Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5957, for John King, South Carolina
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S. C. King, John R 5957
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John King
North Carolina
Rejected
Letter 31st Dec 1834
Hon. AP Mangum
Hon. E. D Berry Oct 10 '37
Hon RO Strange Dec 21 '37
Hon JRI Daniel Nov 21 45

5957
No E
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[Struck through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
{Stamped} REJECTED
5957
P.O. 1832 NC
John King
Service:
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for, 18
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John King
32.456
John Winslow attn
W
Mangum
of the rate
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North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Signors
Cumberland County
December Term 1834
Personally appeared before the Court aforesaid, in this 5th day
of December A D 1834 John King aged Sixty Eight, who has being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following affidavit in order to obtain of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he volunteered in Camden, South Carolina
in the 1778 under Col Kershaw who then commanded a regiment, from Camden. I went from Camden to Salisbury North
Carolina with twelve British officers as prisoners. I this [ink blotch]and the
Baggage Wagon, on this service I was twenty one days. [Ink blotch] to Camden and then went to North Carolina again with my Wagon
after ten Butish prisoners on this service. I was fifteen days bring[ing] said prisoners to my father near Camden and attended on them by order of Col Kershaw for sixty days - Then I attended as assistant to the Commissary in procuring provisions for Captain Donaldson's company for twenty five days this in 1777.
I then went to aid in procuring cattle for the [ink blot] men Army.then in Charlston by order of Col  Kershaw, and in this doing
had my arm broken and was absent for thirty days. That was in 1778. In1779 Soon after Christmas went after another drove of Cattle and drove them again to Charleston and was
absent for thirty days. I was with Col Kershaw and three hundred militia-- In the winter of 1779 went with another drove of Cattle for the support of the Army in Charleston, and
had my arm again broken by the [illegible]away of a horse. I then returned home and while my arm was in the sling with the  splinting yet around, Camden Court house and fort was set a fire, this service was of forty days. I went with awer press while my arm has still in the sling and intelligence to Governer Rutledge of South Carolina. from Camden to Charleston by the request of Col Kershaw
and was absent nine days. By this accident I was unable to do semi active for twelve months.


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By order of the Governor Captain John Chesnut's  Company was ordered to guard the magazine and jail at Camden.  Chesnut
was in Charleston and one third of his company remained.  Being unable from my arm to do active service I was ordered
to furnish the guard at Camden with provisions, this I did for I think fifteen months say from February 1779 to the
fall of Charleston but in the intermediate time by order of Col Kershaw went to Mecklenburg in North Carolina with eighteen, wagons under Capt Ross with the Military [indecipherable] stues from Camden-
Then after the fall of Charleston I went
with Col Blanfort to the Edge of North Carolina with my wagon & horse to mar military stores and was in Blufats defeat near the Warsaw  settlement-- there lost my Wagon
and horse I was then sent by order of the Surgeon Dr Thomas Charlton to Camden for instruments to attend the wounded, 
being at Warsaw meeting house this service was of forty five days duration and immediately after fall of Charleston.
Then went to Charleston with flag of truce to exchange Col Haniron of the British army for Capt Kershaw who was son of Col Kershaw & afterwards a Col ___ and was gone
for forty days, and then went by order of Col Kershaw [ink blot] to Col Henderson & from him to Jack Huger on express who then [illegible] with his troops at Ianta & back to Col Kershaw, I was gone ten days, By order of Cpt Stark to Lawrence Ferry to  Ianta . I was under Cpt Watts to guard military nurses 
at the Ferry  John W Gage Commissary that was in 1783 I think this last service was 70 days. I remained with the army until peace. I got a discharge from
At Watts - but is lost
Was born in Craica district, now Kershaw near Camden S.C. in the year 1765.
I got a discharge from Cpt Watts, but lost it-
Col Kershaw, Genl Richardson Cpt Ross Cpt Watts Genl Hager, Genl Henderson -
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4  My age was set down in the Church of England prayer book, which was lost

5  When I volunteered I was living in Craven District S.C. after the War I lived in the same district, until nineteen years ago when I moved to Cumberland County North Carlin
where I now live

6   I voluntered

7  Stephen Centre Esq. John McLean Esq High Sheriff of Cumberland County John M Dobbin Esq. Genl H W Ager

I have no documentary evidence to prove my service. I hereby relinquish all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension  Roll of any agency in any state

Sworn to and subscribed this
day & year aforesaid
Test Arch McLean Jr Clk
John King

I Stephen Center Minister of the Gospel & [illegible] Justice of the peace in and for Cumberland County & [illegible and struck through] in said County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John King who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration 
that we believe him to be of sixty Eight years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion
[Signature] Surate M.J.
Sworn to and [illegible]
this year and day aforesaid
Test Arch. McLean Clk
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I John McLean Sherriff of Cumberland County do certify that I am well acquainted with John King the above applicant, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to credit
Sworn to and subscribed
the year and day aforesaid
John McLean Shff
Arch McLean Jr Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, and the said Court further certify that Stephen Centre who has signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman & John McLean who has also signed the proceeding certificate is Sheriff of the County of Cumberland, that they are both credible persons, and their statements entitled to credit.
  I Archibald McLean Jr. Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cumberland County do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John King for a
pension.
The testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 5th day of December AD 1834
Arch McLean Jr. Clk
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Halifax NC
Oct. 16, 1845
Edwards
Com of Pension
Washington City
Dear Sir,
I enclose you at
the request of a friend the
Declaration of James Young 
with the accompanying certificates. As soon as acted on in the course of [illegible] you will
please inform me of the result.
I have not satisfied myself as to the inquiry you were please to make some time ago in the case of John King.
 I know personally one John
King in Franklin County who was
the overseer of a Gentleman at
whose houses I am in the habit
of staying when travelling to from that place to Raleigh. He was remarkable in the neighborhood for his longevity & the fact
of his having married a young
wife, when ninety odd years of
age. He died some few years since
something like a hundred years of
age or more. I have the [ineligible] 
out the information which may be of some
service until I acquire better information in relation to the case. 
While I shall do all in my power
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to obtain for those who are entitled under
laws.  The just dues I shall take equal pleasure in protecting the government from all specious claims that may come  to my knowledge. 
The widow of John King referred to in your letter
may be the widow of some other John King. If so my suggestion should not prejudice her. 
The papers filed in the case may perhaps cable 
you to determine.

May respectfully 
your [illegible] search
JRJ Daniel