Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15208, for William King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
King, William Pierce, Susannah
No. 15208.
(Former widow.)
CONTENTS

Massachusetts..... 1405.
Susannah Pierce, youngest widow of William King, deceased.
who died in the August 1795; — of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts — who was a Capt. 2d in the company commanded by Captain Brigham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bailey — in the Mass. line for 12 months capital } " 12 months Q rt  W th Sergt. } Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 100 Dollars — Compo. per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Sep- tember 1837 and sent to Hon. J. L. Dames, Hbo. of Rep. representing.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 = $ 650:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Feb 1838, 50:00
$ 700:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by A. Elliot, Clerk, Book A Vol. 2, Page 57.
See Hon. Mr. Dames Sept. 20. 1837

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, Jr.
Clerks Office August 16 th , 1837
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth Hereby certify that it appears of record in this Office that on the thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy, William King and Susannah Harlow both of Plymouth in the County aforesaid were joined in marriage by the Rev d Ivory Hovey, Minister of the second parish in said Plymouth. And I further certify, that I find no record of marriage of said Susannah with Jesse Pierce.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

2498
Susannah Pierce formerly widow of Wm King
Married 1770-
(Mass. on Rolls-
adm?
12 mo. forpl.
12 " 2 nd M c Sergeant
100 $
no deduction
Hor.
J. L. Adams

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County S.S.
On this fifteenth day of August 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, Susanna Pierce, a resident of Plymouth in said County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married to William King, who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution.
Her said Husband resided in Plymouth during the war, and enlisted in the beginning of the war.
He belonged to Capt. Bridham's company and Dary's regiment in the beginning.
He was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and at West Point - and was in the battle of King's bridge - and went on an expedition to Rhode Island, and being a seasoning man he was captain over a boat in the last named expedition.
and was in the service during the whole war - first as she believes for eight months, then for one year, then for the war.
She further declares, that she was married to the said

William King on the thirtieth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy - that her husband the aforesaid William King died in the West Indies in August in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four - That she was afterwards married to Jesse Pierce, who died on the thirtieth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four - That she was a widow on the fourth day of July eighteen hundred and thirty six - and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof annexed. She further declares, that there is no record that she knows of her second marriage.
Susanna Pierce
Sworn to & subscribed to the day & year first above named before me and I certify that the Declarant is a person of good character & a credible witness, but by reason of age & infirmity is unable to attend a Court to confirm her declaration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth

Plymouth Jp. I Jacob N. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1837. Jacob N. Lord

15-208
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15208
Susannah Pierce Former Widow of William King Sergt. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 131
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Plymouth August 16. 1837
Sir
I send you herewith the application of Susannah Pierce for a pension.
Please send the Certificate to me if you please
Yours &c
J. H. Lord
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

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I Edward Megown now resident in Ply- mouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of eighty years testify and say That I am a Pensioner under the act of longness of 1818 - That I always knew William King of Plymouth, whose widow married Lissa Pierce, and is now an applicant for a Pension. I was a private in Capt Goodale's company in the fifth Regiment, Rufus Putnam, Col. and was stationed for four years at West Point and Newburgh, and then moved to the North River. I belonged to Rochester before the war, which was very near Plymouth. and knew William King well. I further testify and say, that I William King came to West Point about a year and a half after I was there, and that he was sergeant in Capt. Bridgman's company, and that com- pany was transferred to our Regiment, and I knew

St. Wm. King to serve in our Regiment the remaining time until the War ended - we were together in the engagement at Kings bridge, and he was there when we were discharged on the peace. I knew him until he died, which was many years ago. and I know Mrs. King now Mrs. Pierce, and know that her second husband has been dead many years, and that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836, and remains a widow now.
E. D. Edward Megown Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.
On this fifteenth day of August in the year 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Edward Megown, and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true; and I further certify that the foregoing is

William Robert King of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of fifty nine years testify and say. That I am the son of William and Susannah King - I was with my Father, William King, when he died in Kingston in the Island of Jamaica, and was then sixteen years of age. I was also present at the second marriage of my mother with Lester Pierce of Plymouth. I was at that time eighteen years of age - it was in January - and the ceremony was performed by Deacon Abner Bartlett of Plymouth. There is no record of this marriage, that I can find or heard of - Mr. Lester Pierce, my father in law, died in eighteen hundred and twenty four, and my mother was a widow in the 6th mo. 1831. I have heard my father tell a hundred times of his being sergeant in Capt. Bridgham's company, and of his serving the whole war. I have heard him and Caleb Neymond, who was a neighbor, and I believe in the same company tell stories of what happened

in the service. I have heard my father tell of being in the battle ofunker Hill, and in the expedition to Rhode Island - and in the affair at Kings Bridge. and his being stationed at West Point and New- burgh. William King
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Physick County ss.
On this fifteenth day of August in the year 1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named William King, and made oath, that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true; and I further certify, that the deponent is known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jr. Peace

I William Thomas of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I am acquainted with the Widow Susannah Pierce, formerly the wife of William King of said Town, and with her family connections. They dwelt in a very retired part of the Town about ten miles from the Village - perhaps in what might be called the Neighbourhood there might be about fif- teen scattered families in that District of the Town. These families, as might be supposed from the obscurity of their lot, are permanent, and have been settled there probably soon after the settlement of the place. I further testify and say, that I am well acquaint- ed with that part of the Town, and that the tra- ditionary belief, that William King, the first husband of Susannah Pierce, now an applicant for a Pension, served in the Revolutionary Army the whole war,

or nearly the whole War, is undoubted.
Wm. Thomas.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
On this sixteenth day of August in the year 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named William Thomas and made oath, that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true - and I further certify that said Deposition is known to me, and is a credible witness.
Nelcorne Young Justice

known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Esq. Pease
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. I Jacob Howland Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William Thomas & Welcome Young Esquires are several- ly Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by them severally are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixteenth day of August 1837 Jacob N. Lord