Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,321, for Baxter King, North Carolina

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King, Baxter Ellen
N. 20,321
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Reported.
North Carolina 3515
Ellen King,
widow of Baxter King dec. who died on the 10 March 1801. of Orange in the State of N. Carolina who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Genl. Butler in the N. Carolina line for 9 months.
Date of death not in B.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 45 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Decr 1842 and sent to Hon. W. A. Graham, Senate
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 42 51.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 11. 11. 43 22.50 540.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by Theo. I. Woody Clerk. Book Co. Vol. 3 Page 185

4723 " "
Ellen King's
Declaration
of Orange County, N.C.
Atk. 4 th July, 1836
Say 4 Terms 9 mo. & the grade noncommis- ioned officer admit 9 mo. Sergt.
45 $
Return made to James H. Craig
Haw River, N.C. Hon. W. A. Graham Senate
Haw River, N.C. Sept 14 th 1836
we now understand that in the middle of

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836. State of North Carolina } ss. Orange County }
On this the 9 th day of September in the year of 1859, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Orange aforesaid (the same being a Court of record) at her own residence in the Village of Chapel Hill, Ellen King, a resident of the aforesaid County, in the eighty-first year of her age, who being first duly qualified according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July, 15 th 1836: That she is the widow of the late Captain Baxter King, of the aforesaid County of Orange, who during the war of the Revolution, served the United States as here-in after set forth. To wit:
1. This Declarant the said Ellen King, stateth upon her said oath that, she has reason to believe & does believe, that as Captain of a Company of Militia her deceased husband the aforesaid Baxter King did serve the United States three months, in the war of the Revolution, in the year of 1780 (after we were married). That said Company, as well as this Declarant now remembers were called into the Service by draft - that said tour commenced on or about the 1 st of July 1780, and continued three months , that in said tour her De d husband was duly Commissioned Captain and as such served all of said tour - During this tour Genl. Caswell, Col: Totten & Brigadier Genl. Butler were his Superior Officers, and under Butler was marched to the South. and during said tour was in Gales' defeat, under Command of General Butler; that after the defeat they underwent in the Town of Hillsboro' were marched to Bells Mills on Dup River, and at the expiration of his tour three months, was discharged in the Town of Hillsboro' & returned home . This tour this Declarant proves by James Williams and Brittain Bowers, Revolutionary Soldiers, whose affidavits are hereto annexed, marked "A" & "B" and which this Declarant believes are genuine and true. 2. This Declarant further stateth upon her said oath that, she has reason to believe and does believe that on or about the middle of

Baxter King
of June, of the next year, to wit; 1781, her De d husband the aforesaid, as Captain of a Company of Dragoons, did serve the United States a three months tour of duty under Major McClary, that said Company of Dragoons was duly called into the United States Service, by the proper authority, and her husband duly Commissioned Captain thereof, about the 15 th of June 1781, - when they were marched to Guilford old Court House, thence to Salisbury, thence to South Carolina, where they joined General Greene and was under command of Greene at the Battle of Eutaw. His tour expired a short time after the Battle, when he and most of his Company, went to Rutherford's Camp on the Cape Fear and again entered the Service. her husband as Captain of Dragoons remained in the Service under Genl. Rutherford and Butler as Volunteers , till about the middle of December following, when he marched to the town of Hillsboro' and was there discharged, having been gone in the United States Service as Captain of Dragoons, from the middle of June, 1781, to the middle of December following, Six months .
3 rd
(These two tours also, were after our marriage) the first tour this Declarant proves by the affidavit James Potter, whose affidavit is hereto annexed and marked "B", and which affidavit this Declarant believes to be genuine & true. the tour under General Butler & Rutherford, this Declarant proves by John Dolly, whose affidavit is hereto annexed and marked "C", which this Declarant believes to be genuine & true.
4. This Declarant further states upon her said oath that in the Summer of 1782, her husband as Captain of a Company of Dragoons did serve the United States a three months tour, that said Company was called into Service by draft , as well as this Deponent now remembers, and that her husband the aforesaid Baxter King, was duly Commissioned, and did act as Captain thereof, all of said three months tour - That in this tour said Company undivided at the "Barracks", thence were marched to Drowning Creek, and to Grassy Island on the Pee Dee, where stationed she thinks at Drowning Creek & Pee Dee some time. - and after serving out his three months tour was discharged at the "Barracks" by Col. O'Neal & returned home - Genl. John Butler she thinks was the Superior officer. This tour was also, after our mar-

mor viage. one was the last tour this Deutor's dec d husband served, in the war of the Revolution.
That in all, her dec d husband the aforesaid Baxter King, did serve the United States in the war of the Revolution Twelve months as Captain of Militia
(V.V.) In the year of 1780 a tour of 3 months as Captain of Militia } 3 months
In 1781. 2 tours of do as Capt } 6 of Dragoons }
In 1782 1 tour as Capt. Dragoons } 3 In all as Capt. } 12
This Declarant further states upon her said oath that, she has now no family record, that she has one in her family Bible, but that some of her eldest children, upon moving off, took said Family Bible with them.
She remembers nevertheless, that said record stated that she was born on the 1 st day of May 1759.
That she and the aforesaid Baxter King were married in the month of January Seventeen hundred & seventy-eight. (Then in her Nineteenth year)
1. That her first child John King was born in January 1779.
This Declarant very distinctly remembers that her eldest child, John, had just entered upon his third year, when Lord Cornwallis marched thro' Hanfield, the February before the Guilford Battle.
That her son John King is now in his Sixty-first year.
one that the following is the names of her other children, to wit:
2. Margaret King (died when an infant) 3. Margaret King 4. Mary King 5. Hannah King, born, August, 24 th 1787. 6. Nancy King

 7. (Polly King)  8. Elizabeth King, was born in 1792.  9. Johnston King  10. Nathaniel I King. 
That the above is the names of her and the aforesaid Baxter King's children, that having parted with her "family record" she is unable to give the ages of all her children - but that there was about 2 years between the births of her children, except between the 2 nd & 3 rd children, where there was not as much as two years.
That her said husband, and Commission or Commissions, but was not at this distant day know anything of them, but suppose they fell into the hands of his Executors some 38 years ago. When they got possession of all her husband's papers.
This Declarant further states upon her said oath that, from age & bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend Court, to make this declaration.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Baxter King died on the 10 th day of March, 1801. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the prob ate hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and date just above written, before me J BOND J. Pease
her Ellen + King mark
And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion after investigating the matter, that the husband of the aforesaid Declarant, Baxter King, did serve the United States in the war of the Revolution, against the common enemy as Captain of Militia, Twelve months.
I further certify that the Declarant from infirmity of body is unable to attend Court to make this declaration
I also further certify that the Declarant and the aforesaid Captain Baxter King were married in the month of January one thousand seven hundred seventy-eight.
And that said Captain King did die on the Tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and one

"One Thousand eight hundred and one".
that the Declarant has not married since that period, but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Captain Baxter King.
I also further certify that, the Declarant is a woman of truth and veracity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 7 th day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine
J. B. McDade J. Peace
State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Orange County, certify that James B. McDade, whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration, is one of the Acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid.
I further certify that there is no record of Marriages kept in this office, but that there is a file of 'Marriage Bonds,' and that upon a careful examination of said file I find it extends back only to the year of 1785, and that previous to that date, I find no file of 'Marriage Bonds' whatever.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office subscribed my name, this the 11 th day of September, in the year of 1839.
J. Taylor Clerk

State of North Carolina } ss Orange County }
On this the 5 th day of September 1839, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, James Johnston a resident of said County, age 75 years, the 13 th day of December last; who being first duly qualified according to law maketh oath that, he is now and has been from his earliest recollection well acquainted with Mrs Ellen King, of Chapel Hill, widow of Capt. Baxter King of the aforesaid County, who is now applying for a pension for her deceased husband's Revolutionary services.
This deponent states that he was present and saw the aforesaid Baxter King and his widow Mrs Ellen King married that they were married, during the early part of the Revolutionary war, and to the best of this Deponent's recollection it was in the month of January 1778; this Deponent is brother to Mrs Ellen King, and remembers that when his sister aforesaid was married, he was then in his 15 th year - that said Capt. King and his sister Ellen were married as above stated, by William McCauley Esq.
That the aforesaid Captain Baxter King died on the 10 th day of March, 1801; that the aforesaid Ellen King has not married since that period, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Baxter King, deceased.
Reborn and Subscribed the day & date as first above written, before me.
James Johnston
Thos Jones J. Peace.
And I the said Justice do hereby declare my opinion certify that the above Deponent, James Johnston, is a man of truth and veracity.
Thos Jones J. Peace

State of North Carolina } Orange County } S.S.
We William Barber & Int. Hutchins residing in the County of Orange aforesaid, do hereby Certify, That we are well acquainted with Mrs Ellen King of Chapel Hill, in the aforesaid County, who has subscribed and sworn to the following Declaration; that we believe her to be in her 81 st year; Capt. Barber being and that her deceased husband, had the reputation to have served in the war of the Revolution as she has set forth in her declaration.
Sworn and subscribed this the 12 th day of September in the year of 1839, before me
— J. Barker John Hutchins
Richd. Nichols J. Peace }
And the said Justices do hereby Certify that W m Barber and Int. Hutchins are men of truth & veracity
Richd. Nichols J. Peace
State of North Carolina
John Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Orange County, Certify that Thomas Jones & Richardson Nichols, whose names appear to the two foregoing affidavits, are Magistrates as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name, this the 13 th day of September in the year, 1839.
J. Taylor Clerk

Hillsboro. N.H. Sept 14 th 1839
I take pleasure in saying for Mrs. Ellen King widow of Capt Boston King that I have known her all my life and can bear testimony to her good character and useful ability.
J. H. Smith

September 14, 1933
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Baxter King-W.20321 BA-J/AWF AWF
Dr. John G. Herndon, Jr. 129 Argyle Road Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.20321, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Baxter King.
That date and place of his birth are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Baxter King of Orange County, North Carolina, served from July 1, 1780, three months as captain of a company of militia in Colonel Tinning's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of "Gates' Defeat"; He served from June 15, 1781, six months as captain of a company of Dragoons, part of the time under Major McClary, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and a skirmish at Raft Swamp; he served in the summer of 1782, three months as captain of a company of Dragoons, Colonel William Lytle's regiment.
The soldier, Baxter King, married in the month of January, 1778, Ellen Johnston, who was born May 1, 1759, place not stated. They were married at the residence of her father, George Johnston, in the Hawfields, Orange County, North Carolina. The name of her mother is not shown.
Baxter King died March 10, 1801. His widow, Ellen King, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 9, 1839, then a resident of Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina.
The widow, Ellen King, stated that the family record was taken away by some of her older children,

and that she did not remember the ages of all of them, but they were born about two years apart, except the second and third which was not quite two years. The following are the names of their children as found in the claim- John, born in the month of January, 1779; Margaret died when an infant in the spring of 1781, with smallpox; Margaret; Mary; Hannah, born August 24, 1787; Nancy; Polly; Elizabeth, born in the year 1792; Johnston; Nathaniel I.
James Johnston, brother of the widow, Ellen King, was born December 13, 1763, and in 1842 was living in the Hawfields, North Carolina. Hannah Loydd and Rebecca Andrews, sisters of the soldier, Baxter King, were both in 1842 living in Orange County, North Carolina.
In order to, secure the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Ellen King, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data-
Ellen King, widow of Baxter King Certificate No. 3818 Issued December 23, 1842 Rate $45.00 per annum To commence March 4, 1831 Act of July 4, 1836.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1933 - Sept 14 - Liss B. Dr. John S. Herndon
File No. 2032
Ellen King
Widow of
Baxter King
Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol. 11, Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. C. 4723 Ell en King, widow of Baxter — act 4 July 1836 Let to Dr J. A. Craig 16 Nov '39 — Hon R. Strange 12 Feb 1840. to Hon Wm A. Graham July 2. 1842 — v. same July 8. '42 same Aug 19. '42 let: 30 Aug '42 to same
Act. 4. July 1836.

Sept 9, 1933.
Veterans Administration. Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Please furnish me with a record of the service and family data of Baxter King and Ellen King (Claim W 20321) Revolutionary War, and date of last payment of pension; and of Robert Turner (Claim W.C. 17893) War of 1812.
Very respectfully,
(Dr.) John R. Henderson Jr. 129 Argyle Road, Ardmore, Penna.

September 14, 1933
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Dr. John G. Herndon, Jr. 129 Argyle Road Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Baxter King, pension claim, W. 20321, and the War of 1812 record of Robert Turner, pension claim, W.O.17893.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator

July 1. 1842
Ab.
James L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Department.
Hon. W. L. Graham Senate W.D.
May

Senate Chamber June 30 th , 1842.
Sir I am requested to call your attention to an application of Ellen King, widow of Baxter King, a Captain of Infantry & dragoons (as is alleged), of Orange County N.C., made some three years ago.
The applicant understands that her claim has been rejected, by reason of the rule requiring documentary evidence of rank, although the service was fully proved.
I send you her letter to me, & beg that you will consider it, in the aspect now presented. And inform me of the result.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Wm. H. Scham
J. L. Edwards Esq

J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. Pensions

Sir
I send you by request some additional evidence in the application of Ellen King for a pension. That the officers supposed will remove the objection to her existing to the allowance of her pension under the act of 1836.
Very Respectfully,
W. H. Bradburn
Washington
Dec. 21 st 1842.
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dec 21 1842
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Mr. King 3
Custom House Washington City

Hillsborough N.C. Decr 19 1-1842
Dr Sir
I am well acquainted with Lewis Johnson Sr. and James Lurner Jr. who have testified in the application of Mrs Ellen King for a Pension - They are both very aged and highly respectable men that I have known from my earliest infancy & full faith and credit should be given to their testimony -
Mrs Ellen King I have known from very early life indeed I have heard my mother say that she was present when I was born - she is a very aged & very respectable old Lady. I am too young to have very recollection of Battle King Service, - But I have always understood that the family of the Kings were all good whigs in the Revolutionary war. Should we see to congratulate you on your good fortune in having to remain at the head of your battalion notwithstanding the matchless and remarkable of our political history for the fault of a century -
I am Sir with renewed esteem and consideration your friend & servant
J. L. Smith
Hor J. L. Edwards

Additional proof in the case of
Ellen King - del
4 July 1830
Return made to Mr W. & Graham of the several

State of North Carolina County of Orange
I James Johnston residing in the Hawfields in the aforesaid County, aged 79 years; do hereby certify that I am brother to Ellen King of Chapel Hill, widow of Baxter King deceased.
I also certify that I was present at and witnessed the celebration of the marriage rites between the aforesaid Baxter King and my said sister Ellen Johnston, which took place in Hawfields aforesaid, at the dwelling house of our father George Johnston, in the month of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight (17/28).
and that said couple were lawfully married by William McBrubly, a Justice of the peace for said County, and that said Baxter & said Ellen lived together as husband and wife, till the death of the said Baxter, which occurred 10 th day of March, 1801. eighteen hundred and one.
I further certify that my sister the aforesaid Ellen King has not married since the death of the aforesaid Baxter King, but still remains his widow.
Given and subscribed on this the 2 nd day of November, 1842, before me
James Johnston
W. Jones J. Peace
I do hereby certify that of my own knowledge the above James Johnston is a man of good character, & entitled to full credit.
W. Jones J. Peace
State of North Carolina Orange County
On this the 2 nd day of November, 1842, personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Orange, James Turner, a resident of the Hawfields in said County, 80 years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with the late Baxter King of the aforesaid County, deceased.

and is also well acquainted with his widow Ellen King, now residing in the Village of Liberty Hill. That said Ellen was the daughter of George Johnston, Esq. of Hawfields, in the aforesaid County of Orange.
This affiant has always understood and believes that said Baxter King & Ellen Johnston were lawfully married in the aforesaid County, in the early part of the Revolutionary war.
This affiant has lived in this town more than a mile of said Ellen, he cannot now call to remembrance the precise year in which the marriage took place, but well remembers, that in the February, before the Guilford battle, the British Army under Lord Cornwallis marched through the Hawfields aforesaid, and spread, the small pox. That at that time (February) seventeen hundred & eighty one, said Baxter had a child which was seized with the small pox, and died of the small pox said Spring of 1781.
Said Baxter King & his wife Ellen also, had the small pox in 1781. At this last date, I suppose they had been married some two or three years.
I also further certify that the said Baxter & Ellen King did live together as husband and wife, after the death of the said Baxter, which occurred about forty years ago. And that the said Ellen King has not married since, but still remains the widow of the aforesaid the  Baxter King.
Sworn and subscribed before me on this the 2nd day of October, 1842 here, in the year of 1842
James Turner
The Jones & Pease
I hereby certify that the aforesaid James Turner is known to me as a respectable resident in Hawfields, in the aforesaid County of Orange, and is entitled to full sample Credit.
The Jones & Pease
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court at Pleas & Quarter Sessions, certify that William J. Jones, my Clerk, has been the affiant of James Johnston & his wife Ellen, who witnessed the aforesaid of James Turner, forgoing same as that he has duly qualified himself for the office of Clerk of said Court.
Witness my hand & seal of office 15th Dec. 1842
J. Taylor

State of North Carolina Orange County }
On this the 5 th day of December, 1842, personally appeared before me, one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, Hannah Loydd, a resident of said County, who being first duly qualified according to Law, deposes and saith as follows, to wit:
That she is well acquainted with Hannah Loydd Ellen King of the village of Chapel Hill in said County, that she was sister to Baxter King, late husband of the aforesaid Ellen King, that she was not present at the marriage of said Baxter and Ellen, but remembers very well of the 'Infair' at her father's the next day, and that said Baxter King & Ellen (Johnston) were married Sixty-four years ago, last January.
That her brother, the aforesaid Baxter King died in March 1801. and that the aforesaid Ellen has not married since, but still remains the widow of the aforesaid Baxter King.
I sworn & subscribed the day & date first above written before me }
Hannah her Loydd mark
J B McDade J.P. }
I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above affidavit Hannah Loydd, is woman of good standing, and is entitled to full & complete credit - I also certify that the words Hannah Loydd above were traced before signing & qualifying to.
J B McDade J.P.

State of North Carolina Orange County
On this the 5 th day of December, 1842, per- sonally came before me, one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County Rebecca Andrews of said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith as follows. to wit:
that she is well acquainted with Mrs Ellen King of the Village of Chapel Hill, in the aforesaid County, that she was Sister to Baxter King, late husband to the aforesaid Ellen King, that she did not witness the marriage between her brother Baxter and the aforesaid Ellen - But very well recollects of the 'infair' at her father's on the day next after the marriage. And that said Couple were married Sixty-four years ago, in January 1842.
This affecant also recollects that when the invading British Army marched through Hawfields in this county, the February before the Guelph Battle, they spread the 'small pox' and that her brother Baxter's family she remembers was afflicted with that disease, and also lost their oldest child at that time by the 'small pox'.
That he brother the aforesaid Dexter King died in March, 1801. leaving the aforesaid Ellen his widow. Who has not married since but still remains his widow.
Sworn and subscribed the day & date first above written before me, J. B. Mansfield C. J.
Rebecca her Andrews mark

I certify that aforesaid affiant Rebecca Andrews is known to me as a woman of good standing and that she is entitled to full credit and belief.
J B McDade Esq
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that John A. McDade Esq. who subscribed the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Hays & Rebecca Andrews was at the time a duly qualified Assistant of the Court. Witness my hand & seal of Office 16 th Dec. 1842
J. Taylor Clerk
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that there is no file of divorces Records in my Office for the year 1778 & upon a careful examination of said files I find they extend back only to the year 1785.
Witness my hand & seal of Office 16. Dec 1842
J. Taylor Clerk

Ellen King MS '78 pg. 81 Parker L. 1801.
July 1780. 3. as a captain Jun. 81 3 } ent. " Cavalry 3 } " " 82. 3. " "

Simcoe Chambers
Aug 29 th 1842.
Sir
You will please return the enclosed letter as the authority, and issue a certificate to Ellen Faring accordingly.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. Will. H. Chapman
J. L. Edwards Esq. Crown Point

Suite Chambers
Aug 17 th 1842.
Sir
I herewith transmit additional evidence in a case of Ellen King.
Very Respectfully Yours Will. H. Graham
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. Pen.

July 6. 1842.
Ellen King
James L. Edwards
William Graham, Dept. U.S. Navy

Senate Chamber
July 5 th 1842
Sir
I have received your note relative to the Pension claim of Mrs Ellen King. I construe her letter to convey an authority to you to claim settled according to the Justice of her case, as presented by her papers. And therefore request that you will grant her such a certificate as she is entitled to.
As to the proof of the marriage, I had occasion to refer you to the Law of N.C. on that subject, in a paper presented to you by Mr Little some weeks ago.
I therefore would refer you to that paper before the question of marriage is settled against her under the act of 1836.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Wm A. Graham
J. L. Edwards Esq }

Oct-28 9 o October Haw. River, N.C.
Comm. of Pensions
Pension office War Department Washington City
Ellen King Sept 24 July 4 1826

Haw-River, Orange Co. N.C. 18 th Nov. 1839.
Sir,
The Declaration for pension, under Act, 4 th July 1836, of Mrs Ellen King, of this County, Widow of Lieut. Barker King, was forwarded to the Pension Office, on the 19 th ult. Dr. Smith of Hillsboro', formerly Rep: in Congress, informs me that he has the honor of being personally acquainted with you, and has recommended Mrs King to your favorable consideration.
The Justice who took affidavits has certified to the veracity of the several witnesses - If anything further in recommendation of them good standing be required it can be procured.
This application is an original one, and probably will be reached in a week or so.
Any communication on this subject please address to me at this Post office.
I remain, Sir, Very Resp e
Your humble Servant
James A. Craig
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City }

Comm. of pensions Washington City

Han River, North Carolina, September, 21 st 1839.
Sir,
I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs Ellen King, of this county (Orange,) widow of Captain Baxter King.
Dr. James S. Smith of Hillsboro' formerly Rep: in Congress is intimately acquainted with Mrs King and has at the foot of the Declaration certified to her good Standing.
I remain Sir, your
Humble Serv t
James M. Craig
J. L. Edwards Esq. War Dept. Fin: Office

State of North Carolina } Orange County } ss "B"
On this the 28 th day of May, 1839, personally ap- peared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. James Dollar, an United States Pensioner aged 78 years, who being first duly qualified according to law maketh oath that in the war of the Rev- olution he served as private of Militia two tours of duty in the United States Service.
The second and last tour which this Deponent served was in the fall of Summer and fall of 1781. and was in said tour in the Battle of Eutaw Springs in all of which tour, this Deponent remembers of the late Captain Baxter King of the aforesaid County of Orange, in all of said tour and that in all of said tour the aforesaid Baxter King had Command of a Company of Dragoons, and were under Major McHenry
This tour was of three months duration. This Deponent has understood that the said King, as Capt. of Dragoons did serve other tours of duty in the United Service, in the war of the Revolution.
This Deponent understands that Ellen King, widow of the aforesaid Capt. Baxter King, is now applying for a pension, for her husband's Revolutionary Services, that she has not married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Captain Baxter King, but still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, } the day & date first above written } James Moore J. Pease } James Dollar mark
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the above deponent is a man of truth and veracity.
James Moore J. Pease

State of North Carolina Orange County } SS
"6"
On this the 28 th day of May 1839. personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, John Dolley, a resident of said County, aged 85 years, who being first duly qualified according to Law maketh oath, that as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution he served several tours of duty as private of Mil: tia and,
that on or about the middle of September of the year of 1781. as a private in Capt. Hodges' Co of Militia he served a tour tour of three and a half months tour . the object of this tour was to rescue the Governor and other prisoners that had been made by Colonels Fanning & McNeil when they sur- prised and captured the Town of Hillsboro' in the month of September in the above mentioned year of 1781.
that in the latter part of this tour, this Deponent remembers very well that Baxter King, Dec d . of the aforesaid County had Command of a Company of Dragoons in said tour, remembers very well of said Captain King in the Skirmish at 'Raft Swamp' Remem- bers also of seeing said Capt. King at Monroe's Bridge and at Swann's about the middle of December, and thinks does not remember of seeing said Capt. King any more after he had served three months in said tour.
This Deponent remembers that in the summer of next to wit 1782 he saw Capt. Baxter King in Company of a Company of Dragoons under Col: William Col Lytle, on Dup River, and that they were then returning to Hillsboro' to be dis- charged: they had served, as they stated, a three months tour as Dragoons, under Capt. Col: William Wm Lytle.
This Deponent does not remember of seeing said Capt. King in any other Militia tours, except the two above mentioned each of which this Deponent believes to be three three months . In this last tour, this Deponent was under Capt. Gumm.
Sworn and subscribed the day his and date first above written before me John Dolley G. Hurdle J. Pease mark And I the said Justice do certify that the above deponent John Dolley is a man of truth and veracity. G. Hurdle J. Pease

State of North Carolina Orange County } S.D.
On this the 28 th day of May 1839, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid James Williams a resident of said County age 77 years who being first duly qualified according to law maketh oath that during the war of the Revolution he was acquainted with the late Capt. Baxter King of the aforesaid County and remembers that in the Summer of 1780 there was a draft for three months militia. and that in said Town, this deponent remembers of being the aforesaid Captain Baxter King in Command of a Company of Infantry (Militia) in the Town of Hillsboro' that they organized in said Town on or about 1 st July of said year 1780 were marched to the South and were in Gates' defeat. for this deponent for always, under look said troops were disorganized in said Town of Hillsboro' after the defeat and were marched to Salisbury & at the end of said time which was of three months duration, returned to Hillsboro' and were there discharged.
This deponent remembers of seeing at said time said Baxter King as Captain of Dragoons served other towns, in the militia in the United States' service.
Sworn and subscribed the day & date just above written before me
J. Muddles D. Peace
his James H. Williams mark
And the said Justice do hereby certify that the above deposition is a true & correct statement
J. Muddles D. Peace
State of North Carolina Orange County } S.D.
On this the 26 th day of August, 1859, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid, Brantley Bowers, a resident of said County, and an United States Pensioner, who being first duly qualified according to law maketh oath, that in the war of the Revolution he was in the United States service

as a private Soldier (and) was under Genl Gates at his defeat in August, 1780 - After the defeat our troops re- assembled in the Town of Hillsboro (and) at this time I found the De- ponent remembers of Captain Baxter King of said County, who had Command of a Company of Militia, in said town, in the United States Service - (and) understood that said Baxter King, had been in Gates defeat -
Sworn (and) subscribed the day
(and) date first above written before me J. Hays Horn J. Peace
his Brilliant Bowers mark
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that Brilliant Bowers the above deponent, is a man of truth & veracity.
J. Hays Horn J. Peace
State of North Carolina,
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for Orange County, certify that James Moore, George Hendle and Samuel Hays Horn, whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits are Magistrates as above, (and) that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed my Seal of office (and) subscribed my name, this the 10 th day of September in the year 1839.
J. Taylor Clerk

State of North Carolina, § 8.0 Orange County. }
On this the 27 th day of July, 1842, personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace, in and for said County, James Johnston a resident of said County of Orange, aged 78 years; who being first duly qualified according to law, deposes & saith as follows. To wit:
That he is brother to Ellen King of Chapel Hill, in the aforesaid County, who is now applying for a pension; that he was present and witnessed the marriage ceremony between Baxter King, and his said sister Ellen, that they married at the residence of his father's in the Hawfields, in the month of January, 1778, (Seventeen hundred & seventy eight,) that they were married by William McCauley, Esq.
This affiant further states that when the British army marched through the Hawfields, in February before the Guilford battle, (1781,) they spread the small pox, and that his sister's second child was seized with small pox, and died that spring, with that disease, and also her husband the aforesaid Baxter King, had a severe attack of said disease in the aforesaid spring, of 1781. James Johnston
I do hereby certify that, the above deponent, James Johnston, this day appeared before me, and in my presence subscribed his name to the foregoing Certificate, and who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that the contents of the said Certificate are correct and true, as therein stated.
And I do hereby certify that, the said deponent, James Johnston is known to me as person of good character, of lawful age, & entitled to free and ample credit, sworn and subscribed to before me, on this the 27 th July, 1842
Thos Jones J.P.

State of North Carolina, County of Orange. } S.S.
On the the 3 rd day of August, 1842, personally appeared before me, at their own residence in the Hawfields, in the aforesaid County of Orange, James Turner and Rebecca Turner, aged 79 and 74 years respectively, who being first duly qualified according to law, depose and say, that they are acquainted with Ellen King, (widow of Baxter King, Dec d .) of Chapel Hill, in said County, that they have been acquainted with said Ellen, from their earliest recollection, that they were both raised within a mile of George Johnston, father of said Ellen, that said Ellen Johnston and Baxter King were married in the early part of the Revolutionary war, that they did not witness the celebration of the marriage wedding between the said Baxter & Ellen, but they very well remember that when the British Army under Lord Cornwallis, marched through Hawfields, in the month of February, before the Guilford battle, (1781,) said Baxter had then been married about three years, as his wife Ellen then had her second child, which died with the small pox the same spring - said Baxter & Ellen also had the small pox the same spring above referred to, & w th : 1781.
Said Baxter King died about Forty years ago, leaving the aforesaid Ellen his widow, who has not married since, but remains the widow of the aforesaid Baxter King. Dec?
Rev. to and husband, the day on date fish above written before me, John Jones J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above documents, that they are of good character & entitled to full and ample credit.
Thos. Lawrence S.P.

State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions certify that Thomas Jones, esq. who signed the foregoing Certificate, was at the time of signing the same a duly qualified Justice of the Peace. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 9 th August A.D. 1842
J. Taylor Clerk