Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5952, for James King, Delaware
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King, James
R. 5952.
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County

Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions
December enth, 1848

On this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Cumberland now --lling James King a resident of the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina, aged eighty eight years on the 6th day of October last, 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 served with Colonel Hall at Lewistown, Delaware, under Major (afterward Colonel) Vaughan at the same place during nearly the whole time of active service _ about a year before the [close] of the war Colonel Hall resigned and Major Vaughan took command in his place.
He thinks that he volunteered in March 1776 and proceeded to Lewistown, Del._ of the year and month he is certain but does not recalled the day - His officer now Capt. Philip Colluck - he remained there [--- & Searg- Robert Prettyman] he thinks one year and six months at the end of which period he went to Dover, Del. and entered the regular service as a private. Here he was weighed and measured by Col. Hall and recollects distinctly his weight being 135 and height 5 feet 6 inches. He was discharged from service in the month of October 1783. He is not positive about the month, it may have been November or even December.
He was in the Battle of Monmonth, which took place on the 16th day of June, he thinks the year was 1777. He knows it was the same year in which he entered
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the regular service and recollects very distinctly that
it was the 16th day of June, under Col. Hall, Major
Vaughan - Capt. George Purvis [1st] Lieut. James
Queenall, 2d Lieut. he thinks was Charles Kid
There was a Seargeant in the Company named Mitchell
Kershaw and one named Dennis McKinnis who
was after that battle promoted to a Lieutenancy -
Thomas Nathey was also a Seargeant and after
wards killed at Gates defeat. His company was
the first company of the Delaware Regiment.
He was also in the Battle of Camden which took
place in the month of August more than a year after
the Battle of Monmouth. He recollects that an entire
campaign took place between the two Battle. He
served under the same officers at Camden. His Capt.
Purvis was at this Battle taken Prisoner He was an
Englishman and discharged upon his parol.
during the Eighteen months he was at Lewistown he
bore arms. When he entered the regular Service at
Dover he was ordered by Col. Hall to drive a baggage
Wagon which he drove to Philadelphia, at Philadel
he was ordered to drive a Magazine Wagon
to Monmouth and during the engagement at this
place he was in charge of his wagon and driving
from point to point as he was ordered - there
were eight men in his wagon making Cartridges
After the Battle of Monmouth the army quartered at
a place called the Scotch Plains about ten
miles from Monmouth where they remained until
the next Spring-- when the army was placed under
Genl Gates and marched to meet Cornwallis
which they did near Camden, during all the time
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After the Battle of Camden the army was [called]
and he returned with three others to Sussex Co
Del. At this battle he was knocked down with
a pistol while he was retreating and thinks he was
left for dead. After the Cavalry passed he crawled
into a Reed Marsh where he lay concealed in the
hollow of a tree until night when he escaped
the mark of the blow of the Pistol be still bears on
his head. He arrived in Sussex the latter part of August. And in the latter part of November he thinks, he
joined the army again being mustered by Capt Pervis
who had been exchanged, and joined the army near
the New York line (but does not know the place) under
General Putnam_ General Putnam always [wore] 
a Wig - it was said he had been scalped by the Indians
at this place the army remained for a year
Then they marched to meet Cornwallis at York Town.
to the latter place he drove a Magazine Wagon -
Col. Hall had before this died or resigned & Col. Vaughan
had command from the New York line to York Town_
George Purvis was Captain. He does not recollect who
was Major - He thinks he was at York Town about three
weeks and during this time was employed digging
trenches with his live and under arms. He was engaged
in this battle and filed his gun very frequently. He
Saw Lafayette demand the sword of Cornwallis. He
refused to give it up to him but said he would
deliver it to him who was entitled to it & delivered
it to Washington. After this battle he returned to the
New York line with the army where they remained
watching the movements of Genl Clinton, until
the army was discharged in 1783.
The Battle of York Town was fought on the 16th October


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1781 - He does not think it could have been on any
other day. On the line of New York when we
remained until November he thinks 1783 Many ⎬
of the soldiers were permitted to go home upon parol
and furloughs - He wanted to return home but had
charge of his magazine major and could not get off_
The name of the Wagon Master [white] the
army were at this latter place was Sinclair
he was a Scotchman

When he entered the service he resided in Sussex County
Delaware He thinks he first volunteered and went
to Lewistown Then was a draught but he thinks he
volunteered and entered the regular service as before
stated at Dover, as a substitute for his Brother
John King, John King his Brother had enlisted and
was at this time at home sick. He (James King) was
only 16 years of age when he volunteered. His Brother
previous to this had been in the engagements
at Brandy wine-- where from swimming a creek
he took cold and was very ill - He wrote to his
Father who went for him and brought him home.
He was with the Delawan
Regiment during all his
Service - He knew Washington, La Fayette - Gates
Putnam and a General by the name of McLean who
resided in Delaware Col. Gandy who belonged to
the Maryland Regiment. Col Duval who belonged
also to the Maryland Regiment he thinks.
His discharge he gave to his Brother John King who
has been dead 58 years and he does not know what
has become of it-- He has no documentary evidence
of any kind whatever-
He knows of no
person whose Testimony
he can procure, who can testify 
to his Service
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37648
Declaration fee
of
James King
N C
Acty June 1832
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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
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
James King
J McLaurin
Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & [each] Sepions of Cumb d County
He William H. Willis a clergyman residing in the County of
Robeson, [William Mcmillan] Absolom Davis Jr a resident
the same County, William McMillan a resident of
the County of Cumberland, hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with James King who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
Eighty Eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed,
in the neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been
a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Absalom Davis Jr
W H Willis-
William McMillan
J McLaurin Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Cumberland County
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named
Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he
States, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
that William H Willis, who has signed the preceding certifi
cate, is a clergy man resident in the County of Robeson and that
Absolon Davis who has signed the same is also a resident
of Robeson and that William M Millan is a
resident of the County of Cumberland and are credible persons
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I John McLaurin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Session in and for the County of Cumberlan
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of James King for a Pension_
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this sixth day of December AD 1848
J McLaurin Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Cumberland County     ⎬                         Court of Pleas & Quarter Session    
December Term 1848 
                                                 
Interrogatories propounded in open Court on Wednesday
of said Term to James King an applicant for a
Pension for services in the Revolutionary War under the
act of Congress June 7, 1832
1 Where and in what year were you born.
Answ. I was born in Sussex County Delaware in the 6th
October 1760
2. Have you any record of your age and where is
Ans. I had a record of my age in a Bible but left it
in Sussex Co. Delaware and do not know what has become of it.
3. Where were you living when called into service; ⌨ ⌨
where have you lived since the Revolu
tionary war; and where do you now live?
Answ. I was living when I entered the service in Sussex
County Delaware. After the Revolution was over, I
rear to the place of my nativity and remained
there one year, after that I came to Norfolk County
________ where I remained twenty eight months- I then
returned to my native county where I remained four
years_ I then came to Pitt County North Carolina
and remained then two years. I then went to Edge
combe County North Carolina where I remained
twenty years. I then moved to Robeson County in
North Carolina, where I remained until heamber
1846 when I moved into Cumberland County of
said State where I now reside. I moved into
Robeson County in the year 1811
4th How were you called into service; were you
draughted, did you volunteer, or were you a
substitute, and if a substitute for whom
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Answ
I think I first entered at Lewistown and
afterwards enlisted at Dover as a substitute
for my Brother John King who had enlisted
but was taken sick at the Battle of Brandywine.
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.
Answ. General Putnam took command of the
Brigade at Philadelphia. Col. John Gundy
commanded one of the Regiments from Maryland
which marched to Philadelphia. Genls Lee and
Washington were present at the Battle of Mon
mouth and Lee was arrested and put under
guard - I served under Col. Hall and Major
afterwards Col. Vaughan, at Philadelphia I
was ordered by Col. Hall to drive one of the baggage
Wagons and continued to be so generally employed
until the Battle of Yorktown as when I resumed
my muske___ a common soldier,
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answ. I did receive a discharge from the Army, by
the hands as I believe of Colonel Vaughan, who
was the Colonel of the Regiment in place of Col.
Hall who about two years before that time resigned
his commission. The discharge was given me I
think in the name of John King which make
me think I
was considered as a substitute
for him. I gave it to my Brother John King
He has been dead for nearly sixty years
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and know not what has become of it. I was called in the army by my proper name of James King.
I State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution_

Answ. I am well known to Shadrach Howell the
Clerk of the County Court of Robeson Nell Regan
the present member for the County in the [Legislature].
Mathew Powers - William Glover. Neill Sincler
Reverend William H. Willis Absolon Davis Jr
and Joseph Regan
all of the County of Robeson
and William M Millan Esq. one of the [Justices]
of Cumberland and John McMillan of the same County_
James King

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 6th Dec. 1848
J Mclaurin Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions of Cumberland
County
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REJECTED
5952
P.O.      N.C
James King
Service:  1849
born ---- of Co Delaware Oct 6 1760 where living Revy war_ one year after had left the 
Enlisted: Army went to  Norfolk, 18
-- in 28 -- then set to ---
Discharged: After 4 years to Pott Co, 18
NC & in 2 years to Edgecombe Co
after 26 years 1811 went to Robeson Co NC
Application filed: then in 1846 to Cumberland Co NC
Col Hall, ----, T Maj Vaughn

Alleges:

Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.     Searched for     ,18
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James King
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
We, the undersigned
residing in the County of Robeson and
State of North Carolina, do hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with James
King who has subscribed and sworn to
the accompanying Declaration, and
therein referred to us; that we believe him
to be about Eighty Eight years of age; that he ---
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides, to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion. Furthermore he is a
man of veracity and in other res
pects of good
Character.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me by Shadrach Howell
the 13th day of Dec. 1848
Benjn Freeman -- 
Sworn to and subscribed
before me by Daniel Regan
Joseph J Regan Matthew Powers
Neill Sinclair and William Glover
this 16th December 1848


Sah Howell
clk of Robeson County Court
Daniel A Regan
Joseph J Regan
M Powers
Neill Sinclair
William Clover

Archd L. McMillan J.P.
the latter name was signed & sworn to the
18th Dec 1848   
Arch L McMillan J. P.
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
I Sh- Howell
Clerk of the
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions in and for the County of Robeson
do certify that Benjamin Freeman
and Archd S. McMillan
whose names
an annexed to the foregoing certificate
were at the date thereof acting Justices of the
Peace in and for the County of Robeson, and
that their signatures thereto are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of Office
at office this 23d day of December AD 1848
Seth Howell Clk C C
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5952
James King
to
King
Samuel M Knight
Power of Attorney
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Know all men by these Presents that I, James King
of the County of Cumberland in the State of North Carolina
do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel
M. Knight of Washington City, my true and lawful
attorney for -- and in my name, to prosecute my claim
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension increase or may
of Pension that may be due, and my said Attorney is hereby
fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said
claim on file in the Department at Washington or else
and to do all lawful things in relation to said claim that
I myself might or could do were I personally present-
Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of July
1832
In presence
of
James Hill
William McMillan
State of North Carolina
Cumberland County ⎬
On this 12th day of July 1832 personally
appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, James King
who acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his
free act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned

William M Millan J. P.
State of North Carolina
County of Cumberland
Be it known that on this 12th day of July
1852, before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
James King a resident of the County of Cumberland and
State aforesaid and made oath according to law that he is
James King whose application for a Pension as a Revolution
Soldier is now on file in the Pension Office at Washinfor
City-- That he is directly interested as claimant in said pension
and makes this affiant to be filed with such additional
evidence as his said attorney above mentioned may
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and in
the
prosecution of said claim
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year
above written
William McMillan J.P.

⎬
James
King -
State of North Carolina
County of Cumberland
I
John McLaurin
Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and
for the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that William McMillan Esquire, before whom
the five ---- papers were executed, was at the date of the Same
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly
authorized by law to administer oaths and that his signa
ture thereunto is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
official seal the 14th day of July 1832
J McLaurin, Clerk
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1 yr Pri
1 hr corp
1 yr 2- sgt
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Let -- S-- of N.C.
---- the
objections
in this case,
especially
the discrepancy between
the ---- and time
& the 
record ------.
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James King
Sch of 2nd June 1832

NC
S. McPenighes

filed Aug
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DEPARTMENT O
Pension offic
J - - --peins
SM Knight Espr
Present

288
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Ne 37. 648,
James King
N.C.

Hon- J.J. McKay Feb 6 '49
colton Robe S French Aug 25/49
     "      J Segar  Nov 24/49
      "     Hon E.C. Cabell April 10/50
J. T. Walker Nov 13/51
Hon. W. S. Ashe July 12 /52
act of June 1832
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No 37648
James King
NC
Hon J.J. McKay July 6 49
litter Rob. French, Augt 25/49
    "    J Segan Nov 24/49
-- --  Hon. E  Cable
Spt 10/50

Act of June 1832
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Lumberton NC
Aug 21st
Paid   Pa
Hon
Commisioner of Pensions
Pension office
Washington
D.C.
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Lumberton NC
Aug 21st 

Paid   pai--

Hon
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lumberton Robeson Co. No Ca
21. Augt 1849
Hon: Comm. of Pensions
Washington
--
on receipt of this please
forward to me at old Point Comfort -a"
the application of James King for a Pension
(Revolutionary) filed by me (through Genl James J McKay in your office in February last.
Very Respectfully
J of P
Robert S. French
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April -/50

Jas King

- Allen
------
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Ho Rep Ap 8th 50
Sir,
the application of James King a Soldier
of the Revolution, in Delaware -----, for a pension
was rejected by you some time ago for want
of certain evidence, which has I think been
supplied- You
will oblige me by ha-
ving this case considered at your earliest convenience.
my friend, Mr Jas. M.
Baker, has the case in charge, and is
detained in the City
waiting your decision
Respectfully
Your old s-t
E. C. Cabell
To J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
p.s.
I enclose affidavit of James King- other
papers were filed by
Mr Baker a week ago
E.C.C
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Colo. Edwards,
At the request of Mr Robert
French, the attorney for James King
I hand you a paper purporting to be
a copy from the records of the state
of Delaware
to
be filed with King's
application for a pension
The claim was presented
same time
since, & not admitted for
want of
record [illegible]
Jos Segar
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April 3/50
[]
Waller

This is the only King Case I can find
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Washington City Dr C. April 3, 1850

J.L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Sir, Enclosed you
will find a certificate from Secretary of State
of Delaware in answer to further inquiries
made in relation to the pension claim of
James King.  It was over the apparent discrepancy
between the Declaration of James 
King and its first certificate.  by stating
that there is a regimental roll in file on
which the name of John King is listed?
by any date. even day with the expiration
of James Kings time of service. and that
this was on corresponding muster rolls or
pay rolls, that would certainly confirm the
statement of James King's in existence.
The information from the certificate would
be that John King served to the end of
the war and was regularly dismissed in
1782 by the Govenor, but James King
makes oath that he did the Service
and that a substitute for John King
he was actually at the Battle of Yorktown
and thus (feared) from the apparent
discredit that was upon his testimony.
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by a previous certificate.  James King is
now before you entitled? to full credit
and belief under the Pension law and rules
and regulations governing such cases.
I hope with the testimony now before you
you will find an (illegible) to give the assistance
of our government to one of the few that still
lives of that days of Patriots to claim the recompense
so generously given for their valued services.
If it is not sufficient I fear that it
will be impossible at this late date to procure
any testimony to prove his statement that
is not now in testimony at least in answer
concerning his place of (nationality?) a single 
surviving revolutionary soldier--and
of its proper submittance if not sufficient &
from it will be necessary to apply to Congress
from which, in the course of nation, the assistance
may come too late.
Very respectfully
James M Baker
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Jno & Jam. King
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State of Delaware ss

I Daniel M Bates Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware
do certify that upon an examination of the original Revolutionary
Rolls of the State of Delaware filed
in my office I find the name of
James King enrolled as a private
upon a paper among said rolls, bearing the following
caption viz: "Pay Roll of Capt George Smiths Company
in the 2d Delaware Regiment Militia while in the service
of the United States of America Commanded by Lt. Col. Henry
Neal Oct 31st 1780. That I also find the name of
John King enrolled as a private on sundry of said
Revolutionary rolls bearing respectively the following captions to wit:
1st -Pay Roll of Capt Thos Holland's Company of Foot
in the Del Regmt Commanded by Col. David Hall
for the month of April 1777
2d- A Muster Roll of Capt Thos. Holland's Company in
in the Del Regmt of Foot in the service of the United States of America
Commanded by Col. David Hall
16th May 1777
3d -Pay Roll of Capt. Thos. Holland's Company of the Delaware
Regmt commanded by Col. David Hall
for the month of September 1777
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4th- Pay Roll of Capt. James Moore's Company in the Del
Regmt commanded by Col. David Hall for the month
of December 1778
5th -Pay Roll of Capt James Moore's Company
in the
Delaware Regiment for February 1779 Commanded
by Col. David Hall
6th -A Muster Roll of the non commissioned officers
and privates of the Delaware Regiment taken on
the 10th Oct 1780 at Hillsborough North Carolina
7th -on a paper dated March 1st 1782 and signed W. M. Herman Capt. D.R. having no caption but
which is manifestly a muster Roll of the Delaware
Regiment of the same character as the last mentioned
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my office at Dover
this 21st day of September A.D. 1849
-
Daniel M Bates
Secretary of State
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James King Affidavit
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State of North Caroline }
County of Cumberland  }

Petition of James King For Pension

This affiant maketh oath, that he did not
apply for a pension for a long time
because his circumstances were not such
as to render it necessary, and the accumulation of wealth was never an object of him
but with him that having been largely
defrauded by a man by the name of Sullivan
and his circumstances thereby considerably reduced  he did some 20 years ago apply for
a pension, but requirement of such matters
and living in retirement and obscurity, he was
unlucky in the selection of an agent to attend to it for him, whose incapacity. he believes
 was the cause, or the main caused his failure.
He , now again asks it, because he knows it to be his due and because old age and named  circumstances  make it very desirable, and he hopes his country will hear and answer his prayer

James King ( his signature 
  (written  seal to right)


 Sworn to and Subscribed before
William McMillan one the  Justices of the
peace for said County, April 4th A.D 1850

William McMillen  J.P.   (written Seal)
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State of North Carolina}
Cumberland County     }

J. John McLaurin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County certify that William McMillan Esquire whose name in his proper hand writing appears to the within affidavit is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn

In Witness whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court this 4th
day of April 1850

J.M. McLaurin
Clerk

(no seal affixed)
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Washington Oct 1. 1851.
Hon J. E. Heath Com of Pensions
Sir,
I am requested by Mr. James
M. Baker, atty of James King, a Revolutionary
Soldier, (now living) under the Act of 7 June 1832,
to invite your attention to the Declaration and
accompanying papers in that case, with a view
to ascertain whether there be not proof of
additional service among the archives of
your Office.  The particular point to while
I wish to ask the favor of your attention,
as detailed & set forth in the claimants
Declaration, is, to his services as teamster.
It appears from his statement, that
after the performance of one year & a
half, serving at Lewistown Delaware, he
enlisted at Dover in that State.
At Dover, he was ordered by Col.
Hall to drive a baggage wagon to Philadelphia
 - More thence, he was ordered
to drive a magazine Wagon to Monmouth,
and that "during the engagement at
Monmouth, he was in charge of his Wagon
& driving from point to point, as he was
Ordered."  That "there were eight men in
his wagon making Cartridges." That after
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the battle of Monmouth the army quartered at a place called Scotch Plains about ten
miles from Monmouth where they remained
till next Spring when the army was placed
under Genl Gates and Marched to meet
Cornwallis which
they did near Camden that
during all this time he had
charge of a magazine waagon
He further says, that he
afterwards joined the Army again
under Genl Putnam, was mustered
in by Capt. Purvis, near the New York
line where the Army remained
nearly a year & afterwards marched
to meet Cornwallis at Yorktown to
which place he drove a Magasine 
Wagon. He further
says that after the
battle of Yorktown, he Wanted
to return home, (being then near the New York line where the army had returned after
that battle, and where they 
remained till Nov.
1783) but
had charge of
his Magazine
Wagon, and could not get
off
the name of the Wagon Master
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While the Army were at this latter place
Mr. Sinclair.  He was a Scotchman."

If this appears, from the statement
James King, whose character is well
vouched for, & whose statements are under
oath, that he was frequently engaged
in the Revolutionary war, as a teamster,
and I cannot but hope, as his case
appears to be a meritorious one, that
upon the examination of the evidences
pertaining to that description of service
at the Delaware line, sufficient proof
of service of that description may
be found, which with that proved,
may entitle the claimant to the
benefit of the act of 7 June 1832 &
I therefore beg favor respectfully
to ask the requisite examination
based above the statement of teamster
service, enumerated in his Declaration.
with great respect
yours
Reph T. Walker
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I Daniel M Bates Secretary of State of the State of Delaware having heretofore given a certificate relative to the evidence furnished by the Revolutionary papers filed in my
office of the service of James King in the Continental army of the Revolution do upon further examination into the said papers
certify as follows, to wit;

1st   That the name of James King is found on the rolls of the Delaware Militia filed in my office, as a private in service from June 1780 to the 10th of October in the same year

2nd   That the name of John King is found on the Pay Rolls mentioned in former certificate and also on a Regimental Roll filed in the
office and properly certified, dated October 10th 1780 and setting forth the names
of officers and Private in Col. Williams Regiment I am not certain whether this
Regimental Roll is referred to in the former certificate. There do not remain in the office any pay rolls of said Regiment, nor are there any muster rolls of the Delaware Militia of a date subsequent to 10th October 1780

3rd    It cannot be shown that James King served as a substitute for John King after 1780, then being no rolls of Revolutionary service after that period, except a memorandum of the dismissal of the Delaware Militia in 1782 by the Governor

Witness my hand and the seal of my
office, at Dover, this 29th day of March
A.D. 1830.

Daniel M Bates
Secretary of State

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