Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38895, for Edward King, North Carolina
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17.067 R
Tennessee West 
Edward King
of Bedford Cty in the state of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [Charles Coteworth] Pinckney of the S Carolina line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 10 of 
June 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of May 1820 and sent to P.W. Humphreys Esq. Shelbyville Bedford Cty Tenn.

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 70.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.~
21/30 4/31 months $118.63

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued
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Notification sent May 5th 1821 to J.R. [illegible] Esq. Murfreesborough [Murfreesboro] West Tennessee
Duplicate certificate issued on the same date and sent to the same person
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[Second Declaration page 1]

District of West Tennessee
Bedford County
January quarter Sessions 1821
On this 4th day of January 1821 personally
appeared in open court, in the Court of pleas
quarter Sessions for the said County of Bedford the same being a Court of Record, Edward King, aged sixty two, resident in the County of Bedford in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. 
In the year 1777 he enlisted
for two years in Capt Glen drains[Drayton] company in the first Regiment commanded by Col. [Charles]  Pinkney in the South Carolina line, on the continental establishment & was discharged from the service in October 1779 in Charleston, South Carolina. He again in the year 1782 enlisted for 18 months in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Rhodes, in the first Regiment commanded by Col Archibald Lytle in the North Carolina line in the continental establishment, that
he continued to serve eighteen months in
said corps, when he was discharged in South Carolina. He made an original declaration
on or about the 10th of June 1819 & obtained pension certificate the number of which is not recollected, he having lost or mislaid the said certificate accidentally out of his possession.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that
time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818
And that I have not nor has any person
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[Second Declaration page 2]
in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed:

Schedule of property belonging to Edward King - 4th January 1821

1 horse $50
9 Head Cattle 50
23 Do hogs  15
2 Pots Dutch oven & skillet 4
1 Pewter Dish & 4 Pewter Plates 1.75
4 Earthen plates .50
1 Cotton Wheel & Cards 1.00
1 Flax wheel 1.50 
2 tin buckets 1.00
1 can of knives & forks $1.00 
6 Spoons & 1 tin pan 1.00
1 Pail 1 Piggen 00.75
1 Churn 00.50
9 Saucers & 11 Cups
1 old Saddle 1.00
1 Coffee Pot 00.50
notes due to him $300.00
12 fowls 0.75
$431.50

[Signed] Ed King

The said Edward King further declares on oath that he is a farmer by occupation; but that he is now so old & infirm that he cannot pursue his business with much success as to ensure a necessary & competent support- He has a wife living with him named Sarah age sixty four years, also a grandchild five years old named Harriet McIntosh, who is under his care support & protection

Sworn to & declared on in open court this 4th day of January 1821-
[signed] Ed. King
Jas McKissick clerk
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State of Tennessee
Bedford County
I James McKissick Clerk of the court of pleas & quarters sessions for the county of Bedford  aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court;  

And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred & thirty one Dollars fifty cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 
Ja McKissick clerk
of Bedford County Court

[round illegible seal attached]
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[First Declaration page 1]

State of Tennessee
June 10th 1819

Edward King a citizen of the State of Tennessee Bedford county, represents that during the American revolution he enlisted as a soldier in the continental establishment in the South Carolina regiment commanded by Col [Charles Coteswell Pinckney] and served in the company of Capt [Glenn] Drayton and was regularly discharged by the commanding officer of said Regiment in the year 1780 or 1781. after the expiration of his term of service having served about two years

he afterward enlisted in the year 1781 in the first regiment of the North Carolina line commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle and in the company of Capt Joseph Thomas Rhodes in the continental establishment and continued to serve in said Regiment untill he was discharged at the close of the war

both of his discharges he has lost by time and accident so that he cannot now produce either of them he was discharged in South Carolina after the close of the war & he returned to North Carolina his place of residence & resided there for some time & then removed to the Western country where he has resided about twenty two years. 

he represents that he is about sixty one years of age and is a
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[First Declaration page 2]

a poor man  he is dependent on his bodily labor for his support and is so infirm from his age and [illegible] of body that he cannot support himself without much difficulty and stands in need of the aid of his government and desires a pension agreeable to the provision of the late act of Congress on that subject.

he has heretofore never received any pension from  his government & releases any claim he might have to a pension under any former law.Sworn & subscribed this day & Date above 
Parry W. Humprey
Edward King [his mark] X