Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2813, for Stephen King, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
99
King, Stephen Elizabeth
# 2813,
CONTENTS

Seth J. Schott 14 Dec 1835 Let to Do. ap. 18. 1836. " " Edward Hurst, same day.
30284 Pennsylvania Stephen King doo r of Wayne Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Buler of the 8 th commanded by Col Barten in the Reg t line for 12 months private Certificate issued to Elizabeth King widow of deceased
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Dec r 1835 and sent to J.B. Westcott Bethany
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending Arrears to 26 June 1835 the day of pension death $132:42
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book [Signature] Vol. 6 Page 32

Pennsylvania 311 39
Elizabeth King widow of Stephen King
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and who died on the 26 th June 1836 of Wayne in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Barlow of the Vols t commanded by Carter in the line for 12 months
R. I. Dine
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 11 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July 1839 and sent to the H. H. Stone Pa. Pleasant Mount Pa.
Arrears to the 4 th of March $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Rezin Anne Clerk ok Vol. 2 Page 156

3439
1668
Elizabeth King of Stephen Pennsylvania
admitted Pr. imp. #40.
died 26 June 1834
Set 7 July 1838
H. W. Stone Ant. Pleasant, Pleasant Mount Pa.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Wayne County } ss.
On this thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine before the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth King of the town of Mount Pleasant County & State afore- said aged about sixty eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Stephen King late of the town aforesaid deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution & was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. And to his papers in file made for the purpose of obtaining said pension she refers for a statement of his services in the war of the Revolution this deponent being from old age & loss of memory unable to give a statement of the services of her said husband
That she was married to the said Stephen King in the County of Orange & State of New York by the Rev Andrew King a minister of the Presbyterian Church of said County. in the month of June in the year 1787 that from old age & loss of memory she is unable to state the day of the month on which she was mar- ried but she knows that it was in the month of June in the year last aforesaid that she knows that her oldest child by her said husband whose name is Pernelia & is now the wife of Nathan L Kennedy was born

eleven months after her said marriage, and that her said daughter Permelia was aged fifty years on the first day of May last. That she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage nor does she know of any town church or county record of her said marriage. That her name before marriage was Elizabeth Mullineix that her husband & this deponent were both residents of Newburgh County of Orange & State of New York at the time of their marriage: that her said husband died on the twenty sixth day of June in the year 1834, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband. That she was not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the same but their marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year 1794, to wit at the time aforesaid That from old age & infirmity she is unable to attend the sitting of a court of record of said County of Wayne aforesaid & that from infirmity she is unable to write
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above written before me Moses Thomas
Elizabeth her mark
I the undersigned judge before whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth King was made & subscribed do certify that I believe her to be a woman of truth & veracity & her statements under oath entitled to full credit & belief & also that I am satisfied that she is from old age & infirmity wholly unable to attend Court. Moses Thomas

commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Wayne County } ss Permelia Kennedy of the town of Mount Pleasant County aforesaid being duly sworn says that she was aged fifty years on the first day of May last. that she is the daughter of Stephen King late of the town of Mount Pleasant aforesaid deceased & of Elizabeth King his widow who made & subscribed the foregoing declaration, that she is their oldest child & has always been informed by her said parents that she was born on the first day of May in the year 1788. And that she nearly believes that she was born on the day & year last aforesaid & is now more than fifty years of age & further says not.
Sworn before me { this thirtieth day of { January 1839. { Moses Thomas }
Permelia Kennedy
I the undersigned judge before whom the foregoing affidavit of Permelia Kennedy was made do certify that I believe her to be a woman of truth & veracity & her statements entitled to full credit & belief.
Moses Thomas

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Wayne County
Is Jonathan Deming of the town of Mount Pleasant & County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he went to the house of Doctor Doctor King in the town of Montgomery in the County of Bernege who as this deponent is informed a son of the Rev Andrew King who was a Presbyterian Minister in the county last aforesaid for the purpose of searching the records of marriages kept by said King. that a book was shown to this deponent & purporting to contain such records & that he examined said book & could not find any entry of the marriage of said Stephen King & Elizabeth his wife and that there was no entries of marriages in said record from the year 1784 to the year 1787 and further says not.
Sworn before me this thirtieth day of January. 1839. the word "Doctor" erased before signing
Jonathan Deming
Moses Thomas
I the undersigned judge before whom the foregoing affidavit of Jonathan Deming was made do certify that I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & his statement entitled to full credit & belief.
Moses Thomas
Pennsylvania Wayne County
I Leonard Graves Notary Public of the court of Common Pleas of Wayne County - do hereby certify that Moses Thomas Esquire is and was at the time of signing the above affidavit an acting associate Judge in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Bithery this thirty first day of January A.D. 1839 Leonard Graves Notary Public

State of New York
Orange County ss. Elisha King of Newburgh in said County being duly sworn says. that he was aged seventy six years on the twelfth day of March last. that he was well acquainted with Stephen King formerly of the County of Orange aforesaid but late of the town of Mount Pleasant County of Wayne & State of Pennsylvania. deceased that said Stephen King was a brother of this deponent. that he is also well acquainted with Elizabeth King now of the place last aforesaid formerly the wife & now the widow of the said Stephen King. that this deponent was present & saw the said Stephen King & Elizabeth King married by the Rev. Andrew King a Presbyterian minister of the County of Orange aforesaid in the month of June in the year 1787. at the town of Newburgh aforesaid. that this deponent cannot recollect the day of the month of the marriage aforesaid but from the best of his recollection & belief they were married in the month of June in the year last aforesaid & further. that his name before marriage was Elizabeth Mullerix. & further says not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 3 rd day of January 1839 by making his mark (H) Armstrong Justice of the Peace
his Elisha King of Newburgh
I the undersigned justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit of Elisha King was made & subscribed do certify that I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity & entitled to full credit & belief. And further that I believe him from blindness to be enabled to write (H) Armstrong Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County To all I Albert S. Burton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange Do Certify that Horace Armstrong before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit and the Certificate following the same is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 3 rd day of January 1839
A. S. Burton Clerk.

25. 540 Stephen King del. Pennsylvania Documents of Stephen deceased King an applicant for a pension
on Col Cray with deposition 13. 6. 1
Capt Boileau Col Cray R. 2 d state troops adm d 12 mo pri 40 $ - p. an m from 4 Mar 31. to 26 June 1834 To Elizabeth King widow
G. B. Wescott Esq Bethany Pa H. A. L. Wagner Easton pa

State of Pennsylvania
Wayne County On this Twenty
eighth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before me Thomas and Isaac Dummick Esqrs Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting Stephen Stine a resident of Mount Pleasant Township in the said County of Wayne and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy two years the Twenty Seventh day of March last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated he entered into the militia in the month of February 1777 in Rhode Island as a substitute for his father Benjamin King and served one month in Captain Andrew Krisbilly  Waterman Company the other of the company officers he has forgotten at that time he was stationed at near Pawtucket City of Providence Rhode Island and the duty performed was guarding the shores & repairing batteries he served this month as a private and thinks he was attached to no regiment In March in the year 1777 he enlisted as a private for one year in which were called state troops and served the full term of one year that is from March 1777 to March 1778 in the state troops of Rhode Island Reuben Boileau was Captain - Jacob D. Runk Lieutenant of the Company the other company officers he does not recollect he was attached to the regiment of Col. Archibald Caneira James Williams was Major John Coffin was Co.
12 mo.
12 mo.

at the period he entered at the town of Johnson Providence County and the Regiment was attached for a part of the time to General Spencer Brigade at the period the British were in possession of the Island and several attempts were made by General Spencer to dislodge them but nothing decisive done our principal duty was during the year service to guard the shores on the west & east of Rhode Island. Our Winter quarters were in Bristol and in March 1778 declarant was discharged honorably at Bristol before mentioned without any written discharge. In the following August toward in August in the year 1778 declarant was drafted at Situat in the County of Providence Rhode Island for thirty days as a private in the Militia in Captain Corner Smith's Company the other Company officers he has forgotten during this month's service the duty performed was digging an entrenchment two  one miles and making breast works & planting cannon opposite the British port on Rhode Island to annoy the British at the end after this breast work was completed the enemy commenced firing upon the Americans & they returned it & several Americans were killed at that time by the side of declarant the firing continued all day & in the night the Americans retreated & in a few days declarant was honorably discharged and returned home. General Sullivan was commander of the Army at that time at that station. —
In the month of March 1779 declarant removed from Rhode Island to Newburg in the County of Orange in the State of New York and in the following April joined again in the year 1779 declarant entered as a volunteer private in the Militia in a Company commanded by Captain Tappard McChesbold Battle Creek,

20) and served thirty  Twenty days - declarant entered the service at that period at West Point General Washington the Commander in Chief was then there declarant has forgotten the number of the Regiment to which he was then attached but it was commanded by Col. McLane from West Point the army or part of it marched to Saratoga on the west side of the North River expecting the British up from New York to attack West Point then that we marched back opposite West Point & were dismissed and returned home to Newburg.
In the month of June in the year 1781 - declarant entered the service as a private in a company of Militia of Indian Spies under Captain Robert Irvine Lill William Irvine & marched first to Washington and staid there twenty days to guard against the Indians we made scouts but discovered no enemy & after twenty days were dismissed & returned home. In the year 1782 declarant again entered the service as an Indian Spy or Militia man in Col. Robert Irvine Company he marched in August of that year to Minink and served fifteen days & returned home after being discharged & the same year he was again in September in the same Company last mentioned and served as a private fifteen days in guarding the frontier against the Indians but saw no enemy & after the fifteen days service we were honorably discharged on the ground we went home. declarant states that he has no documentary evidence of his services that he does not recollect to have received a written discharge in any case and that he knows of no persons whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service that there is no regular Clergyman in his particular neighborhood with which he is personally acquainted. That he was born at Gloucester County of Providence State in the State of Rhode Island and sixty in March the 27th that he resided in Scituate Township County of Providence & State of Rhode Island from thence he removed in 1779 to Newburg in Orange

County New York and there he resided from 1779 to the year 1806 - and from thence he  was removed to Mount Pleasant township in the said County of Wayne in Pennsylvania where he has continued to reside until the present time - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pensions and salaries that his name is now on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Army State Pensions and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Stephen King Geo B Merrett Not.
We James Bigelow & Ephraim Kellogg, residing in the County of Wayne & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen King who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and believed generally in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution that his reputation is general that we have not heard it denied and that we concur in that opinion Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid Geo B Merrett Not.  James Bigelow E. W. Kellogg
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certify that it appears to them that he is now residing in the immediate neighborhood of the applicant and that James Bigelow & Ephraim Kellogg who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Wayne and 

Additional Testimony of Stephen King State of Pennsylvania Wayne County
We Charles Nash a clergyman residing in Bethany Wayne County Penn s and Robert Kennedy of the Township of Mount Pleasant in the County and State aforesaid do Certify That we are well acquainted with Stephen King who has subscribed his name to and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two years old the 27 th of March A D . 1832, That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of January A D . 1834 Geo d M c Scott Clerk
Charles Nash Robert Kennedy
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion since the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories, presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as such state. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles Nash who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Bethany, and that Robert Kennedy who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Mount Pleasant, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I George M c Scott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen King for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the twenty eighth day of January A D 1834
Geo d M c Scott Clerk
Black Burn

are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Moses Thomas
Isaac D. Morris
Judges of the Court of Comm. Pleas for Wayne Co.
Pennsylvania Wayne County E. S.
George D. Mescott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen King for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of November Anno Domini 1832
Geo. D. Mescott Pro.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2813
Elizabeth King Widow
Stephen King Per: Rev War
Act: July 7, 1838.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department Pension Office July 15 1834
Sir,
The papers in the case of Stephen King have been examined, and they are again returned,
He alleges to have served one year in a Regiment of the Rhode Island State Troops, Before a decision can be had the testimony of at least one credible witness who had a personal knowledge of the applicant's service, should be exhibited,
The papers in the case of John Andrews are returned, the official character and signature of the magistrates before whom the affidavits in this case were made should be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.
The papers of Abraham Druke are also enclosed, in order that the credibility of one of the witnesses might be certified by the Court, Proof of the applicant's takes of service should be exhibited if possible,
I also enclose the papers

- of Clinton Staple , His claim for nine months service under Col. Wayde , cannot be allowed, Col. Wayde is believed commanded a Militia Regiment, and that description of men were only called out to serve in short terms.
John Brown's declaration is also excluded, the rolls of service of Col. Russell's Regiment have been examined, and his name is not found therein. The applicant should therefore prove his service as required by in note 1st, in the enclosed printed sheet, We should also state the name of the Captain to whose company he belonged,
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant J. L. Edwards
Rev J. L. Hagoner Castleton, Va

Suspended!! See letter 14 Sep 95 to G. B. Wescott Mother.

Stephen King Pa. Atty. June 32 to what time paid? Pen Offic July 2. 35
died 34
Died 26 th June 1834 paid. That paid 11/

From J. C. Cummings A.A. July 5, 1839
file with Ely Kipp papers
W. B. Washington City
W. B. Edwards Baltimore
Recd July 3
11

Pleasant (Mount Wayne Co Penna
J. L. Edwards Comm n Pensions
Dear Sir,
forwarded to you 20 th Jan y last past the papers of Elizabeth King (late wife of Stephen King deceased) of which I have heard nothing. The situation of the widow is such (she being entirely helpless) that I have thought proper to write you again on the subject hoping you will specially ponder her what services lay in your power with regards to the pension to which I expect she is entitled. The earliest information possible will be greatly rec d .
I remain Yours Truly in behalf of the widow
Jonathan Demming
No 4668 Feb 9 th 62.
M. W. Stone

Philadelphia April 7. 1836.
Sir
The documents and vouchers herewith enclosed have been transmitted to me by Mr Westcott the late Prothonotary of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, on behalf Elizabeth King with a view of enabling me to obtain the amount of Pension coming to her as the widow Stephen King deceased. On presenting the same to Pension Clerk at the War Dept I find that he considers them informal on the ground that the proof of the late pensioners death and the identity of the widow, has not been produced to the Agent from a Court of Record ; and therefore does not feel justified in paying the pension without the alleged informality, is corrected or a special order endorsed by you upon the vouchers.
Mr Westcott in his letter to me sets forth that the widow "has appeared in open Court in that County, established her identity by proof, as required by the Act of Congress - has transmitted such proof to the Secretary of War duly authenticated and on the receipt thereof the Secretary of War forwarded to her the Pension Certificate in her own name (not her husband's) expressly granting to her the power to draw the amounts therein named up to the time of her husband's death all of which is specified in the Certificate," annexed to the vouchers. - He also intimates the extreme difficulty of repealing this process, owing to the illness and infirmity of the old woman, and suggests the opinion that the proof required from a Court of Record by the act.

Act, seems to apply to the establishment of the Widows right to procure the Pension Certificate from the Secretary of War and not to the vouchers to be produced to the paying Agents.
Under these circumstances may I be allowed to ask your intervention, and (if it should be within the scope of your discretion) to pray that you will make such order (to be endorsed as required on the vouchers) as will enable me to obtain the amount of Pension due to Mrs King without subjecting the poor old Woman to the expense trouble and delay incident to obtaining a new set of documents.
Offering you an apology for the trouble I have thus caused you, I am
With very great Respect Your obedt Servt.
Edward Huest.
J. P. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dec 14 Plant Vernon Ga Dec 8-1838
[Signature]
Stephen King Park 3
30284
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Reg Dec Dec 15-38

Dec 14 Stephen King Pam 3
30284
pleasant Mount Pa. Dec 8-1838
W. R. [unintelligible]
S. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Reg. 6 sent Dec 15. 38

Masant (Mount Wayne Co Pa Dec 8. 1838
J. P. Edwards Comm for paying pensions Dear Sir I write you in behalf of Elizabeth King widow of Stephen King who is extremely needy to ascertain if possible if she as a relic of one of the revolutionary Soldiers is entitled to a pension. Stephen King her late husband got a pension granted before his decease but it was not obtained untill after his decease and was obtained by his widow in 1836 she was married previous to 1790 and can prove her marriage if necessary. I am unacquainted with the pension laws and do not know what would be the proper steps for her to take provided she is entitled to a pension and any information from you on the subject would be gratefully received by your Oble Servt Jonathan Demming

Mount Pleasant Wayne County Pa Jan 31 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir I enclose to you the document for Mr. King to procure her a pension. You will please to examine and send the certificate if obtained or if anything is wanting direct to this office
Yours Respectfully J. H. M c Horn

Belknap Nov 1833
Stephen King Parole
Revolutionary Claims
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington City

Belknap Nov 1833
Mr. King Parker
Revolutionary Claims
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City

State of Pennsylvania Wayne County ss
In the Common Pleas of said County of the Term of Nov. 1835 In the matter of the application of Elizabeth King for the pension awarded to her Deceased Husband Stephen King.
Jonathan Denning a witness produced and sworn in the above matter saith, that he has for many years past been acquainted with the above named Ste- phen King deceased, that he is the same Stephen King who applied for a pension on account of Revolution- ary services in the Regiment of Colonel Crary, that the said Stephen King died on the 26 th day of June 1834 and that the said Elizabeth above named was the lawful wife of the said Stephen King.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 16 th day of November A.D. 1835
Geo. B. Westcott Prothonotary
And the said Court upon the appearance of the said Elizabeth King in Open Court and after hearing the above deposition made are of opinion that the facts set forth therein are true.
I George B. Westcott Prothonotary of the said Court do certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter above mentioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the 16 th day of November A.D. 1835.
Geo. B. Westcott Prothonotary