Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27035, for Reuben King, New York

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(3-1776)
Service Number
New York King, Reuben S.27035
Contents

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1835 hist of [illegible] pens pl date of death
May 28,1823

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New York
Reuben King
Private
In the Army U. States
$8 per month from
day of last payment
Certified May 6. 1820
& fint to Honble
James Strong
Ho of Reps

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[column 1]
27035
INVALID
Revy War

File No. 27035
Rueben King
Pri NY Militia

Act:
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 222

(Arrangement of 1870.)

[column 2]
1911 July 5 Hist to LL Moore letter in claim w file 12038 Philip King
1936 Mar 16 Hist to Mrs Arthur J Hale
MLB

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R. King's agt of lost certificate

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County of Columbia
On this twenty first day of April 1820 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Columbia, personally appeared Reuben King, who
on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George White
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Goes Van Shaick
in the service of the United States; that his name was
placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, that
he received a certificate of that fact under the signature
and seal of George Clinton Richard Varick who were duly authorized to grant such certificates for the purpose of enabling
such persons to draw their pensions, which certificate on or about
the year of our Lord 1779 was left by the said Reuben King with
Peter Catenus Esq. of the City of New York who was that
time duly authorized to audit the account of pensioners and pay
their pensions - and that he the said Reuben King hath never since
seen his said certificate and that he has ever received his pension
regularly until the fourth of March last, further
Sworn and subscribed to before
me the day & year aforesaid
Reuben King
Peleg Spencer Justice of the Peace

Columbia County
Clerks Office

I do hereby certify that Peleg Spencer
whose name is above written is a Justice of the
of
Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Witness my
hand and the seal of the said County as Aid
this 24th day of April 1820
Abm B Vanderpoel
Clk. of Col County

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New Lebenon
18 March 1820

John C Calhoune Esq
Secretary of War
At City of Washington

Enquiry

FREE

R. King, [illegible]
appl for new certificate
of pension

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I have sent to New York with the usual power of attorney to
obtain money due me for my pension, which I proved
as a soldier in the Last Revolutionary war - and was sent back, and said it would not answer, and gave me
a form which is intirely different-- which also states that
it is necessary to get the Original Certificate or
Copy
impression is that it was filed in the war office
Peter Catenus was the agent in the year 1776 or 1780
you will do me a great kindness to send me the original
or to the Certificate tso I can get my mony as [illegible]
your ob svt
Ruben King

to John C. Calhoun
New Lebanon March 16 1820
N.B. Probity it will be necessary to give you a short Statement of facts
viz Lost my hand in the last revolutionary war  as a firmity   ... also was placed on the pension 
on the 22 day of April 1792 under the act of Congress and I have for twenty years or more shared in heaven
I nowand have always resided in Canaan Now of New
Lebanon Columbia County send me if you please
the above
Certificate without delay as it is important
to me as
my name on the book) if the certificate
cannot be found,
stand me alive, relative to my disability
as an individal
to get my pension and the
Law is form what altered as to the form
R King

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1100 South Avenue
Stratford Connecticut
February 24, 1936

Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
I have found the name of a Reuben King among the "Pensioners and
Applicants for Pensions" on page 272 "New York in the Revolution" by
James A. Roberts.
Can you give me further information about him his residence;
family; birthdate; etc; as may be contained in your files?
Thanking you in advance for your kindness in this matter
Yours very truly,
Margherita H. Hale
Mrs. Arthur J. Hale

RECEIVED
FEB 25 1936
MAIL [ILLEGIBLE].DIV.
30

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Mailed without review
March 16, 1936
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. Arthur J. Hale
1100 South Avenue
Stratford, Connecticut

REUBEN KING
S. 27035
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Reuben King who served from New York
State and was pensioned while residing there.
You are furnished herein the record of Reuben King as shown
in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 27035, based upon
disability incurred in line of duty while serving in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his
parents are not given.

While residing in that part of Canaan which was later New
Lebanon in Columbia County, New York, Reuben King enlisted and served
as private in Captain George White's company, Colonel Goose Van
Schaick's New York regiment, and while serving in line of duty, lost
a hand, length of service or further details not given.

Reuben King was pensioned by the United States from April 22,
1792, on account of disability resulting from the above-noted injury,
at which time he was residing in Canaan, Columbia County, New York,
where he had always lived. Prior to receiving this pension, he was
pensioned by the State of New York on account of the above-noted
disability. His certificate was granted under the signature and
seal of George Clinton and Richard Varick. In 1820, he was living in
New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York. The soldier died
May 28, 1823. His age is not shown in the claim.

No family data are given in this claim.

Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET
Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Date of death found on [ILLEGIBLE] of 1835 for Columbia Co., NY

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July 5, 1911.
Record Division.
Mr. L. L. Moore,
Mutual Life Bldg,  43 Cedar Street,
New York City.


Sir:

In reply to your letter dated the 30 ultimo and received the 1" in stant, you are advised that from the papers on file in claim Sur. File No. 27,035, it appears that Reuben King served as a Private in Captain George White's Company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment of New York troops, and that he lost his hand in the Revolution and was pensioned for said
disability.
In 1820 he resided at New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York.
There is no family data whatever in the claim.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.