Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,792, for Henry King, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
King, Henry
NUMBER
S.8792
CONTENTS
carded

W. A. King Jan 105/59 " " Dec 12/59 B. A. King
33,124
North Carolina Fayetteville
Henry King of Rockingham the State of N. C. who was a Private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the Revolution for 18 months.
★ Va. Line. Oct. 31/04 Records completed
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April 1853 and sent to Eunice G. Hunt
Arrears to the 4th of Present Pension allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. A. King Clerk, Book C Vol. 62 Page 62.

Addition al dec- laration of Henry King, Capt. Stith's company, Virginia State Troops, in the war of the Revolution. Act 7 th June 1832.
Evans & Hunt Washington City

State of North Carolina. County of Rockingham, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. August Term 1852.
On this 24 th day of August in the year 1852, personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County now sitting for ordinary purposes, Henry King , a resident of said County, now aged about 93 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in addition to others heretofore made by him, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1833: Viz:
That he is the identical Henry King , who, in the year 1846, as well as in March or April last, did make application for pension under the above named Act of Congress on account of his services in War of the Revolution, and that having been restored to health, he does now by great bodily exertion (rendered necessary by extreme old age) appear before Court in order to make this his third declaration : That having been informed of the recent unfavorable decision of the Pension Office " because he (the declarant) has not identified himself with the service ", and " because he did not previously apply for pension ", he does now reiterate what he did set forth in his last previous declaration in regard to his Revolutionary services, and begs leave to set forth other facts and to adduce other testimony in support of his claim: that he is unable, from extreme old age, and consequent loss of memory, to relate with accuracy every particular of his service, but, that he is positive in having served not less than the periods set forth in said declaration viz: first, 6 months in the Virginia Militia, and afterwards 18 months in Captain Stith's company of Virginia State Troops (5 th Regiment) : that he served as a private soldier during the entire periods alluded to, with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority - that he was either in the field or garrison, and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not engaged in any civil pursuit: That about the year 1787 or 1788, and while he was a resident of Brunswick County, in Virginia, he did receive from said State the arrears of pay due him, in depreciation money; and that he is much surprised to learn that he is doubted by the Accounting Officers at Washington to be the same man who did receive said arrears: That he left Brunswick County (in which nearly all his comrades resided) a great many years ago, and before the passage of the law allowing him pension; and that about the year 1833 or 1834, in making preparation to apply for pension, he was informed that all of his old contemporaries and comrades who had served in the same company or regiment had died or removed , and that he has been diligent in making inquiry, from time to time, in regard

regard to their whereabouts, up to the time of his application in 1846, but has not been able, after such a lapse of time, to find out any one of them; and that the only surviving soldier who can now testify to his (the declarant's) services, is one John Snepston who now lives in Pittsylvania County, State aforesaid , who, (although he served  in another corps ) will testify to the services of the declarant - that he has not been apprised until very recently that said John Snepston was still living, and that his testimony will be obtained and forwarded as soon as possible. "That the above will be all the contemporary proof which he can possibly adduce; and "to require of him positive proof of service from contemporary survivors", (especially when all those contemporaries were either dead or had removed beyond his reach as far back as the date of the passage of the law itself) being tantamount to depriving him of the benefits of the will beneficent act of Congress, he trusts that the Pension Department, receive and act favorably on this his third declaration, and, from the corroborating testimony which will be herewith presented, grant him a pension for at least 18 months service under said act of Congress; he, the declarant, being entirely willing to waive all claims for pension for services in the Virginia Militia : That he has brought forward the best proof in his power, and trusts that one of the objections lately alleged against his claim, will be removed by the fact of all his comrades having died some thirty years ago , and thirty rendering it impossible for him to have adduced such testimony; and that the absence of such testimony has principally prevented him from applying for pension until the year 1846, when, as well as at the present time, his extreme poverty and helpless old age have compelled him to call upon his government for that aid which is due him; and, under all the circumstances, trusts that his petition will be immediately granted.
Henry his King Mark From and subscribed the year and day aforesaid. Webster Chairman
Also personally appeared in Open Court before the said Court now sitting, Yancy Coleman , a resident of said County and State, now aged upwards of 72 years , a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner, who, being first duly sworn according to law, declares on oath that he has known Henry King a Revolutionary Soldier for nearly forty years; that they have resided in the same County for many years, and that he will remember when said King removed to the aforesaid County, that they both served in Virginia in the Revolution and that he has never doubted but that said King served
as

as he states viz: 6 months in the Virginia Militia and 18 months in the Virginia State Troops under Captain Steth — that he has heard the same account related by said King for nearly forty years, and has never heard his word doubted by any one; the said King being a man of truth and excellent character — that immediately after the passage of the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, he well remembers that said King as well as himself had it in contemplation to apply for pension, when, to their disappointment, they failed to find any Contemporary Survivors to prove their services, and were compelled to abandon their applications at that time — that, to his knowledge the said King has been, for years, striving to obtain said testimony and has failed on account of their being all dead or removed — that he has often heard said King relate many Battles and Marches which were performed by him in the Revolution the truth of which he has never doubted, because they are in strict accordance with the recollection of those events which he (the Affiant) now has: That he, (the affiant) was for similar reasons debarred, for a long time, from receiving a pension, but has been lately now placed on the pension List — for 6 months service in the Virginia Militia , and trusts that his brother soldier Henry King may receive like benefits: He also declares that prompted by friendship for an old and worthy brother soldier, he has, at great inconvenience, (on account of extreme old age) appeared in Open Court this day, to testify in behalf of him, and that in doing so, he is disinterested.
Yancey in  Galeman mark
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Robert Carter Chairman
We, John Robertson a clergyman, residing in the county aforesaid, and Richard N. Gowe , residing in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry King who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 93 years of age — that during the many years that we have known him, (the former of us for about 35 years and the latter for about 28 years) he is reputed and has been believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we fully concur in that opinion.
John Robertson R. N. Gowe
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Robert Carter Chairman

Questions propounded to the Applicant by the Court.
1. Question : Where and in what year were you born ? Answer : I was born in the County of Brunswick, in the State of Virginia, in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty (1760).
2. Question : Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it ? Answer : I had a Family Bible Record of my age which has been destroyed for many years, and I never had any other record.
3. Question : Where were you living when called into service, and where do you now live ? Answer : I was living in the County of Brunswick, State of Virginia when called into service, and am now living in this County, i.e. Rockingham, in North Carolina.
4. Question : How were you called into service; were you drafted? did you volunteer? or were you a Substitute ? Answer : I at first was drafted for six months service in the Virginia Militia, and after serving the term of six months, I returned to my native county of Brunswick and there voluntarily enlisted in the Virginia State Troops as described in my last previous declaration.
5. Question : State the names of regular officers who were with the Troops where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect; and the general circumstances of your service &c.
Answer : On account of my extreme old age and the consequent loss of my memory, a great many incidents, as well as a great many names of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where I served, have been forgotten by me; but I will answer to the best of my recollection: The regiment to which I belonged was operating in the State of Virginia a greater part of the time from the Spring of 1780 to the time of the Capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown in October 1781 - During the time we frequently encountered parties of the British and I will remember seeing the following Regular Officers during the year 1781 down to the Siege of Yorktown viz: Generals Washington , Lafayette , Greene , Wayne and Gist , and Colonels Lawrence and Stuart and Humbolt - and the following Militia Officers viz: General Thomas Nelson , General Mah (Lambert)

57 lenburg and Baron Heuben , all of whom I very frequently saw during the summer and fall of 1781 and who were at the siege and surrender of Yorktown. I well remember that General Thomas Nelson , then Governor of Virginia commanded a large body of Militia in repelling the enemy from that State in former years, and was at the Battle & siege of Yorktown with a large body of Virginia Militia. I well remember that there were also the New York Regulars under Colonel Fish , the Pennsylvanians under Colonel Stuart , the South Carolinians under Colonel Lawrence , and the Maryland Regiments under Generals Wayne and Lord , at Yorktown. I well remember many incidents of the siege & surrender of Yorktown, which, it would be tedious to relate. I believe I related some of them in a previous declaration.
6. Question : Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service; and if so by whom was it given or signed; and what has become of it?
Answer : Soon after the Capture of Cornwallis I was discharged, with many others, from Captain Stith's Company and returned to Brunswick. My discharge was signed by Captain Stith , but I do not remember with certainty by what Colonel or General it was signed, though I believe it was signed by General Peter Muhlenberg who had also some Regulars under his command; and the said Discharge has been lost or destroyed some thirty five years ago.
Given and subscribed the Henry Stith King day & year aforesaid. W. B. Carter Chairman.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after hearing the foregoing declaration & after the investigation of the matter and putting the above interrogatories, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Robertson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the aforesaid County of Rockingham , in said State of North Carolina;
(That)

that Richard M. Lorne is a credible person; that Gar- sey Holleman is a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner resident in said County; and that their statement is entitled to credit. W. B. Carter Chairman
I - J. H. Wheeler - Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the additional application of Henry Kling for pension. In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 24 th day of August in the year 1852.  J. H. Wheeler Clerk.

January 12, 1938.
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Mrs. John North St. Thomas Hospital Nashville, Tennessee
BA-J/ady Henry King S.8792 Out
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Henry King, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.8792, based upon the military service of Henry King in that war.
Henry King was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, in January 1780, day, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Brunswick County, Virginia, Henry King enlisted May 1, 1779 and served six months as private in Captain William Aimey's Company, Colonels Thomas Eaton's and Allen Jones' Regiments. He enlisted July 1, 1780, served eighteen months as private in Captains William Vaughan's and Townsend B. Stith's Companies, Colonel Elliott's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle of Yorktown and at the surrender of Cornwallis.
In 1802 he moved from Brunswick County, Virginia, to Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Pension was allowed on his application executed May 27, 1848, at which time he was a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
He died in October 1852, in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
In 1852 two daughters of soldier were living in Rockingham County, North Carolina, their names and ages are not stated. They were still living in 1859.
In 1859 Thomas H. King, son of soldier, was

residing in Granville, Jackson County, Tennessee, his age not stated. Said Thomas then referred to his father as Henry B. King.
No reference is made to soldier's wife, and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1938 Jan. 12. Hist. to Mrs. John North. A.D.Y.
Rev War
8792 INVALID.
File No. 8792
Henry King Brig. Rec. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 202
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Greenville Jan 4 th 1854
Henry [unclear] at [unclear]
Commissioner of the Pension Office Washington City D.C.

No 37.318 Henry King AC
Shoreby 21/46
Evans & Fant July 20 1882
do do Jany 13 1853
act 7 June 1832

In see happen M No boks. Henry King N.C. 30 Dec
James E. Heath Esq Cams of Russian

In see happen
No date.
Henry King 30 Dec A.C.
James E. Heath Esq Came of Persian

Nashville, Tenn.
Jan. 3. 1938
Veterans Administration
Will you kindly give me the Rev. record of Henry King Northampton Co. Halifax District. He died some time - after Sept 1789
Thanking you very much,
I - am
Very truly yours
Mrs John North
6 St Thomas Hospital

Suppl. Declaration of Henry King
Evans & Van Present
Com r of Honours Present

Jan. 26. 1853
Re: to case of Henry King
E
Evans & Taint
Present

Washington, Jan'y 25 th 1853
Dear Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 15 th inst., in the case of Henry King, N. Carolina, susp. Act 7 th June 1852, your adjudication was predicated upon the additional evidence filed on the 19 th 9 th Mo th 1852. There was also additional evidence filed on the 19 th Nov r 1852, which could not have been reached, as we think, that you would have arrived at a different conclusion.
Very respectfully Evans J. Hunt.
James E. Heath, Esq. Barn of Persian

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 29th day of September 1783 , in the name of Henry King as a Soldier of Infantry for £36.0.0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Abell Westfall and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 183. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 16th day of June 184 6 .
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

✓ 37.3 18
Henry King of N. Carolina Act June 7. 1832
admitted
18 Mo's service - private. certificate for $ 60. per an. from Mar. 4. 1831.
Evans & Plant of Wash n Agents.

Virginia; Pittsburgh County to wit Before me William D. Terry ~ a justice of the peace for the aforesaid County and State, personally appeared the within an affidavit of said
State of Virginia, County of Pittsburgh. to wit
I, Langhorne Scruggs Clerk of the County Court of the aforesaid County do hereby Certify that William D. Terry Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made, is a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County duly com- missioned and qualified by law to administer oaths and that the annexed signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my hand and affix the seal of said Court at office on the 18 th day of November in the year 1832.
L. Scruggs.
ne pass in Henry Shrig in the Campaign in Virginia in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-one (1781) and some short time

Virginia; Pittsylvania County Court Before me William D. Doy, a justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County and State, personally appeared John Shropston , a resident of said County, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner who, being first duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical John Shrop- ston who was placed on the pension list for the State of Virginia in the year 1833 for his services as a fifer in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, and that he is now considerably upwards of Ninety years of age and has appeared to day to make this affidavit in behalf of an old Brother Soldier whom he has for many years well known viz: Henry Kling of Rockingham County in North Carolina, and who, he had thought, was long since dead. — That he first became acquainted with said Henry Kling in the Campaign in Virginia in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-one (1781) and some short time

time before the Capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown - that said Henry King having come from the County of Bruns- -wick in which he (the affiant) had a brother living who have also entered the service in the Virginia Militia , they did at once become acquainted and were for some time together during the fall of 1781 although in different arms of the service: That said Henry King was in the company of one Captain Stith in the Virginia State Loops or Regulars and that he was informed by said King that he had already been some time in the service and would be discharged in a short time, and that, so well as he remembers, said King was actually discharged shortly after the Battle of Yorktown and capture of Cornwallis - that he heard nothing more from said King until after the close of the war and that he did frequently hear from him through his aforesaid Brother (John Swepston), who did at that time reside in Brunswick County and well knew said Henry King - that the last time he saw said Henry King was about the year 1824 or 1825

When he (the said King) was passing from Rockingham County in North Carolina (to which county he had removed) to Brunswick County aforesaid, and that he (the affiant) immediately recognised him as being the identical Henry King whom he (the affiant) had known as a private soldier in the Revolution as aforesaid - that they spent a whole day together and talked over the various incidents of the Campaign in Virginia in the year 1781 - and that he (the affiant) was then informed by the said Henry King that he had been residing in North Carolina for many years - that he has frequently heard from said King since his residence in North Carolina, but not having heard from him for many years he had concluded that said King was dead, when he a short time since received a request from him that he (the affiant) would make an affidavit of what he remembered in regard to the service of said King, as he (the said King) was now an applicant for pension, and his identity was doubted by the Accounting officers at Washington - He further declares that he knows said King to be the identical Henry King who served as

as above stated, and that he has heard said King speak of having received encouragement of pay from the State of Virginia subsequent to the revolution but that he cannot remember the precise amount, and that in making this affidavit at the request of the said King, he is entirely disinterested.
John his Sneed marks
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 10 th day of November 1862, and I certify that the affiant - is upwards of forty years of age, is unable to attend court - on account of bodily infirmity, is of good memory for his extreme old age, and is a highly credible person.
William D. Terry ! P.
John H. Sneed. The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office this 11th day of Nov. 1862.

Nov 20 th 1832
Adm. in case of Henry King "Schooner"
Act 7 th June 1832
Evans & Lant
Present
W. G. [unclear]

Washington Nov 19 th 1852.
Dear Sir,
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Henry King, N. Carolina, as Virginia, last 7 th June 1852.
We also filed additional evidence in this case, on the 8 th of June 1852, which we presume has not yet been reached.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Hunt.
J. E. Heath, Esq. Bureau of Pensions

Washington April 15 th 1852.
Sir.
We herewith enclose a supplemental declaration of Henry King, who here to fore made application for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832. Very respectfully Evans & Hunt
J. E. Heath Esq. Chair of Pension.

Granville Jackson County Tenn. January 1 st 1859
To the Commissioners of Pension Office
Sir) I received a letter dated the 21 st of November last, informing me that Richard V. Lowe had filed a petition before the Pension Commissioners, and in August 1853 obtained a certificate to draw money for my Father Henry B. King, of Rockingham County North Carolina and states to me they have reason to think he has failed to give a true statement of the amount of money he has received, my Father died in October 1852 before the Certificate was issued, and none of the legal heirs, was living in that County, to attend to the business, but my two Sisters and they have requested me to inform you of the matter and desire, that you would give me the true amount of money, Mr. Lowe received, and what amount was determined for the use of the Pension office, some wrong must be in Mr. Lowe, for he only gives the amount of money drawn to be $716.00. I would be glad you will give me all the information, relative to the business before I go to North Carolina next Spring, that I could have the statement to let Mr. Lowe see if he is not mistaken in the amount of money drawn, and also what the Pension law allows agents for their services
I make this request of you that Justice may be had among the legal heirs, and I am one. I hope you will comply with this request, I am Sir yours &c Thomas A King

I would be glad to hear from you by the first of March, not, or so soon as I could
My Father was a private under
J. H. King
Capt William B Stith, in the year 1776
My address Jackson County Tenn Granville

Thos. H. King Granville Tenn July 8/1859
(Quayson + R. Landover)

Granville Tenn, February 8 th 1859
Sir
I addressed a letter to the Commissioner of the pension office, the 10 th day of January last requesting to be informed of the amount of money paid my Father Henry B. King, and omitted to state whether a land warrant was issued for his benefit or not.
If a land warrant was issued there has never been any return made of it by the Administrator, Richard A. Lowe
Please to inform me if a land warrant was granted, if not I will make arrangement for one.
Respectfully yours &c.
Thomas H. King
Commissioner of the Pension land office Washington City D.C.
My address Granville Jackson County Tennessee
Yours truly Gass

Henry King
37,318. Henry King Henry King N.C.
Act 7 June 32
Return to be made to
Miss Abner Pate, Clover Garden Orange Co, N.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, Passed 7 th of June 1882,
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & quarters Rockingham County May Term 1846,
In this 27 th day of May 1846, personally appeared he in Open Court, Before the Court of Pleas & quarters sitting here in & for said County, Now sitting Henry Kings a resident of said County & State aged eight- ty-seven years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing Declaration; in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, Passed June 7 th 1882,
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein sta- ted
1 st He entered the service at Halifax Co., House Va. for a three or six months term as Private of Infantry under Capt. William Army, Col. Allen Jones, and Genl. Thomas Caton, and marched to Savannah in the State of Georgia, and from Sava- nnah to near Charles Town S. Carolina, where he was discharged, and returned to his home in Bruns- wick County Va., he again entered the service at Brunswick Co., House Va. as Private of Infa- ntry under Capt. Vann, and marched to Man- =Point where there was an engagement tho' he did not reach there in time to be in said engage- =ment; and at said Point there was a call for twenty-five eighteen months men, and he soon did enter the service again for the term of eigh- teen months as Private of Infantry. Under the command of Capt. Smith, Col. Elliott & (Over)

Major Edmunds; and marched to Little York and was there during the siege and surrender of Genl. Wallis; and there discharged by Capt. Smith; and he remembers that about eighteen months or more from the time of his being discharged at Little York, Capt. Smith gave him a Paper the Purport of which he is not able to say. But believing it was a certificate which entitled him to Pay for his services in the Revolutionary War; so he was promised Pay for said services; but he never received any;
That his discharge and certificate is mislaid; so he cannot tell what has become of them; and further he knows of no one whose evidence can prove who was a contemporary, superior and companion in army with himself in the Revolution
And he also saith that from old age and loss of memory, he is unable to state the particular services of his service in the Revolution; or exact length of said service but is firmly of the opinion he served eighteen months or more in said War.
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 nd day of May
1845 in open court Test J. M. Wheeler P.C.O.
Henry H. King's Seal mark R
We the undersigned do certify that we are well acquainted with the above applicant for a pension Henry King and know him to be a man of Character and believe he was a Revolutionary soldier

Soldier and has served as he states in the foregoing declaration sworn to and subscribed to this 27 th day of May 1846. in open court Test J. B. Wheeler - cc
Henry Johnson H. Johnson
And the said court hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states in the foregoing declaration Signed in the presence of Test J. B. Wheeler C.C.C.
James M. Calhoun Chairman J. M. Calhoun R. D. D. P. James M. Calhoun
I J B Wheeler clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Rockingham county North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry King for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 27 th day of May AD 1846
J. B. Wheeler C.C.C.

Supplemental Declaration.
Henry Kling, Private Virginia State Troops in the Revolutionary War. Act. 7 th June 1832.
Evans & Kant. Washington City.

State of North Carolina (P3)
County of Rockingham ) On this the 27 th day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty two (1852) personally appeared before me, Robert M. Raper, a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, Henry King, a resident of the said County and State, aged ninety five (95) years, very old and infirm but of sound mind who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832;
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, in the war of the Revolution, with Great Britain, and served as here in stated; He was drafted, at " Brunswick Court House ", in the State of Virginia on, or about the first 10 th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine (1779), as a private, in the company commanded by Captain William Ainey in the Regiment of Virginia Mi- litia, commanded by Colonel Thomas Eaton for the term of Six months, that he served faithfully during the said term of Six months, and was honorably discharged from said company and Regiment, at or near Petersburg , in the State of Virginia on or about the first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that his discharge from said service, was given and signed by Thomas Eaton , so, well as he can remember, and was dated at the time and place above men- tioned, which discharge has been long since lost and des- troyed: That after the aforementioned term of service he resided, in the County of Brunswick , in the State of Vir- ginia, until the first day of July, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) on or about which day he was enlisted at Brunswick C.H. , in the State of Virginia as a private in the company commanded by Captain William Vaughan , (who was succeeded by Captain Edward B. Steith , or Smith , at Swan Point , on the way to York Town, in the 5 th Regiment of Virginia (or U.S.) Infantry Commanded by

Colonel (name of Col. J. G. G. ) that he served as a private in said company and Regiment, until the about the 16 th day of December, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-one (1881), when he was honorably discharged from said Company and Regiment by reason of expiration of his term of service, and that his discharge was given and signed as well as countersigned, by the aforesaid Colonel (not countersigned ) and has been also lost or destroyed, He further declares that during, the last term of service, he performed the following marches, (Viz) From Brunswick's Court House to Swan's Point . Thence to York Town direct; and was engaged in the battle, of York Town in the State of Virginia, on or about the tenth (10) day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-one (1781) He further declares, on the said tenth (10) day of October he was engaged in the assault, and reduction, of one of the redoubts, under the command of Colonels, Hamel and Laurens , (the redoubt, taken by the Americans the other, the French). He further declares he witnessed the surrender of Cornwallis , on the nineteenth (19) day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty-one (1781) he also declares, that ever since the close of his last term of service, he has resided in the following named place , V a , V a . That he resided in the County of Brunswick , in the State of Virginia , until the year Eighteen hundred and two (1802) when he removed to the County of Rockingham , in the State of North Carolina and that he has resided in the last mentioned County of Rockingham , in the State of North Carolina ever since the year 1802, and that he still resides in said County. That he applied for Pension, sometime in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six (1846) through a man named "Pickard", as his agent, but that said Pickard having immedately there after died he (the affiant) has not until recently, heard that his application was rejected for some informality, — which informality consisting in the fact (as he has learned) that his different terms of service, were not specified in said application.

by stating how long he was in service each time, and when and where, he entered the service, he (the affiant) does now state the same to the best of his memory; and that although, a letter purports to have been sent into his aforesaid agent, from the Pension Office setting forth the above named facts, and bearing date 21st August 1846, the said agent having died, about the said date, he (the affiant) has never seen or heard of the contents, of said letter, until recently, (He further declares, the reason he never made application for Pension before 1846, was he was blessed with health and strength to labor, for his support, besides the boon, of liberty for which he fought and aided to win, was sufficient pay,) until, by reason of age, and infirmity he is totally unable to labor, and being indigent, he renewed his application accordingly, and with all the evidence, that he can, that he has no other evidence and that he knows of no other persons, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, most of his contemporaries, having long since died. He, hereby relinquishes, every claim, whatever to a pension, or annuity except, the present and declares, that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state whatsoever.
Henry his King
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year aforesaid, and I certify that the affiant is unable from bodily infirmity and age to attend court and is a credible witness &c. Robt. M. Napier
State of North Carolina } Rockingham County } S.S.
I, T. B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M. Napier Esquire, before whom, the foregoing declaration, was made is, and was at the time, of its being made, a justice of the Peace in and for the said County & State

Commissioned, also sworn, and qualified by law, to administer oaths, that the above is his genuine signature, and that the said Court is a court of Record having general jurisdic- -tion &c,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office at Wentworth, on this the 27th day of March in the Year 1852 J B Wheeler C.C.C.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State — Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 20 th day of November 1781 in the name of Henry Kling — as private Inf — and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 54. 3. 10 — delivered to Peter Russell — but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 10 th day of April — 18 52.
[No Seal of Office.]
Rev. Johnston Y. clerk

Act 7 th June 1832.
Affidavits of Alex. Lemonds, S. B. Gourdell and Jas. Hanes in case of Henry King a private in Capt. Stith's company, Va. State Troops War of Revolution
1. Copy of said affidavits in case of Henry King, private from 8 th September 1832.
Evans J. Hanes

State of North Carolina
Rockingham Co. ss
Before me a justice of the peace for the said County personally appeared Alexander Lemonds a resident of said County, now aged upward of 90 years, and a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner, who, being first duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Alexander Lemonds who was placed on the pension list of North Carolina in the year 1833 for his services as a soldier in the North Carolina State Line in the war of the Revolution (at $30 per annum), and that he makes this affidavit at the request of Henry King a Brother soldier and neighbor of his. viz:
That he has known Henry King for many years past (perhaps forty five years) and that he has been a near neighbor to him for several years - that from all he has heard from said King in the way of giving an accurate and informed account of his services as a soldier in the Revolution he (the affiant) has never doubted but that said King served as stated by him viz: two years in the Virginia Militia and State Troops - was in several Battles and at the Battle and surrender of Yorktown shortly after which he was discharged - that he has often heard said King declare, within the last forty five years, that he had served a tour in Captain Stitt's Company in the Virginia Troops, and after being discharged returned to his native County of Brunswick and thence moved to the aforesaid County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina where he has been residing for many years &c. - that he was often asked said King why he did not ap-
ply

-ply for pension and his answer always was, - that he had lost his discharges, his Officers and Comrades were all dead, and he feared that he could not prove his service; and further - more that being able to do without it, he did not care about applying for it - that he verily believes said King was influenced by said reasons from making application, and that his indigent condition in extreme old age has at length induced him to do so - He further -more declares that he has often heard said King speak of having received an arrearage of pay from the State of Virginia a few years after the close of the revolution, but that he does not remember the amount: and that he remembers to have seen one of the discharges of said King many years since, but that he does not now remember by whom it was signed: and that in making this affidavit - he is disin- terested.
Alexander his Lemonds J. G. Guck
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 4 th day of October 1832, and I certify that the affiant is of perfectly sound mind is of the age stated, is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court, and is a credible witness &c.
Charles Shony J.P.
" 3 "

County of Rockingham, 6 North Carolina. 3 S.S.
Be it remembered that on this 30 day of October in the year of our Lord 1852 before me a mi- ter of the peace for the said County, personally appeared Joseph H. Cordwell and James Harris two respectable citizens of the said County, the former aged about 72 years and the latter about 68 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, declare that they have known Henry King of said County for many years, some 35 years, and not only regard him as a truthful and honest man but have always looked upon him as a Revolutionary Soldier and as having served in the War of the Revolution as he states that he did, nor have they ever heard it doubted by any one; and that much surprise and regret has been expressed by the community in which said King resides that he has failed in obtaining a pension; and that being requested by said King to make this af- fidavit of what they believe in regard thereto, they do so with pleasure, and furthermore declare that they have often tried to induce said King during the last twenty years to apply for pension, but he always de- clined on account of, (as he said) the loss of his discharge and the death of his Officers and Comrades, and that he always seemed careless about it, and that they are entirely disinterested.
Joseph H. Cordwell
James Harris
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year aforesaid and I certify that the affiants are credible persons, and being old, cannot attend Court without inconvenience.
John S. Coleman pp.

State of North Carolina, Rockingham County, S.S.
I, W. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the said County do certify that Charles Strong Esq. who has certified the foregoing affidavit of Rev. Lemonds, and John S. Coleman Esq. who has certified the foregoing affidavits of J. H. Cardwell & Geo. Harris, are both justices of the peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified by law to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine, and that Court is a Court of record, having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at office, on this 10 th day of November in the year 1852. W. Wheeler C.C.C.

State of North Carolina } ss. County of Rockingham
Be it known that This 13 th day of Decem
A.D. 1851 - before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid personally appeared - Henry King, a resident in said County and made oath according to law that he is the identical person who made application for a pension under the acts of the 4 th July 1836, and that he has been informed that said pen- sions ought to be allowed, that he was a revolutionary soldier as set forth in his declaration and that he is directly interest- ed as a claimant and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evid- -ence, or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim Sworn to and subscribed. the day and year aforesaid
his Henry K. King mark
before me Robt. M. Napier J.
I Robert M. Napier, justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Henry King, who executed the foregoing paper as a respectable resident of said County and is I believe directly interested and entitled to said pension as therein set forth
Robt. M. Napier J.

J. H. R. Wheeler, clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, in and for said county do hereby certify that Robert M. Tufier before whom the foregoing affidavit was executed was at the time of the date of the above a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly author- ized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto subscribed is his proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name & affixed my official seal this 15 th day of December 1851. J. H. R. Wheeler Clerk.
I know all men by these presents, that I Henry King, hereby constitute and appoint "Gent & Evans" of Washington city, my true and lawful agent and attorney, to prosecute my claim for any amount of revolution- ary pension that may be due, and I hereby authorize my said agents to examine all pa- pers and documents, in relation to said claim, on file in the department in Was- hington city, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate, which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable to Richard A. Love, to appoint one or more substitutes under them, for the purpose her- in expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do myself personally present. hereby ratifying and confirming all my said.

attorneys and agents, shall lawfully do in the premises without my hand and seal this 13 th day December 1857.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Robt M. Napier
his go. Henry King mark
State of North Carolina Rockingham county
On this 13 th day of December A.D. 1857- before me Robert M. Napier, a justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Henry King, and acknowledged the forego- ing power of attorney, to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and for above written
Robt M. Napier
N.B. Said Henry King is said to have served two tours in the Revolution. He first enlisted in Brunswick Co. Virginia in a Regiment of Virginia Troops commanded by one Col. Elliott and subsequently in a Regiment commanded by Col. Allen Jones . He claims to have been engaged in some 10 or 12 battles, and says that his ap- plication for pension some years since was rejected on account of some informality only. He is quite old and his memory has become defective.