Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5963, for Parks King, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.B.
King, Parks
R 5963
CONTENTS
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Rejected, did not serve six months. See letter to Payton + Morrow Hattiesburg
J963

Acts of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5963.
P. O.
Philip King
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

ala Aug 22 nd
Jayette C. H. Sta 12 August
From
Edwards Esqr Commision of Pensions City of Washington

al a Aug 22 nd
Jayette C. Noble 11 August
From
Edward Eger Commission of Pensions City of Washington

Sayville Ala. August 6, 1834
Dear Sir. Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Parks King and James Higgs for a pension - Should any amendments be required you will please return the papers to the above place &c. Yours Respectfully Deyton & Morrow

31 754
Parks King Splashed
Parks King Declaration

31 754 Parks King Alabama
Parks King Section Row

The State of Alabama } On the 22 nd day of July 1854 Sayeille County } Before me Pat Baker an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Parke being a resident of said county aged eighty one years 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 June 1 st 1832 that he entered the service of the United States as a substitute, some time about the first of February 1779 for Thomas Pascal who was drafted in Warren County North Carolina under the command of Captain Remington who was commanded by Col Eaton and marched from Warren County to Kingston thence to Crops Creek thence to Chisan Hills thence to Camden thence to Indays Ferry on the Congaree river thence across the river and was there discharged some time in April 1779 by Col  making a service of about two and half months Again I entered the service of the United States as a substitute, some time in May 1780 for Witt Hawkins who volunteered, under the command of Capt.  who was commanded by Major Nichols and Col Atkinson and marched from Warren County to near Colyford in N Carolina, and joined here quarters and from thence to near Camden where I was taken sick and was unable to attend with the army at the time of Gates defeat, the com- pany to which I belonged were all scattered some went home  I remained and after I was well enough I started and joined a company near Drowning Creek the name of the Capt I cannot recollect but the Bgt was commanded by Col Sewal and Bickley and remained with them a short time and was again taken sick the Bgt then marched to Ramsays Mills and left me sick where I remained until I was well enough to return home which was some time in September 1780. mak- ing a service of nearly four months and for such services I claim a pension I had a discharge for my first hour of duty but it has been lost in the lapse of time

I have no documentary evidence and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, and there is no clergyman in my neighborhood to certify to my declarations. Therefore I refer to the annexed certificates of Hance McCain and Laban Sheppard. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Test. Joel Baker J.P.      Parks King Mark
A. 1. I was born in Brunswick county Virginia in 1753 A. 2. I have no record of my age only from recollection of my father's family Record. A. 3. I was living in Warren county each time I went into service since the Revolutionary war. I have lived in Georgia and now in Alabama. 34. Each time I substituted A. 4. I received a discharge for my first term of duty which is lost. The other terms I received no discharges for being sick at the time of the defeat and then taken sick shortly after I joined again.
Test. Joel Baker an acting justice of the peace in and for said county in hereinafter. We Hance McCain and Laban Sheppard citizens residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Parks King who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age that he is respected and believed in his neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Test. Joel Baker J.P.      Hance McCain Laban Sheppard

I Joel Baker an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Darius King for a pension; and I also certify that by reason of bodily infirmities that he is not able to attend before a court of Records to make his declaration and I further certify that Warren Morrison and John Shippard who has signed the preceding certificate are citizens residing in said county and are creditable persons and their statement is entitled to credit. Joel Baker J.P.
The State of Alabama I Jas B Morton clerk of the Fayette County 3 County Court for said county do hereby certify that Joel Baker whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and the same is his genuine signature and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at office this 5 th day of August 1834
Jamies Bell Morton clerk