Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38122, for William Kingore, Virginia

SERVICE
Kingore, William
NUMBER
S 38122
Wa-
CONTENTS

7926 Virginia
See letter to W. H. Richardson 26 Mar. 1831 do. to J. M. Mason June 21. 1831
William Kingore
of Frederick Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of March '19 and sent to David Meade Esqr Frederick Co. Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 8 mo 2 / 31 64.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 48 —
$ 112.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent October 24. 1820 to
Samuel Bland, Minister, Virginia

State and District of Columbia, ss  Fulton Co. County Sch
On this 4 th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the  Sole and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Pleas for the said County for the in the State and said district, personally appeared William King one aged sixty two years, resident in the said County State and the said district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said William King one enlisted in the said County in the state of Virginia , on the 20 th day of March in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Captain John M c Guire of the 16 th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, and then commanded by Col William Goay and , for three years; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the expiration of his said term when he was discharged from service in Fredericktown in Maryland that he as his is as old as he is to Gen Dan Morgan to in able him to draw that he was in the battles of Brandywine, and Germantown and Monmouth
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Robt. H. White
I, Robert White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Shem Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Robert White
Not White
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I here certify that the within Monition of W. Ruyton is a respectable Defendant on his Country, gratitude.
R. K. Meade
***** * SEAL OF * * THE COURT. * *****

State of Virginia
Frederick County to South Judicial Circuit to wit:
I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of Law in for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert White whose name is annexed to the foregoing Certificate and Affidavit was at the time of signing the same and now is sole Judge of the Superior Courts of Law within the tenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal (there being no public seal of Office) this 14 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the forty second year of the Commonwealth.
R. B. White

Virginia Judgement
William White Judgement as aforesaid Do hereby further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from testimony the day given before me that the within aforesaid William King is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for a support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and drawn a box the seal of the said day the 11th day of February 1819
W. H. White
Take this 6.76
King's claim

William Kingore's
Declaration
7926
Sept. 1819 C.M.

Virginia
At a court continued and held for Frederick County the 1st day of August 1820
On this 1st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for William Kingore aged sixty five years last October resident in the said Frederick said County of Frederick, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war in the Company commanded by John McGuire in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Grayson in the Vir- ginia Line and that he hath received a certificate for a pension N o 7926. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to pro- -vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, excepting necessa- ry clothing and bedding.
One Lame Mare and Colt, One Cow, two Shoats two pots, three dutch ovens, one chest, one table, eight split bottom chairs, some plates and knives and forks, and some Shoemakers tools
William Kingore
I am by trade a Shoemaker, I am at times afflicted with Rheumatic pains, I have no wife I have four daugh- ters living with me the youngest of which is thirteen years of age, they spin when they can get it to do, but are able to earn little more or hardly so much as will support themselves.
William Kingore
Sworn and declared this 1st day of Aug. 1820 in open court.

I, James Keith Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court and I do further certi- fy that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty eight dollars
In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of August 1820 and the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. Keith

38122
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38,122
William Hargre Rev Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. M. Mason
Septm. 30 th 1831
✓ William Lingore
Rev War
8.
X38.122
Henrico Co. Virg.

War Dept o Bounty Land Office
Sept r 30 th 1831
Sir
Yours of the 25 th inst r addressed to the Secy of War, enclosing sundry papers relating to Claims for pay and bounty Lands by W m Ringore, and by the heirs of Dennis Ringore, W m Buckley and Abraham Buckley, all stated to have been Soldiers of the Virg a Line, in the War of the Revolution, is received & referred to this Office — In reply, I have to inform you that, neither of these names are returned on the Records of the Virginia Continental Line, on file in this Office, among those, entitled to bounty lands from the U. States — The Resolutions of Congress granting bounty lands to the Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, apply, exclusively , to those who enlisted for the specified term of "during the War", and who actually served until its termination in 1783, and to the heirs of those, who, (under such enlistments) were slain by the enemy , or died of wounds , received in battle — Those who enlisted for one, two, or three years , or for any other than the specified term abovementioned, and the heirs of those who died whilst in service from sickness, fatigue or casualty, are not entitled to said bounties from the Gen l Government.
William Buckley, and Dennis Ringore, according to the evidence adduced in their respective cases, having died from either fatigue, sickness, or casualty, their heirs are of course precluded the right to the bounty in question.
In the case of Abraham Buckley, the evidence adduced, explicitly shows that he enlisted in 1776 for the limited term of two years , and was discharged at the expiration of that period — The Affidavit of Catherine Buckley, stating that Abraham Buckley "went again into the Army and served for the term of 18 mo s ", is no evidence that his second engagement was for the required term of "during the War" or that his services under that engagement, extended to the close of the War — The claim of the heirs of Ab m Buckley being opposed by the records in this Office, and unsupported by the requisite proof, is necessarily inadmissible.

In regard to the Claim of W m Kingery, it is Clear from his own affidavit that he enlisted on the 26 th March 1777 for three years , and that he was discharged at the end of that period—Namely, in March 1780, being at a period of more than three years, prior to the disbandment of the Army. His Claim for land bounty from the U. States, is therefore inadmissible.
On the subject of pay supposed to be due to the Soldiers referred to in the foregoing, I have to inform you that, if such was due, its payment has been barred by an act of limitation passed by Congress more than thirty years ago.
Touching the right to Pension by W m Kingery, who is the only survivor, and of course the only one of the parties named, that can claim Pension, I have to acquaint you that the subject is referred to the Pension Office. From which source information will be furnished you.
All the papers received, are herewith returned.
Yrs. &c.
W m Gordon
J. M c Mason Esq. Winchester, Virg.

Dep. of War, Sep. 29, 1834. Revolutionary Claims. B.O.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Winchester Va
Sept. 25 th 1831.
Sir,
The enclosed papers have been placed in my hands, by the claimants since Kingsore & Buch ler to be offered at the proper Department, for such land bounty or pension, as they may shew them entitled to -
I have no farther interest in the matter, than a desire to serve the applicants -
Upon examination by the proper officer, should they be found defective in evidence only, and not in character , I should be glad to be advised of any additional evidence that would be of avail -
Respectfully yr. very ob d Serv t .
W. Mason
Hon. Lewis Casp.

Millwood 3 May 1819 3 The Secy of War Washington District of Columbia  Recd Mr. [unintelligible] Adm.  Recd May 10. 1819

old case. Nov 10. 1815. Washington District of Columbia. John C. Calhoun Mr. Secretary of War

Sir
Herein is enclosed the certificate of the services of William Kingdon during the Revolution, and the certificate of his now being among that number deserving the benefit of the Pension Act. You will be pleased to have the papers placing him on the list forwarded to me at the Post Office at Millwood
Frederick County Virginia.
I am Yours &c.
David Meade