Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4007, for Vincent King, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
King, Vincent Margaret
H 4007-
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.746
Vincent Krieg - of Wake - in the State of N. Car. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stedman of the Regt commanded by Colonel in the N. Car. line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 61, Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Apr. 33. Raleigh N. Car. and Sub R. M. Saunders
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1882 154.15 Semi-ann. allowance ending J. Mar. 36 30.83 $184.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by O. R. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. C Page 46.

Reported Dec 14/18

17.675 Vincent King
Albany as a present 10 and 11/9 5333 Sp. set. June 27, 1933 to R. M. Sanders all useful eggs came with the set
4.5.6.11.12. Set 12 55
P. 310
P. 418
23 March
Hon. D. L. Barringer
Raleigh
N.C. T
Rev. L. Saunders
Raleigh N.C.

BRIEF in the case of Vincent King of Wake County in the State of N. Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Not Not stated (enlisted) about 13 Private Not recollected   Not stated 3 " Cap t Chambers   do do 2 Cor n Cap t Bledsoe  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? N. Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Copy of a Certificate of the Secretary of the State of N. Carolina, and the living witnesses, who testifies to the 2 d term of service  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon
Examining Clerk.

Vincent King
17075
✓

State of North Carolina
Secretary's office
J. William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do Certify that it appears from the muster of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that Vincent King a private soldier in Capt. Purnell's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted on the 1782 for the term of 18 months Nothing is said on his roll of his discharge or the length of time he served Given under my hand this 20 th day of Augt 1832 J. W. Hill
State of North Carolina
Wake County Augt 1832
This day personally appeared Vincent King in open court & being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That he is the soldier mentioned in the within Certificate of Mr Secretary Hill that he is about 77 years of age that he resides in Wake County that he was one of this class of 15 that they marched from Hillsborough to South

Carolinas that they went near where Bragg was defeated that they remained one winter on James Island near Charleston - that he does not recollect the name of his officer - that he left home in June & returned in the August 12 months following that this was after the evacuation of Charleston that they had furloughs to return which is now lost that he had also served a militia tour of three months that he went out - about Salisbury of this State that he also served in the Home of two months under Capt. Bliss in the lower part of this State He thinks the first tour was under one Capt. Chambers He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present aid declares his name is not on the pension rolls of any State Sworn to & subscribed
Vincent King
Thomas Rop of Sadler County States that he knows the above named Vincent King who has made the above declaration that he knows him in the three months service at Salisbury as he thinks under Capt. Chambers that he has known said King up to this time that the character of having been a revolutionary soldier Thos Rop

The Court here sitting declares their opinion after due examination they are satisfied that the above named Vincent King was a revolutionary soldier & Herods as stated and we further certify that Thos. Rop is a citizen of this county & a person whose statement is to be credited - and further that William F. Smith & Robert Fleming two members of the court in the neighbourhood of Vincent King & knew him to be a man of good character & that he has been reported a revolutionary soldier -
State of North Carolina
Wake County - I Benjamin S. King clerk of the said Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of said County at Wake do
Certify that the foregoing a copy of contains the original proceedings of said Court in the applications of Vincent King for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day of Augt 1832
B. S. King

Margaret King 1845 Wid of Vincent N.C. Act July 7. 1838
adm d 16 mo. pri Subz 2. — Cavalry 61.66
Stephens 1836 Died 9 aug 36 pen: Com 10 aug. 36
Rich d Smith Raleigh N.C.

Mar. 4. 1839
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4845
Mr. Nathan
7 July 1838
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Dear Sir
Raleigh 1 st March 1839—
At the request of the Widow M rs Margaret King I have enclosed you her papers, herewith, the object of which you will understand, and communicate to me the result. — respectfully
Richard Smith

91 Vincent King

State of North-Carolina
Wake County -
This day appeared Vincent King in open Court & being duly sworn - makes the following answers in substance to the interrogations hereofore made by him in order to get his Pension to wit = In reply to the several interrogations prescribed by the War Department = must be answered -
 1 st was born in Virginia - near Rapahannock river - as he has understood - Tho' his father removed & settled in Wake County; where this applicant has ever since lived -  2 nd answer = Has no record of his age = Tho' he believes he is 77 years old =  3 rd answer = This is answered in the first question & answer -  4 th = That the registration was - That an man was registered in a class of 7 th class - That he volunteered - This was in 1782 - and served as before stated until the close of the war = That he enlisted 

for Eighteen months & around until near the close of the war - when hearing of the capture of Cornwallis - his whole Regiment was furloughed & returned home, subject to be again called for - but the war was closed & they were never called again -
that he does not recollect what has become of his furlough  it - that he had served a Three months Tour in the trenches he thinks under Col. Chambers Chambers - also another Two months Tour in the trenches under the Captain Blanton - that these Tours were before his enlistment - and as well as he is now able to state in the year 1881 =
= 8 = answer = in the trenches service - under Genl. Butler = his 18 months Tour under Genl. Green = in the 10 th Regiment =
7 = He lives about seven miles from the City of Raleigh. Thomas Freeman and = Sam Page - William Smith esq - are his neighbors =
Sworn to in open court over and hearing
W. H. Knight

Thomas Freeman - states that he has known Vincent King for forty years as a Citizen of Wake - that he has always understood & has every reason to believe that he was a revolutionary soldier - that he has sustained a good character for truth & honesty in his neighborhood
Thomas Freeman
Sworn to in open Court W. S. King Clk
Anderson Page - says he lives in the neighborhood of Vincent King & has always understood that he was a soldier of the revolution & a man of integrity -
Anderson Page
Sworn to in open Court W. S. King Clk
I Bury S. King - Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake - hereby certify that the foregoing is the original proceedings had in our said Court at May Sess - 1833 - in the matter of Vincent Kings application for a pension - I further certify that I am

will acquaint thee with the handwriting of Will: Bell Secretary of State - and that the original certificate of which a copy is given in the original application of David King is in the proper handwriting of said Will Bell - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office this 24 th day of May a. D. 1833 J. S. King
Present

State of North Carolina Wake County — ss
The Declaration of Margaret King widow of Vincent King, aged about 76 years.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. And the subsequent act of Congress passed the 7 th of July 1838.
She said Margaret King personally appeared before me Wm. F. Smith one of the acting Justices of the Peace for said County. The said Margaret King being by age & bodily infirmity & sickness unable to go to the Court House of said County — and who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration that she is the widow of Vincent King dec d . who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war,
and that her said husband before his death, was a Pensioner, and was placed upon the Pension list of the United States, in consideration of his services and obtained from the War Department a certificate which entitled him to receive the sum of about sixty one dollars & 60 cts per and which he did receive from the time he was placed thereon, or was due him, until the day of his death which was on the 9 th day of August 1836. after which she drew as his widow the remaining balance of his pay up to the day of his death as aforesaid from the Pension Office of this State at Fayetteville.
And in order to facilitate and enable the Department to refer to the evidence upon which she found her claim for a Pension, as his widow, under the acts of Congress aforesaid. She refers for proof of his services to the documentary evidence now on file in the Department that enabled her said husband to obtain his Pension, now to obtain the same for her, as provided in said acts of Congress — She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Vincent King on the 10 th day of November 1784. at the residence or dwelling of her father John Riley (now dec d ), in the County of Wake and State of North Carolina

And that she has not been married since, and still lives the Widow of the s d Vincent King. d o . and resides & lives in the County of Wake & State aforesaid at the place he died - . of further saith not
Sworn to & subscribed this 21 st day of February AD 1839 Margaret T King mark W.D. SMITH J d
State of North Carolina Wake County } On this 21 st day of February 1839
The above named Margaret King, before me at her own House & place of residence, in the County aforesaid did sign and acknowledge the aforesaid Declaration, and further certify that from recent sickness and disease she is unable to attend the Court of the County in which she resides, and that to my own knowledge she is a respectable person & fully entitled to credit upon her oath as such.
Given under my hand and seal the day & date above written - W.D. SMITH J d
State of North Carolina Wake County }
I Alfred Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Pleas, & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Wake, do hereby Certify that William T. Smith whose name ap- pears to the foregoing Certificate & declaration is now and was at the date thereof an act- ing Justice of the Peace in and for said County
For Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and set my hand at office in Raleigh the 27 th day of Febru- ary 1839 - A. Williams, C.C.

London office R/tg. nc
add proof Peggy King Tilly Hill,
of Paris Comm.
W. a. p. y.

War Department, Pension Office, Aug. 28. 1839
Sir,
The office of the clerk of Wake County Court should be applied to for the purpose of ascertaining whether a marriage bond was ever filed therein by Vincent King, dec?
If none can be found, the clerk should so certify. If no family or church record can be had, the Department would like to have the record of Mr. Henry Hill, mentioned by him in his affidavit. It can be returned again. Mrs. Margaret King's papers remain on file.
I am, very respectfully, Your obt. servt.
J. L. Edwards
Richard Smith, Esq. Raleigh, N. C.

State of North Carolina
Wake County } Know all men by these presents that we Wilson King & James King both of the State & County aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Alexander Martin Esquire Governor & his Successors in Office in the sum of Five hundred Pounds Sterling, to which payment well and truly to be made and ourselves and each of us, our heirs of our heirs, &c. jointly & severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this 1 day of November A. Dom. 1784.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas, the above bound Wilson King hath applied for a License to be joined with Peggy Rayle in the Holy estate of Matrimony; Now if therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage for which said license was obtained, then the above obligation to be void, else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Henry Lane
Wilson his X King (Seal) Mark James his X King (Seal) Mark

State of North Carolina Wake County
Wake County S. J. Alford Williams Clerk of the County Court of Pines & Quarters Sapins for the County of Wake, Coleridge that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the marriage bonds of Wilson King now on file among the records of said Court.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, & Subscribed my name at Office in Raleigh the 2 nd of Sept. 1839
O. Williams C.C.
under 2000 2/1/49. nc.
And proof Peggy King William Hill

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HBM
February 13, 1930.
Miss Isla King Thomaston Georgia.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4007, it appears that Vincent King was born in 1756 in Virginia, near the Rappahannock river.
While a resident of Wake County, North Carolina, about seven miles from Raleigh, where he had moved when quite young, he enlisted about 1781 and served three months in Captain Chalmers' or Chambers' North Carolina Company. In the same year he enlisted and served two months in Captain Bledsoe's North Carolina Company and was in a skirmish with the British and Tories near Brown Marsh. He enlisted in June 1781 or 1782 and served about eighteen months as a private in Captain Brevard's North Carolina Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Wake County, North Carolina.
He died August 9, 1836 in Wake County, North Carolina.
The soldier married November 10, 1784 in Wake County, North Carolina, Margaret Riley, the daughter of John Riley (this name also appears as Rayla).
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1839, at which time she was about seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Wake County, North Carolina.
In 1839 it was stated that Vincent and Margaret King had a number of children and that they were all grown, but no names were given.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Ref'd Let to W.H. ill Mar 23 '3.
N. Carolina L. 316
Margaret King, widow of Benjamin King.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 9 th August 1836 of Watauga in the State of N. Carolina who was a Pvt in the company commanded by Captain Blanton of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the N.C. line for 1841
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina, at the rate of 61 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836. 10 th Aug t 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Octo 29, and sent to Rachel Smith, Raleigh, N.C.
Arrears to the 14 th of Sep r - $179.84 Semi-annual allowance ending 30.83
$210.67
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. B. Bunting Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 188 -

Let to W Hill Payt March 18 '44
1214.
N. Carolina
Margaret King
widow of Vincent King
who was a Private
in the N C line
for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of July, 1843 and sent to
W. Hill Esq Sec. State Raleigh, N.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 203.

1970 Feb. 13 hist. to Miss Iola King, Del. letter in case of Richard King W. 7985 - MCS
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4007
Margt. King Wid. V Vincent King Port. Rest. Was
Act: Feby, 2 nd / 48
Index: — Vol. a , Page 400
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev
Thomaston, Ga.
Dec. 27. '29
Mr. Earl D. Church Commissioner of Pensions Dept. of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir.
Will you please the information you have Richard King , North Carolina Militia, who drew pension in

183 3 - Telfair Co. Ga. Died at 96 -
Also of Vincent King N. C. Militia who was pensioned in 1832 when 78 years old.
Very truly yours Miss Isla King Thomaston, Ga.

W.A. 14. 11. 1845 James
1244 to King N.W. 43
Edward Cope
Commissioner of Survey
City of Washington
D.C.
Public Service

Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 15 James
to King May 6th 1843
James Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Public service }
City of Washington D.C.

Raleigh 11 th March 1844 James L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
There appears to be a difficulty in the way of Mrs Margaret King's getting her due from Mr Huske of Fayetteville. In your favor to me of the 23 rd March 1843, you say, "She is however entitled to arrears of pension from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 10 th of August 1836; and one year's additional pension under the law of the 3 rd instant." I prepared Mrs King's papers & sent to Mr Huske for payment of the arrears of pension to which you were good enough to say she was entitled, but Mr Huske declined paying it, as you will see by his note here enclosed, without an order from you, which I did not feel disposed to trouble you for at that time; but having lately applied for her claim under the last Act, and he declining to pay it without her giving up her certificate, and deducting therefrom the sum of $26.72/100; I thought it best to lay the case again before you. Please examine into the case once more and send me in behalf of the widow such order as you may judge right, and very much oblige
Your friend & ob t serv t
W. Hill
P.S. Please let me hear from you soon
W.H.

Mr. Rich Smith, unknown author, Society to pay back the amount to Mrs King
Memorandum for Mr. Sec. Treas. Bell
Margaret King - Widow of Vincent King was paid, by Order of Mr. Conway, under the act of 1838, from the 10 th August 36. to 10 th August  10 th August 1841 - when she was in truth entitled only to payment to the 4 th March 1841 - if payment is claimed from the 4 th March 1836. to 10 th August 1836 - application should be made to Mr. Conway. This Order to make such payment will be attended to when received.
Mrs King is entitled to pay for 12 mo. under the Act of 1843 - from the amount due her on the 4 th Sept 1843 $30,83. will be deducted, when payment is made of 2672. or paid from 4 th March 1843. to 10 th August 1843.
St. J. B.  Sept 6 - 1843

The said formerly married to Mary King was in wife the same one her was the widow of her husband under the Act of 1832. The Property must be that case, may be considered. I referred the above  W. H. Bell

This statement made by Rich Smith Esq. of Raleigh 1884.
Margaret King she drew her 5 years Pension commencing the 10 th Aug t 1886 & drew up to 10 th Aug t 1891
Mr. Huske claims that he overpaid her $26.72 for from the 4 th March 1891
to to the 10 th Aug t 1891. — And now he claims to retain that amount ($26.72) out of her New Pension now due)
when it is manifestly true, that she has never drawn but for the 5 years — and if there is any error in her Certificate say to Mr. Edwards. He ought to correct it so that Mr. Huske may pay it

Raleigh NC
Nov 15 1848
Dear Sir
Some number of weeks since, I transmitted to you the several declarations of Mrs Sally Clifton, Mary Hartsfield, Margaret King, and Mary Brown, to renew their pensions, under the act of 2 d February 1848. -
These persons respectfully represent, that they are old and needy, and ask the favor of you, to give to their applications an early consideration as the press of business will allow. -
I have the honor to be very Respectfully your abt. Servt.
Geo. Little
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commission Pensions.

Dear Sir
Richd. S. Sept 26 th 1828
Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Mary Hartfield and Margaret King for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of act of Congress of 2 nd Feb y 1848, to continue their pensions -
I am the kindest to be Very Respectfully
Geo. H. Smith Geo. Little
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner

Vincent King M.C. b. 66/100 act. June when last fed?
25. Sep 39
J. M. C. 10
Died 9 th Aug. 1836 p to that period JH

Margaret King M rs of Vincent N o . Dr A Smith June 4 1839 to Dec. Aug. 28. 1839.
Act July 7 1838

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of February 2 d 1848, entitled "An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution" -
State of South Carolina Nakelony
on this 25th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Margaret King resident of Wake County aged 83 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 Act of Congress passed the 2 nd February 1848 granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Vincent King who was a private and that she received a pension of fifty one dollars and and fifty six cents per annum under act of 17 th June 1844 - She for this declaration

that she is still a widow - know to have subscribed on the day and year above written before me M c LELLAN J.P.
her Margaret King Mark
I certify that the above named affidavit is personally known to me and that she is the identical person as represented by her in the foregoing declaration. Given under my hand & seal this 25 day of September 1848 -
M c LELLAN J.P.
State of North Carolina
Wake County } I James I. Marmot clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, for the County of Wake do hereby certify that W m H. Smith is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 26 th Sept. 1848.
James I. Marmot, Clk.

Mar 22 d 43
FILE
James L. Edwards Esq r
Marg t King
mb. rh
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Raleigh 18 th March 1843.
James L. Edwards Esq r
Dear Sir
I was applied to a day or two past by the son of a poor old woman to get her pension money, which he said was allowed her some years past, but the uncharitable man who drew it for her took a large portion of it to himself, and now says it is stop't, and she cannot get any more. I am sorry to trouble you, but to oblige the poor old body, must ask the favour of you to inform me whether any thing can now be had for her, and how I shall proceed to get it for her, if any thing can be obtained.
Her name is Margaret King, she is the widow of Vincent King, who I see from the Musterrolls in my Office was a private soldier in Capt. Brewards Company of the 10 th Regiment of the North Carolina line in the revolutionary, enlisted in 1782 for 18 months.
Vincent, I am told by his son, drew a pension for many years previous to his death, and that his Widow has drawn some few years after his death.
The old woman is unable to come to the City.
Yours respectfully
W. Hill
Margaret King, Widow of Vincent King

Office of Secretary of State North Carolina
29 th April 1843.
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 23 rd Ultimo has been received, and I have made application by an attorney for M rs Margaret King to the agent for paying pensions in Fayetteville N.C., and have been informed that she had overdrawn, and would not be entitled to any thing more until March next. The agent over paid her at one time, but on being informed of it, the money was returned to him. I have his letter now by me acknowledging the receipt of it ($30.50) dated 17 th Novr. 1838, in which M r Huske the agent greatly compliments the people of N.C. for their honesty. You was good enough to say in your letter, she was entitled to arrear of pension from the 4 th March 1836, to the 10 th of August 1836, and one years additional pension under the law of the 3 rd Ultimo. It was for the arrear of pension she made application. M rs King has been informed that she must get a new pension certificate before she can draw under the late act, and for that purpose the accompanying Declaration is sent. Very Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Your ob t serv t .
W. Hill

State of North Carolina Wake County
on this 25 th day of April 1843 Personally appeared before me William F. Smith a justice of the Peace for the County of Wake Margaret King a resident of said County aged Eighty 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 act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - that she is the widow of Vincent King who was a revolutionary soldier as will fully appear from the proofs already filed by the said Margaret King - that the annual amount of the Pension obtained by her under the act of July 7 th 1838 was sixty one dollars & sixty six cents, she further declares that she is still a widow - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
W. F. SMITH J.P.
her Margaret King mark
I further certify that the said Margaret King is known to me as the widow of Vincent King that she is the identical person who to my knowledge hath heretofore obtained a pension that she is still a widow & resides in the County of Wake - given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
W. F. SMITH J.P. Seal
State of North Carolina } I Jas. S. Manion Clerk of the Court of Pleas Wake County } & Quarter Sessions for Wake County. doth certify that W. F. Smith is a magistrate as above - and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 29 th April 1843 Jas. S. Manion Clerk

Vincent King

State of North-Carolina Wake County —
August 8 th 1853
This day personally appeared Vincent King in open Court - and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - That he went on Three months Tour - in the Winter - from the County of Wake where he then resided - that he cannot recollect the name of the Captain under whom he went - nor is he able to specify the time - that - Butler was the General - that marched out as far as Salisbury N.C. - he thinks his Captain was by the name of Chalmers - though he was then very young I cannot speak with any certainty as to names or date - They were in no regiment - had a written discharge, which is now lost - That same time after this (how long he cannot say) he went another Tour of two months in the hands of having found his horse, he counted for Three months - That this tour was under one Captain Hudson - that they marched to the

Lower part of this State against the Tories - That they had skirmishes with the Patriots & Forces, near a place called the Brown Marsh - not far towards Wilmington - That Battle was there Generals that he served his full Two Months, received his discharge & has left it -
That he enlisted for a term of 18. Months - under Capt. Broad as he thinks - that this was in June after the battle of Guilford - that they marched to the South, passed near where Gov Gates had been defeated - went near to Charleston - passed by Morris Creek & Bacon Bridge - that they were stationed during the Winter on James Island - where they remained until July or August - that they were discharged & returned home & was never again called into service - That he does not recollect the names of any officers - except he recollects to have seen Genl. Greene - while on this tour - that he was in no battle - he reply to the several interrogatories as propounded to him as prescribed by the War department - he answers - 1 st That he was born in Virginia - cannot name the County - as he supposes in the year 1756 -

2 nd That he believes there was no record of his age - 3 rd That he was brought to the County of Wake, when he was quite young - about Seven Miles from where Raleigh is now situated, where he has lived ever since - 4 th That he was drafted the first time a voluntary enlistment for the 18 th North Carolina Regiment and officers caught or abandoned recruits - 5 th & 6 th Did receive a dis charge & furlough being served last -
That he knew one Thomas Rapp in his first Town - who then & now lives in Wake -
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity with the present & declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any state -
Vincent King 4
Sampson King, mother's mother that he is the brother of Vincent King & two years younger - that he recollects of his brother having served as a soldier during the revolutionary war - that he does not recollect the length of his two first tours - but will recollect his enlistment

for 18. months & going as he then under- stood for Charles Town. That he was gone something upwards of 12. months, he returned home & was not again called on that this witness lives in Wake County -
James M. King
Randolph Cape makes the note - that he lives in Wake County, where he was raised & has always resided - that he is 62. years old - that he lived within half a mile of Vincent King - that this officer was then young, but recollects said King, going off as a soldier - as was Aaron Philibos. These lived at his father's & went at the same time - that they were gone 12. months - that Philibos has since returned to the State of Georgia -
Randolph Cape
Henry Hill - makes the note that he lives in Wake County - is 70. years of age - has long known Vincent King & heard of his serving as a revolutionary soldier that both the Kings & Randolph Cape have always sustained a good character & are to be trusted as a whole -
Henry Hill

The Court declare it is their opinion that in addition to the oaths of Vincent King - from the character of Sampson King, Randolph Gaper, & Henry Hill - all of whom are men of credit - that Vincent King was a revolutionary soldier -
I the undersigned do hereby certify that the foregoing with the annexed sheets of paper contains the original pro- ceedings had by said Court - in the matter of Vincent King's applica- tion for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal This 24 th August 1853
P. L. Wright

State of North Carolina Wake County
This day Mary Hill appeared before me William F Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Wake and made oath that she went in company with Vincent and Margret King and saw them lawfully married together as man and wife and she further saith that as well as she can recollect that the marriage took place in the year 1782 or 3 in the fall Sworn too and subscribed this 9 th day of July AD 1839
her Mary + Hill mark
W.F. Smith J.P.
State of North Carolina Wake County
This day Henry Hill appeared before me W.F. Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Wake and made oath that agreeable to the records of his marriage which he was on the 16 th day of October 1784 that Vincent and Margret King was married in the fall of the year 1782 or 3 or about that time Sworn too & subscribed this the 30 th Day of July 1839
his Henry Hill mark
W.F. Smith J.P.
Wake County I, Margret King do hereby certify that my husband Vincent King left no family record as he could not read but very little and could not write at all not even his name
her Margret King mark
August 8 th 1839 W.F. Smith J.P.

State of North Carolina Wake County I do hereby certify that the within witnesses are in good credit & standing in the neighborhood where they live, and that I have been acquainted with them for a number of years myself and know them to be in good standing as given under my hand this the 7 th day of August A.D. 1839
W. R. M. H. H.
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Alfred Williams, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake, certify that William H. Smith before whom the foregoing affi- -davits were made, and who gave the cer- -tificate thereunto annexed, is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Office in Raleigh the 2 nd of August A.D. 1839
A. Williams B.C.

(Proof of marriage & his death) State of North Carolina On this 12 th day of February 1889 Wake County
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Mary Hartfield a witness of credibility and of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law, on behalf of Margaret King relating to her marriage with Vincent King who was a pensioner of whom the said Margaret is his widow: Deponeth and saith that she was personally present, having went in company to see the said Margaret married to the said Vincent King. She was present at the wedding or marriage, in the County of Wake aforesaid & saw them lawfully married at the dwelling or residence of her the said Margaret's father who was John Riley, & the said Margaret was then before her marriage Margaret Riley - now Margaret King, and that they have lived together as man & wife ever since, to the day of his death, which was on the 9 th day of August 1886, they also had a number of children all now grown up to be men & women, The marriage took place on the 10 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and 1984 at the residence of the said John Riley in the County of Wake aforesaid - & further she saith not.
Before me
W. F. Smith J.P.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written her Mary Hartfield mark
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Hartfield is well known to me to be a person of lawful age, and of credibility, & a witness fully entitled to credit upon her oath -
Sworn to before me this 12 th day of February,
W. F. Smith J.P.
AD 1889
W. F. Smith is the Justice's name

State of North Carolina - Wake County
I Alfred Williams Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that William P. Smith whom marks appear, to the foregoing Affidavit & Certificate is now and was, at the time thereof an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and set my hand at Af- -fid in Raleigh the 27 th day of February 1839.
A. Williams C.C.