Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17523, for Asaph King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
King, Asaph
S 17523
CONTENTS
Carded

21523
Massachusetts Isaph King dead Campden, in the State of Mass is add. Inap. State in the Compny commanded by King of the Dept commanded by Smith in the Mass. 2 years continental
to P. Cpt 30 July 1851 " Sarah Childs 30 " " to P. Cpt 11 Augt " " J. Underwood " " " " " 14 " " " P. Cpt " " " 1891 July 24 Rev T S Childs - History Prior
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 180 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Enog 10 3/4 of October 1831. Muchhead
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of May 1831 and sent to Hon Amos Lusk U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Exa N.Y.
Semi-annual allowance ending
[Signature]
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2 Page 46
45.

21833 Massachusetts
Isaph King of Hampden Co in the State of Mass who was asst. Forage Master the Comp y commanded by Captain King of the Reg t commanded by Col. Smith in the line for 2 years asst. Forage Master Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 180 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept 1833 and Sup t Master Louie Senate U. S. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $457.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th Mar 34 90.00 $547.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. D. Gorson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 45
Dead
Paid at the Treasury Under the Act 6. April 1838. from 4. Sept. to 10. Oct 1834. Agt notified 13. June 1845

State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. Before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Susan Childs, a resident of Springfield in said County, and makes the following decla- -ration, that she, together with Betsey Adams and Fanny Carpenter of Milbraham in said County, Caroline Hall of Mendon in said State, Abigail Bailey of Lowell in said State, and Asaph King of Enfield in the State of Connecticut are the children, and only sur- -viving children of Asaph King of Milbraham in said state of Massachusetts, who was a pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars per annum, and died on the tenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
She makes this declaration in behalf of herself and the other surviving children of the said Asaph King, in order to obtain the the annuities due to her father at the time of his decease under any and all the acts and resolutions of Congress applicable to the case.
And she refers to the papers filed in the case as evidence. She further declares that the said Asaph King left no widow.
Susan Childs.

Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty sixth day of November 1850, and I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be and that she is a credible person - William Rice Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN SS.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Wm Rice _____ Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Wm Rice _____ and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty Sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On the seventh day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before Oliver B. Morris Judge of the court of Probate within and for the county of Hampden, now sitting in Springfield in said county. Asaph Hings, a resident of Wilbraham in said county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
That early in the summer he thinks in June in the year 1778 he enlisted as a forager under Captain Abel Hings a Forage Master at Wilbraham Massachusetts to serve during the War. That immediately after his engagement he was appointed an assistant Forage Master by Col William Smith Deputy Quartermaster General who was then stationed at Springfield Massachusetts. That said Applicant was stationed at Wilbraham Mass ts under Capt Hings, that said Applicant was second in command at that post and was called Lieut. of Foragers. That he was under the direction of Col Smith D.Q.M. Genl. and served under him during the residue of the War. The said Applicant further states that there was a rendezvous at Wilbraham where horses were collected recruited and prepared for the army and grain and hay collected for the horses and army and that the said Applicant with Capt Hings under Col Smith had the direction thereof. That he was frequently ordered by Col Smith into the adjacent towns and counties to collect horses grain & hay for the army. That at one time he thinks it was in August 1778 he was sent by Col Smith to Rhode Island in charge of a number of trains with camp equipage &c for the army there, That he returned to Wilbraham and continued in said service in the Deputy Quartermaster General's department until the close of the War when he received a written discharge from Col Smith, at the close of the War but that it is now lost or mislaid and he is unable to find it. That he never received a commission but received an appointment from Col Smith. That the wages which said Applicant received for his service were fifteen dollars per month according to the best of his recollection.

and rations which he regularly drew; That there was no Field Office at Milbraham but that all his orders were from Col Smith who was then for most part of that period of his Service Stationed at Springfield a Town adjoining Milbraham. That said Applicant according to the best of his recollection served nearly five years. That he the said Applicant resided in Milbraham when he entered the Service and has resided there ever since the Revolutionary War. That he was born in Enfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut in the Month of January in the Year 1747. and there is a record of his Age on the Town records at Enfield. The said Applicant has procured the Depositions of Samuel F. Merrill Esq and Dea David King both of Milbraham who both testify of their knowledge of the said Applicant's Service and whose Depositions are annexed to this declaration. That he is well known to John Russell Deacon Moses Nutt & William Knight Esq of Milbraham and to the Rev Bezalel Howard and the Rev Samuel Osgood both of Springfield who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his Services in the revolution. That he has no other documentary evidence other than the Depositions of Samuel F Merrill & David King
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 Sworn to and subscribed, the day and Year aforesaid. Asaph H. King
We Bezalel Howard a Clergyman and Samuel Osgood a Clergyman both residing in Springfield in the County of Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asaph King who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty Six Years of Age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have served in the revolution as stated in the above declaration, and that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn, and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Bezalel Howard Samuel Osgood

Asaph King Declaration de
26.925

I David King of Wilbraham in the County of Hampshire of lawfull age testify and say that in the Revolution War there were three stations in Wilbraham called Dorrages their business was to fit horses for the Army they had constantly a large number on hand and that David King then and still of said Wilbraham was one of them, he continued in service to the end of the War how long he served I cannot say but I think I am perfectly safe in saying it was more than two years, I then lived in the neighborhood and was well knowing to the whole and further this Deposition is true not
David King
Hampshire August 23 1832 Then David King the above of the foregoing Deposition personally appeared and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Sam d J. Merrill Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above said Deposition David King is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Sam d J. Merrill Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate the same being a Court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that Samuel J. Merrill who has signed the two foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I believe his name therein subscribed are his own genuine signature & proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Justin Willard

I Samuel F. Merrick of Milbraham in the County of Hampden Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify & say that in the revolutionary war there was a company of men stationed in said Milbraham in the employment of the United States called Foragers, Their business was to recruit worn-down horses of the army - which were sent to them - and also to prepare for service horses that were purchased for the use of the army And they had on hand for the purpose a constantly a large number of horses; and that Asaph King then of said Milbraham was one of them - and he continued in the service to the end of the war; how long he had served it is impossible for me to say; but I think I am perfectly safe in saying it was more than two years: I then lived in the neighbourhood & was well knowing to the whole - and farther the Deponent saith not - Sam d F. Merrick
Hampden p Aug 8. 1832
Then personally appeared Sam d F. Merrick above named & made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed before me Josiah Hooker Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Sam d F. Merrick above named is a credible witness and and full that his statement given above under oath, is entitled to full credit
Springfield Aug 7. 1833 - Josiah Hooker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampden } ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County the same being a Court of Records do hereby certify that Josiah Hooker whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that the signature said name to be his genuine signature & the foregoing is a true copy of the original as shown to me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1833 Justin Willard

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and no more as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Osgood & Boreel Howard who have signed the proceeding certificate are both Clergymen residing in the Town of Haverfield in said County - that they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court up the matter of the Application of Asaph King for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Justin Willard.

Greene (Messrs) Asaph King, decd who was appointed forage Master M ch trust.
Ad 2 years $480 per Ann.
To com March 4. 1831 & to 10 th of Oct. 1834, when he died, deduct former payments at $180 per Ann.
Payable to Susan Childs Betsey Adams, Fanny Carpenter, Hoar Cordina Hall Alzane Bailey, Asaph King, only due due &c Heir Amos Fitch, Exeter, N. Hampshire.

Mr Cole
recd from Rev Thos S Child of Springfield Mass - presently I believe
evidence of the work

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampden
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid personally appeared Asaph King one of the children of Asaph King deceased a revolutionary Pensioner, & made oath in due form of law that he is the identical Asaph King named with Susan Childs, Betsey Adams, Fanny Carpenter, Caroline Hoar & Abigail Bailey children of the aforesaid Asaph King deceased, in a certificate for additional Pension of $25 per month due their late father issued from the Pension Office on 12, May 1851. & transmitted to the Hon. Amos Lusk of Exeter New Hampshire which additional Pension was allowed on a certificate of facts received for by a Mr Currier from Susan Childs one of the aforesaid children & heirs of Asaph King. That said certificate, it has been ascertained is in the hands of said Currier who withhold the same from the heirs - The circumstances under which he obtained & withhold it being set forth in the affidavit of said Susan Childs lately transmitted to the Pension Office, & being thus illegally withheld by him the said Asaph King makes this statement under oath for the purpose of obtaining through the interposition of the Pension Office the portion of the said additional Pension which is due to him as one of the aforesaid children & heirs of Asaph King dec'd. Asaph King
Sworn & subscribed this fifth day of August 1851. Before me Melville Morabean Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampden }
Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Betsey Adams, Fanny Carpenter & Caroline Hoar, Children of Asaph King deceased, a revolutionary pensioner, and made oath in due form of law that they are the identical Betsey Adams, Fanny Carpenter, & Caroline Hoar, named with Susan Childs, Asaph King, and Abigail Bailey, children of the aforesaid Asaph King deceased, in a certificate for additional pension of $25. per month due their late father issued from the Pension office on 12 th May 1850 & transmitted to Hon. Amos Lusk of Exeter New Hampshire, which additional Pension was allowed on a certificate of facts received by a Mr Currier from Susan Childs one of the aforesaid Children & heirs of Asaph King. That said Certificate, it has been ascertain- ed, is in the hands of said Currier, who withholds the same from the heirs - the circumstances under which he obtained and withholds it being set forth in the Affidavit of said Susan Childs lately transmitted to the Pension office - and being thus illegally withheld by him, the said Betsey Adams, Fanny Carpenter & Caroline Hoar make this statement under oath for the purpose of obtaining

Through the interposition of the Pension office that portion of the said additional Pension which is due to them as the aforesaid children & heirs of Asaph King deceased - Betsey Adams Fanny Carpenter Caroline Hoar
Duplicate.
Sworn & subscribed this fifth day of August 1861 before me
Luther B. Whin Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of - Middlesex }
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Bailey one of the children of Asaph King deceased a revolutionary Pensioner, and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Abigail Abigail Bailey named with Asaph King, Susan Childs; Betsy Adams; Harry Carpenter & Caroline Brown children of the aforesaid Asaph King dec'd. in a Certificate for additional Pension of $25. per month due them late father, issued from the Pension Office on 12 May 1857, & transmitted to the Hon. Amos Lusk of Exeter New Hampshire which additional Pension was allowed on a Certificate of facts received by a Mr Currier from Susan Childs one of the aforesaid children of Asaph King - That said Certificate it has been ascertained is in the hands of said Currier who withhold the same from the heirs - the circumstances under which he obtained & withhold it being set forth in the affidavit of said Susan Childs lately transmitted to the Pension Office; & being thus illegally withheld by him, the said Abigail Bailey

makes this statement under oath for the purpose of obtaining through the interposition of the Pension office that portion of the said additional Pension which is due to her as one of the aforesaid children & heirs of Asaph King Dec'd -
Abigail Bailey
Sworn & subscribed this Seventh day of August 1851 before me
John A. Knowles
Justice of the Peace -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. To in Court of Lowell -
I hereby certify that the affidavit statement herein made by John A. Knowles is the  correct proper and true signature of said Knowles and that he is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly ap- pointed and qualified. Attest our seal at said Court. August 7 th 1851 (attested before signing) N. Knowles by his atty C. K.

Springfield, April 11. 1857
Mr. John Woodworth, Sir,
Having been informed that there was something due my Father, Asaph Haines who was a Forage Master under Col. Smith in the Revolutionary War, and received a pension of $180 per Ann. under the act of 7 June 1832, the last payment of the pension having been made at Massachusetts Pension Agency in April 1848, to the time of the death of my Father 10 Oct. 1834, I have to request the favor of you to call at the Pension Office in your City, and examine the papers filed there, for the purpose of seeing whether the amount allowed my Father was correct or not. The gentleman who lately called on me in relation to this matter, said that he would obtain the amount due, (without stating how or where) if I would furnish him with a power of Attorney for that purpose, and pay him 50 per cent. I thought it best to decline his proposition, and trouble you to look into the matter for me.
Very respectfully yours.
Susan Child

Washington April 15. 1857
The writer of the within (Susan Chilcote.) is the daughter of Asaph (King) referred to in this letter, and the mother of my wife
J. S. Smagle

State of Massachusetts Hampden County } ss.
Be it known, that before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Susan Childs one of the children of the late Asaph King, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Susan Childs named with Betsey Adams Fanny Carpenter, Caroline Flower, Asaph King and Abigail Bailey, children of the aforesaid Asaph King, deceased, in a certificate for additional pension of Twenty-five dollars per month due their late father, issued from the Pension Office on the 12th of May 1857 and transmitted to the Hon. Amos Tuck of Exeter, New Hampshire, which additional pension was allowed on a  transmitted  David certificate of facts received, by a Mr. Currier from said Susan Childs: — That said Currier called on her for information respecting her father's services and especially for the names of the heirs which she gave and the truth of which she attested — that he asked for a power of attorney to receive the money which she declined giving — and that she did not know that an application had been made to the Pension Office by said Currier or any one else for this additional Pension, until informed by a friend at Washington City whom she had requested to examine and ascertain whether or not any additional pension was due, and who afterwards was informed at the Pension Office that the Certificate for additional Pension had been transmitted to the Hon. Amos Tuck of Exeter, New Hampshire — that she has since ascertained that

said Certificate is in the hands possession of the said Currier, who, although applied to, refuses to surrender the same; but illegally withholds it from her and the other children of the said Asaph King, deceased: — She makes this statement under oath for the purpose of obtaining, through the interposition of the Pension Office the said Pension for the heirs of her late father.
Susan Childs
Sworn and subscribed
this 25 th day of July 1851
before me. —
Josiah Hooker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN SS.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Josiah Hooker Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Hooker and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Springfield Mass Aug t 14 1833
Dear Sir
Herewith you will have the declaration of Mr King which I hope will be found sufficient.
I have been personally acquainted with Mr King for more than thirty years and have the most perfect confidence in his statements. He is a highly respected old gentleman and the not rich in this world's goods, he is, and always has been much esteemed by the community in which he lives. If he could now in his old age experience the bounty of the government it will gratify all who know his worth and have heard of his services.
I have rec d from you several numbers of the Sayre and for which you have my thanks - they are interesting to me as exhibiting the movements of the "ancient dominion". I am yours sincerely Oliver Morris

Map. Roll
Asaph King
Assistant Postmaster
$180 per ann
cert. to
Walter Lowrie Esq Present
1802 360 90 450

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Butler Penn a 23 August 1833
Dear Sir
I enclose you herewith the papers of Asaph Young for a perusal. You will recollect that I made some inquiries respecting his case in July last. On examining his papers, I think he is bravely & very clearly within the principles you stated to me. My personal informa- tion in this case is the following. In Spring- field Mass, ten miles from Milersham where Mr Young resides, & has all along resided every person seemed to know him, & spoke of him as a revolutionary character. I was there last July, & numbers of the inhabitants spoke to me in his behalf. Judge Morris before whom his statement was proven is a most respectable character, & a very able

able & intelligent man. You will observe in his note to me he speaks of Mr. King in the highest terms, after a knowledge of him for thirty years. The Rev. Dr. Asgood who certifies for him I know also personally. He has resided in Springfield upwards of twenty four years, there is no clergyman more respectable or more worthy than he.
In looking over the old journals of the Old Congreg. I found the following, I find the following entries which may be of use, altho I have no doubt all this is quite familiar to you.
5 July 1776 Stephen Maylan elected D.M. Genl 1 Vol. journals (May & Gideon's Edition) p 265.
Among the papers is an order from S. Maylan to Col. Smith.
14 May 1777. Regulations Vol. 2. p. 126-128.
11 May 1779 Do. Vol 3. p. 272-3.
15 July 1780 Do Vol 4 p. 480-497.
1 Jan 1781 Col. New Smith is mentioned Vol. 3. 559.

Should your decision be in his favor, please send the certificate to me & I will forward it to him, & if any thing more should be wanted please let me know what it is, that if possible it may be supplied.
Very respectfully, your ob t S er v t
Walter Lawrence
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions.

Hon Walter Lowrie Sey of the Senate

Springfield Augt 13 1833
Sir Mr Asaph King having requested me to prepare his declaration for a pension. I found upon examination that his memory had materially failed him as to the particulars of his service; but after considering his case I was led to make enquiries respecting the Military papers of Col Smith under whom he says he served and by whom he was appointed a Forager; - by my enquiry of the Rev Beriah Howard who was Guardian of the Children of Col Smith. I was informed that thirty years since he put up in a box a quantity of papers belonging to Col Smith and placed them in the Garret of the House where Col Smith formerly lived; thither I proceeded and succeeded in finding some few, from which I gather this information, that Col Smith was a Deputy Quarter Master General in the year 1778 and remained in that Office until the close of the War - That he came to Springfield sometime in June 1778 and remained at this place for the most part of the time until the termination of the Revolutionary War. I herewith enclose for your inspection some of the Letters &c found among Col Smiths papers. I have no doubt

but they are genuine, but I have not the means of authenticating them. They may be of some use in the prosecution of Mr King's Claims. I believe that Mr King leaves within the rolls prescribed by the Commission of Pensions, according to the instructions contained in your Letter to my brother, Judge Morris, I cannot doubt that he served as he states in his declaration and I find his name on one of the enclosed papers Memorandum under the head of "Delivered to sundry Persons - the Name of Capt King as having delivered to Col. Crane 10 Horses by order of Genl Sullivan on the 15 th of Augt 1778"
This Memorandum is believed to be in the handwriting of Col Smith - I could not find among Smiths papers either the enlistment or appointment of Mr King. They were scattered about the room many torn in pieces - and destroyed. I hope these enclosed may be of some use - I presume Col Smiths Name is on the books of records in the department and by referring to the enclosed papers you probably may trace his whole service and perhaps you may find the name of Mr King returned by him as one of the men employed by him

as a forage - If the enclosed declaration and evidence produced in this case of Mr Kling should not be found sufficient and any thing further that I can do to assist Mr Kling in the furtherance of his claims I will most cheerfully perform
I am very respectfully
Yours &c
Richard D. Morris
Hon Walter Lonon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss
I, Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that Asaph Kunz said to be now resident in Enfield in the State of Connecticut is the Administrator on the estate of Asaph Kunz late of Springfield in said County of Hampden deceased, duly appointed & Commissioned - & that he has given bonds for the faithful discharge of that trust as the law requires
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1851
Justin Willard

To the commission of Pensions. Please issue the Pension Certificate for arrears due to Asaph King at the time of his decease, payable to Asaph King of Enfield, Connecticut, who is administrator on said Asaph Kings estate. Springfield Mass. Jan'y 29. 1857

Washington Dec. 3, 1880 -
Jas. E. Heath Esq
Commr. Pensions,
I send you the application of one of the children of Asaph Ring for arrears of Pension due said Ring at the time of his death - It is understood that under the decision in the case of Asahel Baldwin said Ring was entitled to a higher pension than he received. The papers relative to Col. Wm. Smith's service, filed in the Ring case, and the other papers in the same will show, as is believed that arrears are due -
An examination and statement is solicited -
Respectfully
Amos Lusk
Mr. C.

17523
INVALID.
Died Oct 10 1834
File No. 17528
Adolph Kling
Forage Master New War
Act: June 7 th '62
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 26 th 1845.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Joseph King, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of One hundred & eighty 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. 1834, to the 10 th October 1834, Respectfully, yours,
W. D. G. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

at King's College New York Oct 18th 1811
James E. Heath Esq Commisera of Pensions Washington

Washington City August 11, 1857
Sir,
Enclosed, will be found duplicate affidavits, of Abigail Bailey , one of the Children, Heirs, of Joseph King , in reference to additional Pension, allowed. This, is the last of the 6 heirs, named in the Certificate, the others, having already furnished their affidavits -
Very respectfully Yours &c M c Arthur
James E Heath Esq Clerk of Pension

Camp. Sick's Hill 15 th July 1777
William Smith Esq. is appointed, & authorized to act as Quarter Master to the Brigade under my commands. - He is to be obeyed & respected accordingly.
Ed. Huntington Brig. Genl.

Sur. File 17523. Asaph King.
The appointment of William Smith as Brigade Quarmaster, signed Jedediah Huntington, Brig d Gen l , dated PEEKSKILL, July 15. 1777 has been removed from this case for safe keeping and locked up in the Record Div.
M. B. H. November 9. 1909.

4 orders. 1 certificate relative to tents, a list of horses delivered to the Army.
King, Asaph. Mass.
S. F. 17523, Mass.
Sent to War Dept Jan 16, 1913