Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38121, for William King, Virginia

SERVICE
Continental Va.
King, William
NUMBER
S 38121
CONTENTS
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Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 VIRGINIA
William Heinz of Fauquier Co. - in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Virginia line, for the term of three years - in Albany
scribed on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of February 1820 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Oct. 1820 and sent to the Hon: G. F. Mercer H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Nov. 1820 $ 1 - 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1820, 48.
2/298 4/50 $ 49.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
King's Petition William 29 th July 1870

Fauquier county State v District of Virginia
On this 28 th February 1820 before the county court of Fauquier state and district of Virginia personally appeared Wm King aged sixty five years resident in the state and district aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons en- -gaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war that in the year 1777 in the county of Prince Wm and state of Virginia he enlisted under Lieut James Davis of the third Virginia Reg t on continental es- -tablishment commanded by Col Thos. Mar- shall, for the term of three years , that he remain- -ed in the 1 st Reg t in the service of the united states till 1780, that in May 1780 he was made a prisoner by the enemy at the hanging rock S. Carolina, that he was a private soldier during the 1 st time; that afterwards he enlisted with Capt. Nath l Irish of the train of artillery, that he serv'd with him about nine months in the said service when he was again taken prisoner that afterwards he enlisted with Col Hughes of the artillery in the service of the united states, and continued to serve till Feby 1783 when he was

Honorably discharge'd, that he has since lost his discharge and has no other evidence of his services except the affidavit of Saml. Cox attached annexed and of Saml. King He further declares on oath that he was at the battle of Redbank at the storm at Schuylkill bridge at the battle of Cherven hill at the battle of Crumpton at the storm at Barger point at the storm of Stony point, and at the massacre at the hanging rock all in the service of the united states that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for support -
Sworn to in open court W m King
25 th Feby 1820.
J. N. Smith D.C.
Lang. county to wit
This day Saml. Cox aged sixty five years made oath in open court, that he very well knew the petitioner W m King in the service of the united states during the revolutionary war, that he knew the P t . King as a soldier in the 3 d Va. Reg t on continental establishment for somewhere about three years, at any rate upwards of two years and that he knows that the P t . King is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the aid of his country for a support - Saml. Cox Sworn to in open court 25 th Feby 1820. J. N. Smith D.C.

At a Court continued and held for Fauquier County the 24 th day of February 1820
It appearing to the Satisfaction of the Court upon the affidavit of Samuel Cox and Richard Herring that William Herring did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in his declaration this day sworn to by him in Open Court and it appearing also to the Court from the testimony of the said Samuel Cox that the said Samuel Herring is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for a support. It is Ordered that the proceedings taken and had before this Court be transmitted to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Act of Congress in such case made and provided and that it be certified that the said Samuel Cox is a credible person
Acopy Sute Dan M c Shertz Co.
Virginia
Fauquier County, to wit;
I Daniel Withers Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the Order of Court annexed to the preceding Declaration of William Herring is a true copy as fully and completely as the same now stands among the Minutes of the said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Office of the said County Court of Fauquier this 8 th day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty and in the forty fourth year of the Commonwealth Daniel Withers

Virginia
Franklin County, to wit:
Joseph Blackwell presiding Justice of the peace for the County Court of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Daniel Withers Clerk of the County Court of Franklin is in due form of Law.
Given from under my hand and Seal this 8 th day of March 1820 in the 44 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. Blackwell

William King-
16. 1799
Sept 10 20.
Oct 12
10 - 11
12 - 13

Virginia Loudoun County, to wit, on this 15 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record (made so by Law & keeps a record of its proceedings) for the said County of Loudoun William King aged Sixty Six Years on the 4 th of July 1820 Resident in the said County of Loudoun and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows he enlisted in the Month of Sept r 1777 in the 3 d Virginia regiment commanded by Col o Thomas M c Donough & and Col o John Neville was placed in a Company command- ed by Captain Valentine Peyton in said Regiment and served in said Company & Regiment until the last of December 1779 when he was transferred to Captain John Dandridge's train of Artillery & served in his Company until the 29 th of May 1780 was taken prisoner at the hanging Rock by the enemy (Tarleton's Legion) made his escape and came to Richmond and again enlisted under Capt n Nathaniel Irish of Col o Flowers's Regiment of Artillery in the Months of August or September in the Year last aforesaid and served in that Corps until the Month of March 1781 and when Cornwallis besieged the town of Richmond he was again taken prisoner by the enemy made his escape the night after and went with Thomas Jefferson to his seat in the State of Virginia joined his said Company again & continued with it until the Month of June 1781 when he was sent on furlough to Philadelphia to join Col o Flowers regiment who refused to receive him then he went to Newburg on Hudsons River General Washingtons headquarters and in the Month of March 1782 he again enlisted under Capt n John Parson of Col o Hughes Regiment of Artillery and served under Col o Hughes until the last of December 1782 when he was discharged his Original declaration is dated the 11 th day of April 1820 the Number of his pension certificate is 16,679 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 10 th day of March 1810 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 & 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. I by me described I am by occupation a Carpenter, but not able now to pursue it. I have no family - The Schedule of the Estate of Wm King of Loudoun county in the State of Virginia. of Real Estate none - I have some Carpentered tools to wit a fore plane, a Jack plane & smoothing plane, a hand saw, an axe, an adz, three augers, 5 chisels, one spike gimblet and a nail gimblet, 10 of hollows and rounds, one pair of compasses & a drawing knife. Wm King
I was sworn to and declared to in open court the 10th day of August 10 20 before me,
James C. Bell
Virginia Loudoun County to wit,
I Charles Bruns Clerk of Loudoun County Court in Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said
Court that the total amount or value of the said property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten Ten dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court which Court is a Court of Record and keeps a Record of its proceedings under the direction of the laws of the State of Virginia this 21st day of August 10 20 in the 45th Year of the Commonwealth of Virginia
James C. Bell
orig l Certificate
Registered by J. H. Henshaw Clerk in book B volume 0 page 150 agreeable to certificate filed
James C. Bell

May 8, 1931.
Mrs. Cora King Reynolds 729 South Court Street Montgomery, Alabama.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL and
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38121, that William King was born July 4, 1754, place not stated.
He enlisted in September, 1777, in Prince William County, Virginia, as a private in Captain Valentine Peyton's Company in the 3rd Virginia Regiment under Colonels Thomas Marshall and John Neville and served until the last of December, 1779, when he was transferred to Captain John Dandridge's train of Artillery. He was taken prisoner at the Hanging Rock, made his escape, went to Richmond and enlisted in August or September, 1780, under Captain Nathaniel Irish, Colonel Flowers' Artillery Regiment and served until March, 1781, and, when Cornwallis was at Richmond, was again taken prisoner, made his escape the night after, joined his company, continuing therewith until June, 1781. In March, 1782, he enlisted in Captain John Parsons' Company, Colonel Hughes' Artillery Regiment and served until the last of December, 1782 or February, 1783. He was in the battles of Redner, Schuylkill Bridge, Chestnut Hill, Crowpond, Stony Point, Bergen Point and Hanging Rock.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 28, 1820, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.
There are no data relative to his family in the papers in
this claim.
Orig. OK
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
Samuel King of Pr. Wm Co. Va. appeared in 1820 ) no rel. shown.

38 121
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 38,121
William King Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Jan 12 Hist to Mrs. W. Rankine Letter in S.F. 28475 Joseph Wilson 12m
1931 May 8. Hist. to Mrs. Eva King Reynolds - J.L.S.

Montgomery, Ala. April 1, 1931.
Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
My great-great grand-father William  King fought in the Rev- olutionary War and I would like to have a record of his service.
He enlisted in Prince William County, Va., when about twenty-two years old and was in the service throughout the war. He settled in Fauquier County, Va. after the war and my great grand-father George Compton King was born there April, 24, 1798.
Any information you may give will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance,
I am
gratefully yours.
Mrs. Nora King Reynolds 729 So. Court St. Montgomery, Ala.

Rev. War Section.
June 12, 1915.
Mrs. V. O. Rankin, 208 Haynes Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Madam:

and Hanging Rock.
He was allowed pension on an application executed February 28, 1820, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, and sixty-five years of age.
There is no data as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr Edwards will give this his cash at the end
on Roll of admitted
Second

House of Representatives
March 25 th 1820
Sir
The enclosed papers have been forwarded to me in order that they may be presented to the Department of War, in support of the claim of William King to a pension.
I will thank the proper officer of your department, to act upon the subject, as speedily, as possible, and to transmit to me, when to Mr. King appears to be entitled to the pension which he seeks, his certificate, that I may forward it to him.
I am Sir, with great consideration, Your Ob t Serv t C. F. Mercer

Prince William County to wit
This day Samuel King personally ap- peared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that he the said Samuel well remembers the enlistment of William King in the month of September 1777 in the Third Virginia Regiment, under one Lieut. Davis of Capt. Valentine Peyton's Company he further recollects the said William King com- ing in on furlough some time in the year 1779 he also recollects seeing him in the year 1780 when he was still in the Army & that he verily believes that the said William did serve in the American army until peace was concluded with Great Britain - Given under my hand this 26 th day of January 1820.
T. LAWSON
Virginia
Prince William County to wit.
I Philip D. Dawes Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify Thomas Lawson gentleman before whom Samuel King made the above affidavit, was at the time of his taking the same and still is one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that to all his acts as such, due faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 26 th day of January 1820.
Phil. D. Dawes.

Charles Linton has  the
Wired in language.
City at Washington.
Union Last Year
3 Mo 2 Yrs

Sir as I have been in very helpful way for some years back and ever all to attend to my business. But in February last Mr Moore attorney at Law for Fauquier County took my business in hand and sent the papers on to the War office and directed me to travel you with a letter which you almost to go and wish you to be satisfied as to send me an answer to let me know when my business will be attended to as you are ready files to direct the
answer to Union post office Loudoun County Virginia Sir I remain yours
Wm King
As if more of my name is involved I belong to the 3rd Virginia Ridgmont Col. Marshall Col Colonel Mays Charles West Capt. Valentine Paytons
Company Mar 23 1828
Wm King

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME King, William GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11418 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 4, 1797 To James De Baufre, 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.