Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9495, for Francis King, South Carolina
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Service:  S.C.

King, Francis
Sally

W9495

B L Wt 73526-160-55
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A Rudolph - Oct 19, 1851
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6222

Georgia
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Sally King, widow of SC Francis King, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private of cavalry
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued 12th day of Sept 1857 and sent to J T Stevens, Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 239, Vol H
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20668 - Act Mar 3 - Aug 28
Sally King
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Frank Kink - Priv
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Cap Barnett - SC Mil

Revolution
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Sir J T Stevens July 17 / 56
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Claim of Sally King to Pension

War of Revolution
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State of Georgia
County of Gilmer

On this 4th day of August A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three Before Me One of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid, Personally appeared Sally King aged 85 years, a resident of the County of Gilmer and State of Georgia, who being cautioned and then sworn in due form of law declares that she is the widow of Francis King who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the State of South Carolina. That he served in the Company commanded by Captain Barnet in the Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Colonel ____.  That he was in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs. That he was at the Siege of Fort ninety six and that when he first
entered the service he volunteered for two months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of two months. that he then enlisted for the time of three years or during the War and that the said Francis King had a regular certificate of discharge but his House was burned down and his certificate and everything else that was in it. that he died on or about the 20th day of December A.D. 1841.

She further States that she was married to the said Francis King on the 17th day of January in the year 1816 by one Joel Blackwell, a Minister of the Gospel and that there's no Record of the same, that said marriage was consummated in Spartanburg District in the State of South Carolina, and that her name before her said Marriage was Sally Ferguson and that she was not married to the said Francis King prior to 1800. and that she is still a Widow
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She further more By these presents constitutes, appoints and fully empowers, irrevocably and
with powers of Substitution William R. Perry and Harry H. Walker of the County of Union and State of Georgia her true and lawful Attornies for her and in her name and stead to examine into, to prosicute and demand from the United States Government all her rights in any manner of claim for pension or arrears of pension or land as in right of law, custom or equity, she is or may be entitled as widow of the said Francis King who died leaving the same undrawn. Hereby confirming her said Attorney's legal acts in the premises. In testimony Whereof she has on the 4th day of August A.D. 1853, hereunto set her name and affixed her Seal


Sally King (her mark)

Benjamin C West, JP
William Kingzey JC

Sworn Subscribed and Acknowledged this 4th day of August 1853. And I hereby certify said Sally King is from bodily infirmity unable to appear in open Court, and that from the evidence exhibited before me I believe that she is entitled to a pension, and that I am not interested in this application for pension

W Kinzey J.C.
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At the same time and place personally Appeared before me William W Kinsey One of Justices of the Inferior Court of Gilmer County in the State of Georgia, two credible and disinterested witnesses named Thompson White, and Matilda White residents of the County and State aforesaid, and being by me cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith each for his and herself. that they
have always heard it said and that it was generally believed by the community that Francis King deceased was a Revolutionary Soldier and that witnesses were personally acquainted with said Francis King and that they believe he was a Revolutionary Soldier and that said Sally King was always by him treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the wife and now the Widow of said Francis King and that they lived together as man and wife and was always reputed so to be, and that they never heard any thing to the contrary

Thompson White (his mark)
Matilda White (her mark)

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th day of August, 1833. And I hereby certify that Thompson White and Matilda White are credible and disinterested witnesses

William W. Kinzey J.P.C.
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State of Georgia
County of Gilman

I hereby certify that the Honorable William W. Kinsey, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court, before whom the forgoing Declaration, Power of Attorney and Affidavits were made is and was at the time of signing and Sealing the same, an acting Justice of the Inferior Court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto are genuine.  And that I am not interested in the prosecution of this application for Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have on this 20th day of August 1853 hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Ellyay in the County of Gilmer in the State of Georgia

Wm Ervin
Clerk Inferior Court
Gilmer County Ga
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Bounty Land

Act 3rd March 1855

Claim of Sally King, widow of Francis or Frank King

Served in Revolutionary Way - South Carolina Dragoons

J T Stevens, Atty
Washington DC
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County 

On this 14 day of August 1855 before me a Notary Public within and for said County and State aforesaid personly appeared Sally King aged 89 years a resident of Forsyth County Georgia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Francis or Frank King who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Barnett in the Regiment of South Carolina enlisted Dragoons or horseman in the Revolutionary War. that her said husband enlisted at Thompsons Fort, South Carolina during the latter part of the war for the term of ten months - months and served his time out and came home and in a short time he enlisted again under the first captain Burnett or Barnett for the term of five years or during the war.  that he served under this captain until the captain he was killed at the Battle Eutaw springs and she thinks then he served under the first captains brother.  that he was honorably discharged on the Santee hills in South Carolina where peace was made. that he received written discharges but they were lost by the burning of their house.

she further states that she was married to the said Frances or Frank King in Spartanburgh District South Carolina on or about the 1st February 1788, one Joel Blackwell a minister of the
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Gospel and that her name previous to her marriage was Sally Fergerson. that her said husband died in Spartanburgh District South Carolina in the month of December 1847 and that she is now a widow. she states that she has no public or private record by which she can prove her marriage, her widowhood and his death only by these witnesses who knew her in South Carolina and moved to Georgia where she did and have known her ever since.

she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of 3 March 1855. She states that she has not applied for or received under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant or made any other application therefor.

Sally King (her mark)

We, Mary Fagans and George Fagans residents of Forsyth County Georgia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally King in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. They also state that they are well acquainted with Sally King the above applicant for Bounty Land; that they have known her for 25 or 30 years last
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past?  That they were acquainted with Francis or Frank King, her late husband having known him for 15 or 20 years previous to his death that they the [illegible] Francis or Frank King and his wife Sally King lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to her that deponent never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that the said Francis or Frank King died Spartinburgh District South Carolina in the month of December 1847 and the said Sally King has been since that day and still is his widow that they raised a family of children and every one believed they were lawfully married as it has never been thought otherwise and that his said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Revolutionary soldier in his declaration above that.  They have talked with him about his services and believe the facts set forth in his declaration are correct and that they so know her to be his identical widow.  They further state that they are not [illegible] in this claim in no way.
Mary Hagaas
George Lagunt 

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and
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I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the declaimant is the person she [illegible] herself to be and that I have no interrest in this claim.

Given under my hand and seal this 14 day of August 1855.
A L Densey, N Public
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9495
Sally King
Wid
Francis King
Privt Rev War

Act: Febry 3, 1852
Index: Vol A Page 401

[Arrangement of 1870]
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73,526

160 acres
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Official Business

Hon J. Minot
200682 Court of Pensions
Present
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No. 3375
Sally King
wid of
Francis
Ga

Set: to WK Query 24"/53 Oct
Query Walker May 30"/52
J T Stevens Oct 25 1853
Same Nov 19/55
Same Dec 24/56
W M R Hunt Mch 12/57
J T Stevens Apr 13/57

Act: 3 Feby/53
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3357

Sally King, widow
of Francis
Georgia

W R Querry 24 Octo 1853
Querry Walker May 30, 1854
J T Stevens Oct 25, 1855
Same Dec 24, 1856 - W.ill
R Hunt Mch 12, 1857
J T Stevens Apr 13, 1857 - same
June 12, 1857
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(Addressed to:)
Geo C Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
Present

(Notes:)
Additional Evidence

Sally King   Francis
Ga

Boynton
Widow: 200,682
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(Duplicate of page 19)
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Additional Evidence
h 206,682
Act 3 March 1855

Washington DC
6th Oct 1857

Sir,
Will you please cause a reexamination in the application for Bounty Lane of Sally King, widow of Francis King, h 106,682 Act 3rd March 1855 for Revolutionary service.
In this case I have renamed the pension certificate of said Sally King of Georgia, under Act of 3rd Feby 1853.
Will you please hasten the [illegible] of this warrant in this case, as Mrs. King is sick and not expected to live.
Very truly yours,
J I Stevens

Geo C Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
Present
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New Bridge, Ga
Oct 8th 1857

Sir,
Herewith I enclose power of attorney from Mrs. Sally King.  Early in Sept last a certificate of Pension was granted her under Act 3rd Feb 53.  I desire to ask if a pension was not due the husband of the widow, Francis King, at the time of his death?  Was he not entitled to draw under the Act of 1832 up to his death?  And as he failed to do so, is not the widow [illegible] entitled to receive the amount that was due him?  If she is thus entitled can the certificate be issued where this power of attorney together with the papers already of file in his case?
I am very respectfully,
A Rudolph


Hon Geo C Whiting
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County

Know all men by these present that I, Sally King, of Forsyth County, State of Georgia, widow of Francis King, now a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 3rd February 1853, do hereby [illegible] and appoint A Rudolph my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to present to the Department my claim to the pension that was due my deceased husband, said Francis King, at his death under the Act of 1832, and my said attorney is hereby authorized to receive for me this certificate of pension whenever it may be allowed by the Department.  And I hereby revoke all former powers of atty in relation to my claims to pensions and giving to the said Rudolph full control of the same as agent for me.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of October 1857.
Sally (her mark) King

Attest:
J M T[illegible]
W C Cole, J P
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Francis King's
Certificate


Fees $2

Paid
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Comptrollers General's Office
Columbia S.C Aug 21th 18.5
I hereby certify that I have examined the Records of this Office and can find no account, or other paper having the signature of "Francis King" thereto, either by signing or making his mark: The only evidence appearing in this office being that of 10 Months duty as private per "Capt Barnett's Pay Roll"; - and an ln = don't issued to said "King" in Book M 270 as private in Barnett's Troop H.  Hampton's Regt Sumpter's Brigade State Troops for L 9 ft Sterling.
Given under my hand
N. R. Luntt
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County

On this the 9th day of May AD 1857 before me a Notary Public in and for said county duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Mrs. Sally King, a resident of Forsyth County and the state aforesaid and made oath in due form of law to the following statements: In and was to the inquisition of the Commissioner of Pensions that she should explain why her husband Francis King did not make application for a pension for his revolutionary services.  She says that her said husband did make an effort to have his claim presented in the year 1836 or 1837.  (This is the date we will as she can now recollection) and applied to a man by the name of Irmmus.  (She believes this to be the name) who lived at Spartinburg, So Ca., and professed to attend to the collection of claims for revolutionary soldiers.  But she thinks very little was done in the matter.  She understood they sent to Georgia for the affidavit of one of her said husband's fellow soldiers by name James Clark.  But that about this time her said
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husband and family moved to a remote neighborhood from where said Irmmus lived and her recollection of the matter is that he required his fees or expenses paid if he went on and attended to the case.  That her husband was poor and unable to pay money to any one for attending to his claim, and that he soon thereafter became helpless or so much disabled by age and infirmity that he was not able to go about the neighborhood.  That he often spake about his services in the revolution and his claim to a pension and said that he ought to be drawing a pension but that he was not able, and did not know [illegible] to go to work himself to get it and that there was no one that he knew of who could and would attend to the matter for him.  And so he gave it up and said he could be troubled no more about it and died without ever having his claim presented to the Pension office.
Sally (her mark) King
Attest: W C Cole
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.  And I certify that I have every reason to believe that Mrs. Sally King is the identical person
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she represents herself to.  That she is a person of good character and is respected in the neighborhood where she resides , and that in the matter of which she testifies, she is worth of full credit.
H. Rudolph, Not. Pub.

State of Georgia
Lumpkin County
I James Rutherford, clerk of the [illegible] court of said county and state affore said do hereby certify that A Rudolph Esq whose genuine [illegible] is written above is and was at the date of the same a Notary Public of said state and qualified and commissioned as such that credit due to all his [illegible] as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 11 day of May 1857.
James Rutherford Ccl, C
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Rev. Pension claim
Act 3rd Feb 1853
Georgia

Washington DC
7th Sept 1857

Sir, 
In answer to your letter of the 12th June last, I have the honor to enclose your Cert of Comptroller of S C in the case of Sally King, widow of Francis King of Ga.  Act 3rd Feby 1853.
I trust the enclosed will be considered sufficient and think the certificate will now issue.
Very respectfully yours
J T Stevens

Geo C  Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions
Present
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Rev. Pension
Act 3rd Feby 1853

Washington DC
8th June 1857

Sir,
In answer to your favor of the 13th April last, relating to the claim for Pension (Rev.) of Sally King, widow of Francis King, Act 3rd Feb 1853, I have the honor to enclose the affidavit of claimant explaining why application for Pension was not made by her husband.
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Francis King Deac
20 Dec 1848
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Revolutionary Pension
Act 3rd Feby 1853

Washington DC
7th April 1857

Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 24th Dec last, relating to the Rev. Pension claim of Sally, widow of Francis King (of Georgia)  under Act of 3rd Feby 1853, I have the honor to enclose you the Certificate of Comptroller of S C as you request.
Please examine the case in connection with the enclosed.
Very truly yours,
J T Stevens

Hon Geo C Whiting
Com of Pensions
Present
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Rev. Pension Claim
Act Feby 1853

Washington DC
16th Dec 1856

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose you additional evidence in the application for Pension of Sally King, widow of Frank or Francis King, Act 3rd Feby 1853.  Which please examine in connection with the papers on file.
Very respectfully yours,
J T  Sevens

Geo C Whiting Esq
Com of Pensions
Present
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Pension
Act 3d Feby 1853
Addl En

Washington DC
13th Nov 1855

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose you additional evidence in the application for Pension of Sally King, widow of Francis King, Act 3rd Fby 1853.  Case filed from Georgia.
Very respectfully yours,
J T Stevens

Hon J Minot
Court of Pensions
Present
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Pension
Act 3rd Feby 1853

Washington DC
23rd Oct 1855

Sir,
Sally King, widow of Fracis King has made application for pension under the Act of 3rd Feby 1853 for the service of her husband in the Rev. War.  The claim was filed from Georgia and is No. 3375 on the suspended files.
I have the honor to enclose you her with the certificate of the Comptroller Genl of S C, showing 10 months service in Capt Barnetts Co., S C state troops.
I also enclose you Power of Atty from Mrs. King to my self.  Will you please cause this claim to be examined.
Very Respectfully yours,
J T Stevens

Hon J Minot
Comm of Pensions
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Comptroller General's Office
Columbia, S C, Febry 20th 1857

Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Mr. W C Cole of Georgia informs me that there's some sort of deficiency in a Certificate in the name of Francis or Frank King issued from this office sometime during last year. He states in his letter to me that he has applied to the Department to return said Certife to him but has been unable to get it.
Will you please be kind enough to mail it to me at this place for my own satisfaction, as Mr. Cole wishes a new Certificate furnished him from this office and I do not feeI disposed to issue one until satisfied as to the 
deficiency of the other.
Yours Very truly,
Wm. R. Luntt
 Deputy
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Sally King
Widow of
Francis King
Rev Pension Claim
Act 3rd Feby 1857
from Georgia
Add Evidence 

[illegible]
Atty
Present
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia S C March 24th 1857
I hereby certify that it appears by a Pay Roll of Capt Barnett's Troop in Lt Col Henry Hampton's regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Brigadier Genl Sumter, 16th March 1782 that Fran King entered said Troop 5th April 1781 and served 10 months as private in said troop. Said pay roll being on file in this office.
Given under my hand,
W M R Huntt
Dep [illegible]

(No seal of office)
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Comptrollers Genrls Office
Columbia Oct 10th 1855
No 270.
Lib M. 
Issued the first October 1784 to Mr Francis
King late a private in Barnetts Troop H. Hamptons
Regt Sumpters Brigade State troop for ninety four Pounds Sterling being amount pay and County due
him in that Troop together with Interest therein for
on the 1st April 1782 to date thereof agreeable to a resolution of Genl Assembly of the eleventh March last.
Principal L 24 0 0
Interest L 6 11" 7
I do Certify that the above Indent is a true
copy of the Original in this office. I also
certify that it appears from Capt Barnetts pay
roll that
Francis King served ten (10) months
the as a private in his company
(No Seal of
Office)

Deputy Comp Genl
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County ⎬ Know all men by these presence
that I Sally King of the County of Forsyth in the State of
Georgia have made constituted and appointed and
by these presents do make constitute and appoint
J. T. Stevens of Washington City to be my true and
lawful attorney for me and in my name place and
stead to examine all papers on file in the Pension office or elsewhere in relation to her claim for Pension
as the widow of Francis A Frank King deceased
who was a
private soldier in the Revolutionary war from the state of
South Carolina she thinks in Captain Burneth on
Barnett Company. That she has made
application from
the County of Union State of Georgia while living there
but has failed as yet to obtain said Pension
Giving and granting unto my said attorney or
his substitute full power and authority to do and
perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or
could do if personly present with full pow
substitution and revolution hereby ratifying
and confirming all that my said attorney or
his substitute my lawfully do by virtue of these presents
hereby revoking all former powers of attorney
me heretofore given
by
In witness whereof I have


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hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of
August 1855
sealed and delivered and
signed in the presence of
W. C. Cole
A. L. Dorse
Sally King
King
Dorsey
Signed and
acknowledged before
me in testimony where
of I have hither to set my
hand and the Seal of my
office this the 15 day
of
August
1855
A L Dorsey
N Public
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State of Georgia
Lumpkin County
On this 30th day of October 1855
before me a Notary Public in and for said County and
State aforesaid personly appeared Joseph F. King and Lucinda
King and Mary Fagans who are to me well known and who
are credible persons and entitled to credit and after being
sworn in due form of the law depose and say that they
are each well acquainted with Sally King who has made
application for a pension and bounty land that they have known
in her for thirty years last past that they were such well
acquainted with Francis King her late husband having known 
him for thirty years previous to his death that they the said
Francis King and Sally King lived together as husband & wife
and were reputed so to be that they raised a family of children
and were respectable people that they all went to the same church
in South Carolina before they moved to Georgia That every one
believed they were lawfully married that no one ever disputed
in questioned the fact - That the said Francis King died in
Spartanburgh District South Carolina in the month of December 1845
and the said Sally King has been since that day and still is repued to be his widow which deponents believe to be the fact that she
has never married since her said husbands death and still is
his widow and that her said husband was the identical man
mentioned in her declaration as being a Revolutionary soldier
that they have often heard him speak of his service and of
his being at the Battle of Eutaw Springs and of the taking
of
Thompsons Fort and at the Battle of Cambridge and of
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the taking of Lindleys Fort. They state that they
have heard him speak of his marches and the hardships he went through
during his service in the Revolution war
They state Sally King
moved to Gilmer County Georgia after
the death of her said husband Francis King and lived in Gilmer county three years and then moved to Forsyth County Geo
where she has been living since that time. They state they
know what they have stated to be facts as they come mostly
under their
personal
knowledge. They state further
they live in the County
that
of Forsyth State of Georgia and are
not interested in this claim
Joseph T King
(illegible) King
Mary Sagans
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and year above written, and I
certify that I know the affiants to credible persons that the
claimant is the person she represents herself to
that I the
are no interest in this claim
A.L. Dorsey N. Public
Given under my hand
and seal of office
A. L. Dorsey
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Sally
King
Ga
Act 1853
Brief
Dodge
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Brief in the case of Sally King - widow of Francis
Forsyth County and State of Georgia
2d Dec. act February 3d, 1853

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service- 10 mo's private of cavalry - S. C. Troops. Proved by records in Comptroller's office and by parol
Marriage - Jany 17, 1816 - proved by parol
Death of Francis - Decr 20, 1845, proved by parol
Widowhood and Identity - proved by parol

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
[signature] J. T. Stevens
Present
[signature] S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
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Sally King - widow
of Francis King
Georgia-  Forsyth Co.

2 Dec. Act Feby 3, 1853
Admitted

10 mos Private of Cavalry at $41.66/100

[illegible]
Feby 30 1853

Certificate payable
to Claimant

Atty
J T Stevens
Present.
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5 cases
Washington D.C
30th August 1855
Sir
I have the honor to enclose your
the application for Bounty Savil under the Act of
3rd March 1855
of William Sargent
Amos G Robinson =
Mary Wid of Silas
Fagans =Sally
Mil of
Francis King and James Keith
Very Respectfully Gary
I. S. Stevens
Here J. Minot
Court of Pensions
Present
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Stock Hill
Ga
August 22nd 1853
S. P. Waldo Esq 
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the claims
of Sally King for Pension
for the services
of her husband Francis
King in the War of the Revolution. Please
examine his claim and let me hear from
you as early as practicable
I am Sir with due respect
Your Obedient Servant,
W.R. Perry Agt
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Stock Hill Geo May 24 1855
Hon J. P. Waldo. Comr
Dear Sir,
In reply to your favor
of 15th March last in the case
of Fras Kings Widow
of Georgia, he beg leave to again
say to you. That Francis King was a member of
the Company of Brook command
commanded by Captain
Barnett of the Regiment of light Dragoons
Col. Henry Hampton, Commanded by Brig
Genl Sumpter in the War of the Revolution in
1781 & 82 from South Carolina
& now should we be informed
that his name does not appear as alleged,
on the Rolls in your Office the Will tin that event
proceed to prove, the same if required
The Remain Respectfully
Your obedient Servants
[illegible] & Walker
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Feb 48
2754
4679
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State of Georgia
Hall County
On this 25 day of November
1856 before a Justice of the Peace in the County
and State aforesaid personally appeared Nancy
Wheeler aged ninety eight years and
to with and create a resident of Hall County in
the State of Georgia and after being sworn in
the form of three makes the
unto that of the early part of her be held
and has received up in Union Fish of South Caroline
That she well recalled the Revolutionary
during the war she lived part of the time
in part and part of the time in York Diston
her name was near the line of the now District
that a part of the time of the Revolution on the
lived with the guns who was the mother of
Frankaking. That during the latter part of the
said reserved under Captain
Barnet
and to the best of her recollection he served in
and there years she states that she was well
ainted with Captain Hunt as she lied may
of the time within six miles of him for a number of
years. She further states that said Frank King
had his first wife in York District South
line and lived there until her death. That
said Frank King married again in Spartanburg
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District South Carolina to a Miss Sally Fergerson
with whom she was well acquainted before and
after the marriage. That she believes that the said
Frank King the above reputed Soldier and Sally
Fergerson were lawfully married which is now
Sally King of Forsyth County Georgia and that they were
looked upon as husband and wife and believed by all their relations and acquaintances so to be
That the Nancy Wheeler is a Pensioner of the United States for her husbands service in the Revolution from
Union District and York District SC
that her husband William Wheeler and the said
Frank King she believes served a short term
Together as she has heard them say- She
further states that she has no interest
whatever in the claim of Sally King
Attest
of
A. L. Dorsey
W. C. Cole
her
Nancy
her mark
Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this day and year above written and I
Confirm that the said Nancy Wheeler is well known
to me, That I believe her to be as old as above
stated. That she is of sound mind and good
memory and that her statements are worthy
of Well
credit I further certify that I have no
interest in the above claim or the result of the same
John G. Williams J. Peace
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State of Georgia
Hall County
On this 24 day of November
AD 1856 before me a Justice of the Peace in the
County and State aforesaid personally appeared
Francis Whelchel aged seventy five as
resident of Hall County State of Georgia and
known to me to be entitled to truth and {illegible] and
after being herein in due for
of the law makes the following statements
That in the earliest part of his life be lived
in Union District South Carolina which is
the
is the past of York and that
he lived near the line of York District and
that
in York District lived a family of Kings
with whom he was well acquainted and in
this same family was a Francis the commander
Called Frank king, and that said Frank King
was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier and
in the same settlement lived a now by the name of
Barnet who was allways called Captain
Barnet a title given
him for his services
in the Revolutionary war and that he has heard
Captain Barnet reportedly say that he Barnet
was Captain in the war of the Revolution and
has heard Captain Burnet speak of the services
of Frank King as having served under him in
said war
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said Whelchel further States that his father
Francis Whelchel was a soldier in the war of
Revolution and that he has heard his father
speak often of the service of Frank King and
Captain Barnet and of their both being true whigs
and has heard his father speak more particular
of Frank Kings on account of his being young
when he entered the service. said Whelchel further
states that he has always understood and has
was believed that said Frank King who served
as above stated married in Spartanburg District
South Carolina to a Miss Sally Furgerson and that
he was acquainted with both of them before
marriage and has known them both since
and for a number of years before he
moved from the State of South Carolina
and that he has every reason to believe they
to be lawfully married as they were reputed
that by all who knew them. He further states that Sally King who he understands has made
application for a Pension is the reputed widow of Frank King above mentioned
Francis Whelchel
Attest  
A.D. Dorsey
W. C. Cole
Sworn to and subscribed
fore me on the day and year above written
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and I certy that the said Francis Whitchel is well
known to me that I believe him to be as old as
stated. That he is of sound mind and
good memory and that his statements and
worthy of full credit. I further certify that I
have no interest in this claim as attorney or otherwise
John G. Williams J, Peace
Georgia
Hall County
I John E Redwine Clerk of the ┃
Superior Court in the County and State afore
said do hereby certify that John G Williams
whose genuine signature is affixed to the
above acknowledgements was at the time of
signing the same a Justice of the Peace in the
County and
State aforesaid duly authorized
by law to take such acknowledgments and
that full faith and credit are due
and ought to be given to all his official
acts as such
Given under my hand
and the seal of the Super
in Court this 29th day of
November 1856
John E Redwine Clerk