Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,531, for Samuel King, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
King, Samuel Betsey
W.P. 21.531.
CONTENTS

1929 Mrs. Hannah King Betty King widow of Samuel King Conn. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Rept
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Sept 1848 and sent to John Bryant Meriden Ms. B
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 98 Vol. 1

I Allyn Kellog Clerk of the first Congregational Society of Vernon in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut adjoin- ing the town of Bolton and formally or part thereof do hereby testify that I have in my possession a Record kept by the late Rev Ebenezer Kellog of said Bolton - that upon the application of Mrs. Betsy King of Newirth N. H. for evidence of her Marriage to Samuel King I have examined the same and found a record of which the following is a copy Seventeen Hundred and Eighty two March Twenty first Samuel King and Betsey Jones
I further testify that I am the Church Clerk as above stated and that the above is a true extract from the record of Marriage contained in said Book with the exception of the date which is expressed in said record in more legible figures and words as follows 1782
March 21 Samuel King and Betsey Jones
Allyn Kellog
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day of November 1847
Before me Theoldeus C. Brown Justice of the Peace

I Jane King of Vernon in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut now in the Eightyeth year of my age do testify and say that I was a resident of the adjoining Town of Bolton in the time of the War of the Revolution Revolution and that I was then and there acquainted with the Samuel King and Betsey Jones named in the foregoing certificate of Deacon Allyn Kellogg they were at the time of their Marriage residents of said Bolton but afterwards moved to Anworth in the State of New Hampshire the said Samuel King was eldest son of Capt Hezekiah King of said Bolton and a Brother of my late husband Samuel King both of whom as my belief is were engaged from said Bolton in the Revolutionary service of the Country but as to the period of time that either of them were so engaged and the length of service that they so rendered I cannot now with certainty state but am inclined to the opinion from what I have heard the said Samuel King say that he was out in the year 1780 if not before and subsequently having heard him speak of a great Snow Storm that happened that year. And as respects my husband who was wounded in service at horse neck I think he served in 1780 or 1781 and am not sure which and as respects the said Samuel King I further depose and say that he was the only Samuel King that belonged to the said Town of Bolton during the War of the Revolution and further the deponent saith not
Witnesses
Percy S Pemberton
Sarah S Richardson
Jane her King mark

State of Connecticut Tolland County s.s.
Sworn and subscribed to this 8 th of November 1847 Before me J. C. Bruce Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness J. C. Bruce Justice of Peace
I, Ebenezer Grant of Tolland in the County Tolland and State of Connecticut now aged upwards of 80 years depose and say that I was formally a resident of Bolton in said County and that when I there lived which was in the time of the War of the Revolution and afterwards that I was acquainted with the King family and with the Samuel King named in the foregoing papers and I concur in the opinion of Mrs. Jane King that he was for some length of time an actor in the service of the Country from said Bolton and as I believe in the continental line of the Army for such was reputed to have been the case but I am ignorant of when where and under what Officers for I was not myself engaged in the continental service
Ebenezer Grant
Sworn and subscribed to this 8 th day of November 1847 Before me J. C. Bruce Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness J. C. Bruce Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern. That Thaddeus C. Bruce is, and since the 26th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,--having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 9 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven
John B. Robertson Secretary of State.

State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford 9 Novemr. 1847.
I Certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Samuel King in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the record of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and under the head of "Settlement with the 5 th Connectt. Regim t . Phillip B. Bradley Esq r . Colonel, before 1 st January 1780", I find the name of Samuel King, who is there stated to have commenced service May 28. 1777, and to the time of that settlement, January 1. 1780, to have served 2 years 7 months & 3 days, as a Corporal. And in a record of settlement with the same Company Regiment and Colonel, "for the year 1780", he is stated to have commenced service January 1. 1780, and to the time of that settlement, May 27. 1780 to have served 4 months & 27 days as a Private.
Nbajah Collins Comptroller,
Comptroller Office 13 Novemr. 1847.
I Certify that on further search, I find the name of Samuel King in a roll of those men who performed "half days training" in the town of Bolton, in 1775. The roll is certified by the Select Men of the town and the payment therefor receipted by Hezekiah King as Captain of the Company.
It also appears from records in this Office that Samuel King of Bolton was pensioned under a law of this State of May 1789 for wounds received while in duty as a soldier in 1779.
Nbajah Collins Comptroller,

13237
Portia King widow of Samuel N.H.
act 7 July 1838
Marnel 1782
husband died 1827
See Bradley's Probate Comm. Ch. 2 (May 19) 1840 3 years old 27 May 1850
Will Deac
cleriment - N.H.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
5
On this 21st day of January 1847, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Sullivan, Betsy King a resident of Acworth in said County of Sullivan aged upwards of 85 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, 1838 and the subsequent Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 7, 1844. That she is the widow of Samuel King formerly of Bolton in the State of Connecticut and who as she believes was the son of Hezekiah and Anna King of said Bolton and who as she also believes was a Connecticut soldier from said Bolton in the army of the Revolution and served as a private for the space of three years or thereabout, either in the Connecticut Militia or in the continental line as she thinks it was called, ending in the spring or summer of the year 1780, but the precise time of his entering or leaving the service she will not presume to state not for a certainty knowing the same nor the place or places where he served nor the names of his officers but thinks the name of his Colonel was Bradley, and that he entered the service when at about the age of

(twenty one years and in the Spring of the year 1777. And she feels confident from what she recollects to have heard her husband say the said Samuel King say, that he served through the winter of 1780 in the Continental line of the Army for he used to talk about his service and a pension after the passage of the act of the 18th March 1818, for the benefit of which her belief is that he would have applied had he not previously disposed of his property and secured to himself a living for and during his natural life which terminated at said Seworth on the twenty third day of May 1827 - She further states that she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband, and that she does not know of a single individual who was an actor in the service with him whose testimony she can obtain in proof of the same.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel King at Bolton in the state of Connecticut by the Rev. Mr Kellogg on the twenty first day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, her name previously being Betsy Jones - That her husband the aforesaid Samuel King died at said Seworth as above stated on the twenty third day of May in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place

previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1894) at the time above stated
Betsy her  X King mark
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written Before me John L Putnam Judge of Probate
I further certify that the aforesaid deponent is in my belief a credible person, and further that by reason of age and bodily infirmities by reason of rheumatic affection she is unable to attend the probate court in this county at the times or places by law appointed John L Putnam Judge of Probate
I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me, that Samuel King the husband of the aforesaid deponent died on the 23 d day of May eighteen hundred and twenty seven John L Putnam Judge of Probate
I Ralph Metcalf Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Betsy King for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of January (A.D. 1847.)
Ralph Metcalf Register of Probate

Bissey King N.R.
Act 2 o February 1848
Admitted
Shurton Agents
Menders
Y.R.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Sullivan ss. }
ON THIS Third day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Betsey King resident of Acworth in the County of Sullivan 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 benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Samuel King who was a Corporal in the Continental line of the Connecticut Service of the War of the Revolution & for whose service as such she received a pension under the act of the 17th of June 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum which was paid her up to the date of her application at the Pension Agency in Concord State of New Hampshire.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Witness Samuel King  Betsey King Mary D. King mark Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
John Bryant Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
John Bryant Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Sullivan COUNTY, ss.
I, J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 20th day of June 1844 and will expire on the 20th day of June 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Fifth day of August 1848
J. M. Gilmore CLERK.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21531
Belsey King
wid of
Samuel King
Scotch Rev. war
Act Feb 2 nd  1880
Index: Vol 84 Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 13237
Ad 23 9396
Betsy King Wid of Samuel NH
act 7 July 1838
Adm Lyons Capt f 88 00 puan
Adm act, 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
f 88— pm 4 March 1843
Will Diane Clearwater NH

Clarendon St No 29. 1847
Sir
Mrs Betsey King of Me. whose claim to a Pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 is pending under my agency has at length obtained and furnished to me the requisite proofs suggested in your letter of the 9th of March 1847, and which I herewith transmit, being all as I understand that she has been able to obtain, and which I am in hope will prove to be satisfactory, both as respects her marriage to Samuel King and her husband's services, and identity.
Very respectfully y our O bed Servt
Uriel D. Dime
Hon ble J. G. Edwards,
Comm r of Pensions

We Samuel King and James E King both of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and Say that we were acquainted with Sam- uel King late of said Acworth and that we were present and witnessed his death at said Acworth on the twenty third day of May 1827 and that he left a widow by the name of Betsey King who is still living as his widow and is a claimant for a pension for the services of her late hus- band the said Samuel King deceased under the acts of 7 th July 1838, March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844
Samuel King
James E King
State of New Hampshire Sullivan } Sworn to and Subscribed This 21 st day of January 1847
Before me John L Putnam Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John L. Putnam is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the Thirteenth day of June 1845 and will expire on the Thirteenth day of June 1855 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Twenty-ninth day of January 1847
George G. Fogg
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Reported
8295 New Hampshire - Con. Betsey King widow of Daniel (King) who was a Corporal in the Revolution Husband died 23 May, 1829
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
M c Deane (Jog) Clearwater N.H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 17

10382
Reported
Rev. Hampshire
Betsey King
Widow of Samuel King who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 7 th May, 1824 of Sullivan County the State of N. H. who was a Capt in the Comp commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec. 1847 and sent to H. Deane, Esq. (Clear amount) Total amount, $ N.H.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Ranskin Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 33

V No 13237 Betsey King MH Nunel Dean, March 9. 1847.
act 7 July 1838

Boston Connecticut
Town Clerk's Office No 5 th 1847.
I Luther Tabor town Clerk of Boston in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that upon the application of Betsy King widow of Samuel King formerly of said Boston but late of Acworth in the State of New Hampshire deceased for evidence that her husband the said Samuel King was the son of Herzick and Anna King, and that she was married to him on the 21 st day of March 1782 by the Rev Mr Kellogg, also for evidence that her husband the said Samuel King was engaged in the Continental service of the Revolution by order of said town of Boston. I have searched the records in my custody for said purposes and found a record of the birth of said Samuel King but have not been able to find the desired evidence of her marriage nor evidence of her having been engaged in the Continental service from said town although there is evidence that this town was called upon to furnish its quota of Men for the Continental service in 1777. The record of the birth of said Samuel King I find to read as follows. Samuel the son of Herzick King and Anna his wife was born June 10 th 1754. The evidence that this town was called upon for and furnished Men for the Continental service is contained in the doings of a town Meeting the record of which was as follows. At a town Meeting held in Boston legally convened on the 31 st day of March 1777. By the legal votes of said town Capt. Joel White was chosen Moderator.
The Proclamation issued By his Honor the Governor and Council of Safety on the 18 th instant was taken into

Consideration and Sundry votes passed relative to the matters therein contained viz)
Voted nine con. That the Inhabitants of this town will with one consent, Issue with and support to the utmost of their power the authority Selectmen and all informing Officers in carrying into Execution the law made for regulating and fixing the prices of certain articles therein mentioned.
Voted nine con. That a Committee be appointed and directed to engage in behalf of this town to recruit necessary for the families of soldiers belonging to who shall engage and go into any of the battalions to be raised in this State, and deliver the same to such families at the price offered by law, without any additional expense to such soldiers lodging with or sending money to such Committee for that purpose agreeable to the recommendation of his honor the Governor and Committee of Safety in a proclamation signed March 18 th inst.
Voted That Messrs Ichabod Warner Elijah White Capt. Thomas Pitkin Capt. Ezekiel Root and Capt. Jeremiah Root be a Committee agreeable to the above vote and to execute the same.
Voted, That the town Clerk of this town send an attested copy of the above votes to be published in the Hartford newspapers.
Voted, That every soldier that enlists for the town of Bolton into any of the Continental battalions of this State for the space of three years, shall have ten pounds Money paid at the years end annually out of said town Disburse if they continue in said service. And the number of soldiers not to exceed the Quota of this town.
I further certify that the names of those who are engaged

in Service by a person said Town of Bolton are not to be found in this Office.
Luther Salcott Town Clerk of Bolton
Sworn and subscribed to, at Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut this 6 th day of November A.D. 1847
Before me Sessions Lawson Justice of Peace
I further certify that Luther Salcott the above named affiant is the Town Clerk of said Bolton and is a credible witness
Sessions Lawson Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Sessions Lawson
is, and since the 26 th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Tolland in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to His official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 9 th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.
John B. Robertson Secretary of State.