Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32364, for William King, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
King, William
S. 32364
CONTENTS

Pen ag 12. Sept 1837.
New Albany Indiana
From 4 Sept 1836. 19. Sept '37
Order to pay 7. Jan'y 1838.
Indianag 37 64 Indiana New Albany.
William Kling Montgomery in the State of Va was a per. in the commanded by Captain Adams of the Regt commanded by Col. Lynch in the Va for 1 1/2 months -
Entered on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 38. Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Sept. 34 and Sub R.D. Montague Christiansburg, Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 114.99 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 19.67 $134.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice - Clerk, Book E Vol. 67 Page 21

State of Virginia, Montgomery County ss.
On the 7th day of January 1830, personally appeared before the Justices of Montgomery County Court in open sitting, William King, a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged 77 or 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, said on his oath makes the following, and unless in error to obtain the benefit of the act of "compulsory oaths" etc. 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers, and served as herein stated, viz. He enlisted in the county of Bedford, Virginia, about two years before Genl. Defeat for a term of two months as regards at the least since in the County of Floyd (Virginia) under the commands of Col: Charles Lynch, Captain Albert Starnes and Lieutenant M c Reynolds, which term he fully served out. The ensuing Spring, his father William was drafted in the county of Bedford, Virginia, by Captains Charles Southwick and Lieutenants Thomas Logwood for a term of three months, which term this applicant undertook to perform in place of the said William. At this time, and under the command of the above named officers, this applicant was marched towards Damastown, (Virginia) which place did not reach having been met by an express which stated that the enemy had left Damastown, and that their aid was no longer necessary at that place. Upon the reception of this intelligence, the Com py to which this applicant belonged, received a special discharge from Federal Service accordingly after having served about one half the term for which his father had been drafted. About fifteen months after this time this applicant again entered the service in the county of Bedford (V a ) as a substitute for James Maye under command of Capt. Michael Dalo, Lieutenant Stephen Roggin & Ensign Richard Emmons and was marched to Hillsborough, North Carolina, where he remained until about the first of November, and was then marched to Camden, South Carolina for the purpose as he understood of moving towards Camden, passing by Guilford Courthouse and through Salisbury to Charlotte Courthouse where the company to which he belonged joined Genl. Gates's army. Thence he was marched to the Cheraw Hills, South Carolina, where the army took up their winter quarters. During this march we were surprised by Genl. Green who assumed the command, and moved Genl. Gates under guard to Philadelphia. From the Cheraw Hills, this applicant was marched to Middlesex county Virginia as a guard over some Baggage Waggons and line

May 1775 under the command of Captain Isaac Webb. Lieutenant Edwards Webb and George William Tipton, the company or guard left the logs and wagons in the county of Rockingham and marched from thence to Brattle St. Joseph in Beliefie Virginia, where the applicant received a written discharge from Captain Edwards Webb, which was afterwards lost in the hands of Colonel James Callaway for the purpose of proving the pay to which this applicant was entitled; although this applicant asked the service but for three months he was continued in it from the 1st of June until the succeeding March. He requested following the applicant volunteered under the command of Col: Benjamin Logan to guard the western frontier of Virginia, near Danville in which service he was engaged two years not constantly under arms but subject to a call at any time; what was then called a minute man; during this time he was engaged two months as an Indian spy. This applicant together with the forces under the command of Col: Logan was transferred to the command of Genl. Robert, at Bryan's Station, and was marched from thence to the mouth of Licking river and there joined the regular troops, and from thence was marched to Fort Harrod on the great Miami river, called the Shermans Station, where with six others this applicant spent the summer, and then marched back to the mouth of the Licking where the army was disbanded. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
W. H. King
We William Tipton and Asa Hall, residing in the county of Montgomery hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Tipton, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 77 or 78 years of age, that he is not indebted believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a series of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Asa Hall
Wm Tipton
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the foregoing stories

prescribed by the court 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 William Vanlear and Asa Hall who signed the proceeding certificates are residents in the county aforesaid and are credible persons; and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I R. D. Montague clerk of the court of Montgomery, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Rev. William King for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and seal of my office this 28 th day of January 1833 in the 57 th year of the commonwealth.
R. D. Montague. C.

County of Washington ss on this first day of September 1837. before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for said county of Washington personally appeared William King who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who for- merly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Robert Adams. and after him he was in the company commanded by Cap- tain Nathanick Tate. after wards under Captain John Graves. and was detached to several other companies and at the time he received his discharge he was under Cap- tain Webb in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lincoln. in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Indiana, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Virginia to the State of Indiana the State of Indiana being a free state and he wanted to get out of a slave state. and some of his children lived in Indiana and thought his children could get land easier than they could in Virginia.
(Signed) William King
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid
Given under my hand and seal at Salem in said county of Washington State of Indiana The 1 st day of September 1837.
Isaac Thomas. S.P. Seal

State of Indiana Washington County } Set.
On this day personally appeared before me Isaac Thomas a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Allen Smith, and makes oath that the said William King, who has taken the within oath is the person described in the affidavit Severn and subscribed (signed) Allen his X Smith to before me this 1 st day of September 1837 mark
Isaac Thomas. V.P. Real
The undersigned justice of the peace certify that Allen Smith, whose name and signature is affixed to the above affidavit is a person of veracity.
Given under my hand and seal this 1 st day of September 1837.
Isaac Thomas. V.P. Real
State of Indiana Washington County } Set
I W. H. Carter Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County certify that Isaac Thomas Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of William King & Allen Smith were severally made, and who has certified as to the veracity of the said Allen Smith, and whose signature thereto severally appears, is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County. And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Salem the 1 st day of September 1837.
W. H. Carter clk

32 364 Rev INVALID.  am
File No. 32,364
William King Dis Rev Mr
Act: June 1 st 1897
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 228
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Columbia ranch. N. 1/2 sec. 38 T. 39
via Wm. King 22877
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compared with the estate of Wm. King every thing concerning him.

Alma parva Wm 3837
Wm King 225/7
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A. D. Rev Montague Christiansburg

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 3 rd day of Decemb r 1785 in the name of William King as St. Inf d _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £/././. " _____ delivered to D. C. Brent but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 6 th day of June — 1855. —
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
C. L. Bennett Audg and of P Accts

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 30 th day of May 1783 in the name of William King as Sold. Inf _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 60. 7. 1 _____ delivered to Capt. Boswell but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 8 th day of June _____ 1855
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
P. L. Hewitt Actg Auditor of Accts.

Branch Bank of Ind. New Albany Sept 2 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dear Sir
In pursuance with the request of William King (Rev. Pensioner), I herewith transmit his application, for to have his name transferred from the pension roll in Virginia, to this Agency, Mr King resides in Washington County near Salem Post office this State
Very Respectfully Yours
J. W. Shields Esq

Branch Bank Inn New Albany Dec 29. 1837
J. J. Edwards Esq Comm d Prisoners
Sir
I herewith enclose for your inspection the Voucher of William H. King I am Your Very Respectful J. H. Shields

Your Respectfully
C. H. Barkley
Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D. C.,

Louisville Ky June 14 th 1855
Sir The Auditor at Richmond informs me that he has forwarded to your office two certificates in name of your King — one as a soldier in State Line and one in Continental Line —
I have not as yet prepared any papers in the case
My memorandum is that our your King served 5 years in the Va. Troops — Regular, most (or perhaps all) of the time
So that if the certificates cover different periods without splicing I think it possible that the service might have been performed by our W. K. — I do not know yet what evidence of identity I can get.
Please preserve the evidence so that it can be readily found if needed

Bank of Virginia September 15. 1837.
Sir,
The last payment to William King, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1832 at 38. 33 /100 dollars per annum, was to the 4. day of September 1836.
I am, respectfully, your obed t serv t Anty Robinson for J. Brockenbrough.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Mr King Yrs

Bedford County S c .
This day Thomas Wright personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said County and made oath that William King was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that the said King was out in two separate towns. Given under my hand this 2 d day of Nov r 1892. W m Shrewsbury
Bedford County S c .
This day William Holiday personally appeared before a justice of the peace for the said County, and made oath that he heard his father say on his return from the army in the revolutionary war; that William King served with him in the capacity of a soldier, and that he gave him a shirt, for he (King) had then received no pay. Given under my hand this 2 d day of November 1892. W m Shrewsbury
Bedford County S c .
This day Lynda Wright personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said County, and made oath that William King was a soldier in the revolutionary war. Given under my hand this 2 d day of Nov r 1892. W m Shrewsbury

Bedford County S c
This day Stacey Lancaster personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said County, and made oath that William King enlisted a soldier in the revolutionary war, and was gone a considerable length of time. Given under my hand this 2 d day of Nov. 1832. W m Shrewsbury
Bedford County S c
This day Elizabeth Holliday personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said County, and made oath that William King was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that she heard her husband say he gave him a shirt on his return from the army. Given under my hand this 2 d day of Nov. 1832. W m Shrewsbury
Before me a Justice of the Peace
I William Shrewsbury a justice of the peace for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Wright, William Holliday, Cynthia Wright, Stacey Lancaster and Elizabeth Holliday who have made the foregoing affidavits before me, are credible persons. Given under my hand this 30 th day of December 1833. W m Shrewsbury

State of Virginia County of Bedford
I Robert A. Dickerson deputy clerk of the county court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William Shrewsbury, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and who has signed the certificates thereof is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of this State - And further that it appears to me that the said signatures purport- ing to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, the 30 th day of December 1888 in the 58 th year of American Independence.
R. A. Dickerson D. C.