Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5940, for Charles King, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb.
King, Charles Elizabeth
R 5940
CONTENTS

Memphis
Chapel Hill NC

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 of June 1832
State of North Carolina } Chatham County } ss
On this the 15 day of August 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting justices of the courts of pleas & quarter sessions for the afore said county of Chatham Sarah Oldham aged 90 years a resident of the said county of Chatham who being first sworn on the Holy Bible States upon her Oath That she was personally acquainted with Charles & Elizabeth King from her early recollection I never lived more than six miles from from the said Charles & Elizabeth King We all resided in the neighbourhood of Chapel Hill Orange County. I was a girl in the time of the Revolutionary War and was at my Grandfather Mathew Sparrow who lived in Orange County on the main road leading from Hillsborough in Orange County to Fayetteville then called Cross breek My Grandfather Sparrow lived on the main road as above stated near to the Chatham line & while at my Grandfathers I remembered seeing Charles King in the company commanded by Major Allen they were marching to the South

I believe we were pursuing some Tories that had been very troublesome in Orange & Chatham I have often heard my Father who's name was William Pendergras who was also a soldier in the said war when my Father & Charles King would meet together after the war was ended they often when together told the hardships and sufferings they endured when in the camp together they served as much as two or three men together during the Revolutionary War Charles King died on the 17 th of December 1810 as dated on his grave stone and wife Elizabeth King died on the 11 th day of December 1836 and left the following children all of lawful age Mary King who married Richard Blackwood Elizabeth King who married James Crabtree Biddy King who married Asbury Price & Charles King
I am Will agnaint with Mrs Sarah Oldham and Test that she is a credible witness I the said magistrate have no intres in the claim. Given under my hand & seal This the 15 th day of August 1855 J G Brewer JP

I, William P Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Chatham County, certify that J. G. Brown is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 4 th day of Sept. 1855- W. P. Taylor C.C.C.

Sumner Mumay of Charles King No.
Pigott & Hancock Present.

State of North Carolina, & ss. Allen Edward County of Orange,
On this the 24 day of February 1848 Polly Blackwood of the aforesaid County, aged 80 years, came person- ally before me and after first being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith, that she is the next to the eldest Child of the late Charles and Elizabeth King.
That from her family record and what she has always understood & believed, that her father & mother were married in the year of 1774 or thereabout, this deponent, towards the close of the revolutionary war must have been about 8 years of age, as she has some recollection of events that happened towards the close of war.
The said Mary Blackwood, further states that she has heard her father often speak of serving the United States in the war of the Revolution, and was, she believes in some 3 or 4 three months tours, as a private soldier, in support of the Independence of our country.
The deponent is fully satisfied that her father and mother were married before the last period of his service in the Army.
My mother Elizabeth King aforesaid died the 11 day of December, 1836. — and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed the day, I year first above written before me, { Polly Blackwood mark A. Edwards J. Peace }
I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the witness, Mrs. Polly Blackwood — that I be- lieve her to be 80 years of age as she states — and I further certify that she is a respectable woman & her statement entitled to simple credit & belief.
A. Edwards J. Peace

State of North Carolina, May 17 th 1851 Orange County
This day personally appeared James Grubtree before me M c Wearr one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County who after being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God here States - cuts to make in the matter now before him deponeth and saith, as follows.
That he is acquainted with the Children of Charles King and Elizabeth King his wife and that he was raised in the same County that they lived in - and that the names of the four Children are as follows to wit, Mary King Elizabeth King Biddy King and Charles King all of which I am acquainted with and believe that they are the single Heirs of the said Charles and Elizabeth King. He further States that he has often heard it stated that the said Charles King served in the old war. Sworn to & subscribed to before me this day day and year above written -
Test James Grubtree M c Wearr J P

State of North Carolina, } S.S. Orange County, } W t
Residents of the aforesaid County of Orange, do hereby Certify that were acquainted with the late Charles King & Elizabeth his widow, whose heirs we understand are now applying for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of the aforesaid Charles King, deceased.
We have always understood that said Charles King did serve the United States, in the Army of the Revolution, as a private of Infantry several tours in the Militia, & that we have never heard his services in the Army of the Revolution questioned or doubted.
We therefore, recommend the claim of the heirs of the said Soldier, to the favorable consideration of the Commissions- ers of Pensions.
Henry Lloyd Robert Blackwood John Pendergrass J. M. Craig
Subscribed before me. This 27 day of February, A.D. 1848.
Elisha Mitchell J. Pease
I the said Magistrate do hereby Certify that John Pendergrass & J. M. Craig, all of the above signers
the above officers are known to me to be men of truth & high respectability & their statement to fill forth & Credit
Elisha Mitchell J. Pease

State of North Carolina May 17 th 1851
Orange County
This day personally appeared John King before me M c Clarr one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County who after being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God true statements to make in the matter now before him deponeth and saith as follows,
That he is well acquainted with the Children of Charles and Elizabeth King his wife and that he he was raised in the same County and my Mother Sarah King drew a Pension for my Father William King Services and that I have often heard my Father say that Charles King was a Soldier in the Revolution and a brother to John King. Baxter King and William King all as I have understood served as Soldiers in the Revolution and lived in the County of Orange many of the Children of the said Charles and Elizabeth King are as follows. Mary King, Elizabeth King, Biddy King and Charles King and that I am well acquainted with them and believe them to be the lawful heirs of Charles and Elizabeth King
Sworn to and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
M c Clarr J d
John King

State of North Carolina, } County of Orange, } ss
On this the 24 day of February 1848 personally came before me A Edwards one of the Justices of Courts of Pleas & quarter Sessions for Orange County. Mary Pendegrass, a resident of Chatham County, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that she was well acquainted with the late Charles King and wife Elizabeth of Orange, that she remembers well of being at the marriage & going in company with them and of being bidden him to the wedding, that the couple was married at John Henry in the County of in the year of 1773, as well as this deponent can now remember - she the said Mary was married in the fall of 1778 and feels well satisfied that the marriage of said Charles King & Elizabeth was at least 2 or 3 years before her own marriage.
This deponent lived in Orange before she removed to Chatham, and while she resided in the former County was well acquainted with the said Charles King & Elizabeth his wife, and well remembers that said Charles King served the United States in the Army of the Revolution in the Militia as a private soldier.
Said Elizabeth King did not intermarry after the death of her husband the aforesaid Charles King, but remained his widow till her death.
Said Elizabeth died about Eleven years ago, & further saith not. Sworn to & subscribed this day
A date just above written before me
A. Edwards J. Pearce
her Mary Pendegrass mark
I the said Justice do hereby certify that the deponent Mary Pendegrass is a woman of truth & respectability & her statements entitled to full credit & belief.
A. Edwards J. Pearce

North Carolina Orange County ss.
I, Joseph Allison Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Orange County aforesaid do hereby certify that Elisha Mitchell, Allen Edwards & John W Carr Esqrs whose genuine signatures appear signed to the annexed proceedings, are now & were at the time of signing the same duly Commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office This 28th Augt - A D 1851
J Allison C.C.

State of North Carolina Orange County ss.
On this the 24 th day of February 1848, personally come before me A Edward one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the aforesaid County, James Dollar now a resident of Chatham County, & State aforesaid, but formerly a resident of Orange County, aged about 98 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that in the war of the Revolution he served a three months tour of duty in the militia, in the United States Service, in the Summer & fall of the year, in which was the Guilford Battle. was in Col. Malmadys Regiment - rendezvoused at Hillsboro' in Orange aforesaid and were marched to the South and was in the engagement at Eutaw Springs under Genl. Greene.
In said tour this deponent remembers that Charles King of Orange County aforesaid, was a private of Infantry in Captain King's Co. and Malmadys Regiment, was in the Eutaw Battle and served all of said tour in said Regiment.
And Further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed the day, before me, William before me,
A Edward
J. Pease
his James Dollar mark
I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent James Dollar, and that he is an aged & highly respectable Citizen & full faith & credit is due to his statement.
A Edward J. Pease

N o 8,059.
Elizabeth King dec. d widow of Charles.
C. L. C.
Pigott & Hancock 4 th May 1855 Imbraig Sep 14 1855
5940
Atch 4 th July 1836.

Charles King = Original Margt Moore - wid of Wm ad Feb 48 Wm Moore - Sus '32 Elizabeth Riggs by Sus 38 Ann Mitchell - wid of Reuben ad 43 all of N.C.
Washington City summer of 1848 Feb 48  1848 1848 1848  then came to town Number 6 Miss Mary Riggs to town Pigott Hancock Plant

Chapel Hill April 26. 1854
Dear Sirs, I sent on to you some weeks ago proof from Bible records & of the marriage of William Moore & send on to day additional proof of John Ragsdale's marriage which appears to be very explicit and full
Mr Craig made a declaration for Ann Mitchell widow of Reuben Mitchell all of Chatham County N.C. Some time as I believe in the year of 1848 or 49 please examine and see if this case is on file with the Suspended Claims & list the following surviving children viz Benjamin Mitchell Lucy Mitchell Sarah Mitchell Henry Mitchell Reuben Mitchell
Respectfully your obed Servt
John M. Craig

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5940
P. O. nc
Elizabeth "Liz" King
Service: Charley
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .