William L. Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Saratoga do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William King for a Pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of December 1832.
[signed] Wm. L. Goodrich Depy Clerk