Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 374, for Andrew King, Virginia

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King, Andrew Sally
W 374
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State of Tennessee } Personally appeared before me Grainger County } Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace for said County Sally King Widow and relic of Andrew King Dec d a revolutionary Pensioner State of Claiborne County Tennessee. And makes oath in due form of law that she was married to the said Andrew King in the year 1778 by a minis- ter of the Gospel of the Church of England in the County of Surry in the State of Virginia (and that the said Andrew King) then resided in said State and County and that on account of her old age & loss of memory she cannot tell precisely what time in the year it was but she is confident it was in the year and at the place above stated (to wit) in the year 1778 in Surry County & State of Virginia
She swears that their marriage was published as then signified as was then the common way of celebrating Matrimony in that Church and that there is no licence issued by the clerk of the County when the marriage is published as above stated She further states that the name of the church was called Maple Run in the county aforesaid but that it has since been broken up and she does not know what become of the record.
Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of May 1842 before me Henry Williams Justice of peace for Grainger County } Sally King
I Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace for Grainger County do certify that Sally King who swore and subscribed the above affidavit is a person of truth and credit
Given under my hand this 8th day of May 1842 Henry Williams Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee } Granger County }
I Edward Tate Clerk of the court of Granger County and State of Tennessee do certify that Henry William Page whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected commissioned and qualified and that his signature appears to be his genuine signature
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Rutledge this 14 th day of May 1842
Edward Tate Clerk

State of Tennessee Granger County Personally appeared before me Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County William King aged fifty six years and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Sally King widow of Andrew King a revolutionary Pensioner now late of Granger County Tennessee  that he knows the said Sally King from his earliest recollection and that she was a married woman before the 1 st day of January 1794 He further swears that the said Andrew King kept a record of the age of his children but it got destroyed by accident about fourteen years since, and that on account of its loss he cannot precisely state the age of this children but that they said Andrew King and his wife Sally King had five children older than this deponent
Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of March 1842 Before me Henry Williams Justice of the peace for Granger County William King his mark
State of Tennessee Granger County I Henry Williamson acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid do certify that am acquainted with William King who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavit That I believe him to be fifty six years of age, and that he is a man of truth and credit given under my hand and seal this 28 th day of March 1842
Henry Williamson Justice of peace for Granger County

State of Tennessee } I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Grainger County } Court of Grainger County do hereby certify that  whose name appears to the foregoing certificates as an acting Jus
State of Tennessee } Grainger County } I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court of Grainger County and State of Tennessee do certify that Henry Williams Esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified and that his signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing
Given under my hand and seal of office at Office in Rutledge this 4 th day of April — A.D. 1842
Edward Tate Clerk

Head Letter to J. K. McAnally and 3 rd Ind. Co. 18. June 1841. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from the 4. Sept 1833 to 14 Nov. 1834. Agent Notified 9 th July 1841. Set to A. McClellan July 5. '42.
19536  Earl Warren
Andrew Hing of Blairsville in the State of Penn yl who was a private in the com d commanded by Capt. Martin of the reg t commanded by Col. ... in the Va a line for 6 mos.
Inscribed in the Roll of Earl Warren at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept r 1832, and Benj fr ...  Edward Laywell
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept r  50 00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar  10 00     60.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 50

No 124 - under act 17th June 1844 -
6129
Tennessee, Knoxville -
Sally King
widow of Andrew King who was a private Va in the Virginia line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of September, 1844 and sent to James K. McAnally Thornhill Tennessee
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June 1844 Vol. 2 . Page 193.

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James Kell Analogy Thorn Hill Granger Co Tennessee

State of Tennessee Granger County
On this 5 day of February one Thousand eight hundred and forty two Personally appeared before me Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sally King a resident of said County aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows
That she is the Widow of Andrew King who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States and late of Claiborne County and State of Tennessee and Received a pension of twenty Dollars per Annum from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in East Tennessee at Knoxville
She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew King in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Andrew King died on the 14th day of November one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four in Claiborne County Tennessee that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four (His) in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of February 1842 Before me Henry Williams Justice of the peace in and for Granger County
her Sally King mark
She further Swears an account of her old age and consequent loss of memory. She cannot precisely state the day and month of the year she was married but that it took place in the year One Thousand seven hundred and H. Williams Sally King

Seventy eight and that they were married by a minister of the Church of England and that she has no record of evidence of their marriage nor does not know of any that she can obtain Sworn and Subscribed this 5 th day of February 1842  Before me H. Williams Justice of the peace in & for Grainger County  Sally her X King mark
State of Tennessee Grainger County  Personally appeared before me Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Jonathan Vaughn and John Varn residents of said County and made Oath in due form of law that they were well acquainted with Andrew King a Revolutionary Pensioner and that he departed this life on the 14 th day of November 1834 in Claiborne County Tennessee & that his Widow Sally King now resides in Grainger County Tennessee and has not intermarried with any person since the decease of her husband the said Andrew King  Sworn and Subscribed this 5 th day of Feb 1842  Before me H. Williams Justice of the peace for Grainger County  Jonathan his X Vaughn mark  John his X Varn mark
State of Tennessee Grainger County  Personally appeared before me Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Charles McAnally and makes Oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with Henry R. Crawler now of Putnam County Indiana but formerly of Hawkins County Tennessee that he was always believed and reputed to be a man of truth and that he moved from this neighborhood five or six years since to Putnam County Indiana  Sworn and Subscribed this 5 th day of February 1842  Before me Henry Williams Justice of the peace for Grainger County  Charles McAnally

State of Tennessee } I Henry Williams acting Justice of the peace Grainger County } in and for the County aforesaid do certify that that Sally King who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing declaration is an old and infirm Woman and cannot be got without great inconvenience & hazard of her life before the Court of this County, that she is believed and reputed to be a person of truth and credibility and I believe her to be 82 years old and the Widow of Andrew King a Revolutionary Pensioner and that they lived together as husband & wife at the time of his death and had for many years before and raised a family of large and that their youngest of their children is about forty five years old I also certify that I am well acquainted with Charles ally Moore John Vann and Jonathan Vann who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing affidavits are persons of credibility & truth and faith and credit ought to be attached to the same Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of February A.D. 1842
Henry Williams Justice of the peace for Grainger County
State of Tennessee } I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Grainger County } Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Henry Williams in whose name appears to the foregoing certificate and affidavits is now and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected Commissioner & qualified and that full faith should be given to all his Official acts as such and his signature appears to be Genuine Given under my hand & seal of Office at Offeree in Grange this 17 th day of February Anno Domini 1842 Edward Tate Clerk

24. 664.
Andrew King
My dear friend Andrew King
State of Tennessee 3 On this the 11 th day of

State of Tennessee 3 On this the 11 th day of Hartsoe County 3 June 1833 personally appeared before me W M ar shal Brewer one of the acting Justices of the peace who holds the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said county the same being a Court of Record Andrew King aged 80 years who being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of God doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832
He states that he is so old and infirm and decrepit that he cannot attend court to make this application for he resides about Twenty Miles from the Court House and he has not been able to go to court in six years he states that he is a very poor man and that he has no body living with him but his wife and that she is Very old and decrepit
He further states that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the year of 1779 he resided in the county of Henry in the State of Virginia and that he there volunteered his Service in the Service of the United States for Six months and as well as applicant can recollect

it was in the month of June in said year that he entered the service and he further states that he volunteered under Capt Joseph Martin and we then marched to the west to the Long Islands of the Holston in the State of Tennessee (Now) where we were attacked to the Briggaid commanded by General Russell and we then all marched to Gather from there to Tilio against the Cherokees and he states that there upwards of Two thousand men of us that marched at the same time and he states that there was one other General with us to wit General Christy and applicant states that after they had marched to various places in the Cherokee Nation and after the Indians had made peace we marched back to the Long Islands of the Holston and from there we marched back to the County of Henry in the State of Virginia where this applicant Rec'd his discharge from Capt Joseph Martin after having been Six months and fifteen days in the service of his country which said dis- charge he has lost or mislaid so that he cannot produce the same. he hereby Relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of any agency in any State what so ever

question propounded by the Justice before whom this declaration was made.
1st where and in what year were you born Answer I was born in the State of Virginia in the County of in the year of 1753
2 o Have you any record of your age and to when is it Answer I have no record of my age only now my age by what my parents told me.
3 o where were you living when you were called into the service and where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you know best
Answer I lived in the County of Henry in the State of Virginia when I was called into the service I have lived since the Revolutionary war a while in the State of North Carolina and I now live in the County of Claiborne in the State of Tennessee.
4 th When were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or was you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Answer I was a Volunteer
5 th State the names of some of the officers to whom you were acquainted and the other Militia or Continental Regiments as you can recollect. Answer I knew General Christy General Russell and Colonel Joseph Louis and others.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge and if so from whom I rec d my discharge from Capt John  I rec d my discharge

Joseph Martan which said discharge I have lost or mislaid so that I can not produce the same
Y t state the names of some of the persons in your neighborhood who testify to your good character and as to your belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolutionary war army, answer I know Deab. Brewer and Danas Givens and many others
He states that he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any living testimony by whom he can prove the same
Sworn to and subscribed to me before Martial Brewer one } Andrew King of the acting Justices of the peace } Justice who holds the court of pleas and quarter sessions the same being a court of record
Martial Brewer Seal
I Martial Brewer Justice as aforesaid do hereby certify that there is no Regular ordained Minister of the Gospel in the Neighborhood where the applicant — Andrew King. lives
Given under my hand and seal this the day and Date above written
Martial Brewer Seal JP for so County

I Martial Brewster Justice as of our said do certify that Andrew King the present applicant cannot attend court from bodily infirmity
Given under my hand and seal this the day and date above written
Martial Brewster (Seal) for S.D. County.
State of Tennessee This day personally Clairborne County appeared before me Martial Brewster one of the acting jus- -tices of the peace who holds the courts of pleas and quarter sessions the the same being a court of Record Joab Brewster aged fifty years and made oath that he is well acquainted with Andrew King who is making this application for a pension and that he believes him to be the year of age he states and that it is Report and Believed in the Neighborhood when he Resided that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn to before me this the day and date above written
Martial Brewster (Seal) J.P. for S.D. County

State of Tennessee } This day personally Clairborne County } appeared before me Martial Brewer one of the acting Justices of the peace who holds the court of pleas and quarter sessions the same being a court of Records Thomas Givens aged forty years and made oath that he is well acquainted with Andrew King who is making this declaration for deposition and that he believes him to be the person of age that he states and that it is reported and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides that he was a soldier and that he concurs in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this the day and date above written
Martial Brewer for the court State of Tennessee } Martial Brewer the Clairborne County } acting Justice of the peace who holds the court before whom this declaration was made do hereby certify and declare it to be my opinion that after after the investigation of the matter and and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department

That the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and served as he states and I concur in that opinion and I do also state that I am well acquainted with Isaac Brewer and Thomas Ginn who has sworn to the two last above written certificates and that they are men of good reputation and moral character and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to their oaths as such Ginn made my hands and seal
Marshal Brewer Seal Pike County
Justice of the peace who holds the courts of peace and quarter sessions the same being a court of Record

State of Tennessee to all whom these presents shall come, I Benjamin Helton clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions held for said County, do hereby Certify that Martial Brewer before whom the above named declaration was filed for a pension is now and was at the time of making the above Certificate one of the acting justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions held for said County the same being a Court of Record that the same is the true signature —
Given under my hand & Seal of office this 25 day of July 1833 Benjamin Helton clerk
On file

26. 664 Cart
Andrew Kent, Blacksmith Seneca
from 1779 private 6 months. $20.
Benj F. Blond. Clerk of the Court of Claiborne Co. Tazewell

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Andrew King
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1779 6 15 Pt. Capt Martin no Col. warrant 86 Bal Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
  1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies.  
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____, who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, 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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the 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 services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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Thom Hill Aug 9 1843 30 to 40 Tenn Mar 3 rd 1843 Sally King acts 438 144
James Browns Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Broken man Knoxville Roll 8 James K. McAnally Thornhill Tennessee
Shore

August the 30 th 1844
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Sally King under the act of March 3 rd 1843 if it is correct you will please send the certificate to me at Thorn Hill Tenn I suppose if you send the certificate it will be for five years pension agreeably to Act of June 17 th 1844
Respectfully your Obedt servant &c James K Manally
J. S. Edward, Esqr Commr of Pensions

No 8210 Mar 5. 42.
Thurs.
July 7. 1838
Sally King
James I Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Thorn Hill T. July 21 st 1842

February the 21 st 1842
Honorable Sir
Enclosed is declaration of Sally King Widow of the late Andrew King a Revolutionary Pensioner. If you will examine the case, and if OK send her all certificate. All the proof that can be made in the case is the affidavit Henry R Crawley and it is also here in enclosed of the papers are right direct you further instructions to me at Thom Hill Granger County Tennessee
I am Sir Respectfully your Obedient Servant
J L Edwards Esqr Washington City
J R McAnally
PS The old widow is miserable poor and needs her pension Very bad be pleased to be as expeditious as possible in your answer
J R McAnally

5 th of April 1842
Sir
I herewith enclose you the affidavit of W m King relative to the Widow Sally King which is the best proof I can produce if it is sufficient you will please forward the certificate to Thoms Hill Tennessee
Respectfully your Obedient Servant
James R McAnally
J L Edwards

House of Rep. July 1. 1842.
Sir:
I herewith inclose the letter of James K. McAnally Esq. & request you will be pleased to cause me to be fully advised thereon with the return of his letter as soon as practicable.
I am Sir:
Respectfully
Yr. Servt. Yrs
A. W. Clapp of Sumner
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pension Sec.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 22 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Andrew King, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1833, to the 14 th Nov. 1834.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Davis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Indiana Putnam County } Personally appeared before me William B. Gratton acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Henry R. Crawley aged Seventy four years and who being first sworn according to law deposes and saith he is well acquainted with Sally King wife of Granger County Tennessee widow and wife of Andrew King who was a revolutionary pensioner and late of Clinton County Tennessee that she is Eighty two years of age and was married to the said Andrew King in the year 1778 in Rockingham County North Carolina by a Minister of the Church of England whose name was William Meredith Henry R. Crawley
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30 th day of September 1842.
W. B. Gratton Justice of the Peace for Putnam County Ind.
State of Indiana Putnam County } I William B. Gratton an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I only believe Henry R. Crawley to be a man of credit and veracity and that he did subscribe and swear to the foregoing affidavit before me Sept. 30 th 1842 W. B. Gratton Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Putnam County I set. I Arthur M c Gaughy Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify that William B. Gratchney Esquire whose name appears to the within certificate, is now and was at the time the same bears date and acting justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, as such, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Greencastle this 30 th day of September Anno Domini 1842. A. M c Gaughy Clerk (By Phil. G. Dey)

Nov 7 th 1842
Sir
I here with send you the affidavit of H r B r Crawley. I wrote to him to amend it and send it to me by Mail it appears to be explicit enough as to the time, Minister &c but does not agree as to the place with Mrs Kings. but perhaps it is not material where the marriage took place so the proof is positive when it occurred. at all events it is the best and all the proof I can procure so I thought I would send it and see what you would think of it.
I am your obed t servant James H r Manally
J s Edward Esdaile Commissioner of Pensions

Rescripta,
11941
East Tennessee
Sally King
widow of
Andrew King
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 th Novem: 1834 of Granger Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Pri: in the Company commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Va line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to James H. W. Mally Thorne Hill Granger Co. Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending
100
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. G. Woody Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 207

Sally King of Andrew Turner
Suspended
See Ct. 12 March 1842 S. K. McAnd ly. to do. 14 April 42 Ct. to do. 28 May 1842 to A. McLellan July 5. 1842
Act 7 July 1838

374 Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 374
Sally King, Widow, Andrew King, Prw Va. Line, Riv. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pension under the act of July 7th 1838
State of Tennessee } ss Grainger County }
On this 13 th day of August 1844 personally appeared before me Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace in and the County aforesaid Sally King a resident of the 11 th district in the County of Grainger & State of Tennessee aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Andrew King who was a private in the army of the Revolution and that she has received a five  pension pension under the Act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 granting five years pensions to certain widows
She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the 13 th day of August 1844 Sally King mark Before me Henry Williams

Certificate of the Justice
State of Tennessee Maury County } To Wit I Henry Williams an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do certify that I am personally acquainted with Sally King who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declar- ation and that she has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838
Given under my hand and seal this 13 th day of August 1844
Henry Williams (Seal) Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee } Maury County }
I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court of the State and County aforesaid do certify that Henry Williams Esq whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is and was at the time of sign- ing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and qualified that faith and credit ought to be to be given to all his official acts as such and that his signature appears to be genuine
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Office in Rutledge this 25 th day of August A.D. 1844
Edward Tate Clerk

State of Indiana Putnam County Personally appeared before me Samuel Taylor an acting Justice of the Peace Henry R Crainley aged seventy two years and made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Sally King name of Greanger County Tennessee that she is the widow of Andrew King a Revolutionary pensioner that she is aged about eighty one years and was married to said King in the state of North Carolina in Surry County about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and that the marriage took place before the 1 st of January 1790
Henry R Crainley
Subscribed and sworn to this 16 th day of April A.D. 1841 before me Samuel Taylor J.P.
State of Indiana Putnam county ss.
I Arthur McGaughey Clerk of the circuit court within and for said county of Putnam, in the State of Indiana do hereby certify that Samuel Taylor Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly elected commissioned and qualified as such; that full faith and credit are due all his official acts, and that I believe the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said court, at my office in Greencastle this 15 th day of April A.D. 1841
Arthur McGaughey Clerk P Dagg Asst

Grainger County 13 th of May 1842
Sir
I herewith send you the affidavit of Sally King - you will see from it that they were married in Surry Coun- ty Virginia in the year 1778 by a Church of England - Minister. I do not know of any more proof I get on the case You stated that one of the witnesses states the marriage to have taken place in Surry County NC perhaps you may have overlooked, and the witness may have said Surry County, in Virginia, in stead of North Carolina and if that is the way you will find all the evidence agrees You will also see there were no licence and I need not have the clerks office searched for the marriage was published
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully your Obedt servt
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions
James R. Manly

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME King, Anthony GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8457 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 16, 1789
To Aaron Ogden, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Ling, Anthony GRADE Corporal LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8462 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 22, 1789
To Samuel Patter William Valentine and Jonathan Val- entine, administrators of Obadiah Valentine, deceased, late assignee.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.