Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30524, for William King, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
King, William
NUMBER
S. 30524
CONTENTS

22364
Kentucky
William King
Brachenles in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Blackwell of the reg t commanded by Col Pickett in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of October 1833 and Charlottesville Augusta
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 30 - Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 10 - $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 16
Order to pay 19. Oct 1837.
Paid at the treasury under the Act of the 11 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 th Sept 1838. Age notified 2 nd Oct 1839.
Paid as above from 4 th Sept 1840 to 4 th March 1841. Agent notified April 18 th 1842
Chas. King, Mng r 20 / 55

From - private 6 months $20
27.204 W. H. H. H. H. for a St. Louis
C. Marshall Augusta, Ga.

27.204 W Stump's declaration for a Pension
From - private 6 months $20
C. Marshall Augusta Me

State of Kentucky Bracken County Set
On this 16 th day of September in the year 1833 personally appeared before the Bracken Circuit Court now sitting William King resident of the said County of Bracken in the State of Kentucky age seventy 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 the 7 th 1832 That entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated to wit, first he volunteered under Captain John Blackwell of Fauquier Virginia at the Court house of said County a short time before the Battle of Germantown for the term of three months the Company was then commanded by said Blackwell Captain, John and James Hatheway were our Lieutenants, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Martin Pickett, of said County of Fauquier, Francis Tripett assistant. From said Fauquier Court house, we were marched to the North, and joined the main Army above White Marsh Creek in the State of Pennsylvania at Pennybeck's Mill, the day after the Battle at Germantown, then marched with the Army toward Germantown, thence toward Philadelphia, and after much change of position of the Army and a short time before the Army went into Winter quarters at the Valley Forge, and after his term of service for which he volunteered and ten days over had been completed, he was discharged, a part of said service were rendered under the immediate Command of Captain Samuel Blackwell, the said John having resigned the Command, for which he received no written discharge, the same, as he understood, was prepared for him, for which he never called or received, secondly afterwards in the year 1781 he again in said County of Fauquier, to which he had returned, and in which he was born and resided up to the year last mentioned, having been informed, his and one of his Brothers services were required, he with his Brother Robert marched from said County of Fauquier, to a place called the Maulin hill, about eighteen miles below Richmond Virginia, with Captain William Grigsby, where we joined a part of the Army, then, as he understood, under the immediate Command of General Edward Stevens, who

8 commanded the Virginia Militia, near to whom was encamped Genl. De la Fayette, it was then discovered the service of him said William King had not been demanded or required, he however then and there entered the service again of the United States for the term of three months as a Volunteer mathewman , under the command of said Captain Grigsby, the Army was for some time, and for nearly all the term of service last mentioned, was Marching retreating from the British to various places, all of which not now recollected, but first from said Mauburn hills to Richmond, thence to Newcastle & he was not in any Battle during his service, and falling sick about two weeks before the three months last mentioned had terminated, was discharged, by the Commanding General Edward Stevens be- fore named on the 2nd day of September 1781, as will appear by said discharge bearing that date, subscribed by said E Stevens hereunto annexed as part of this declaration, He was born as herein above stated.
He has no Record of his age and was born in Fauquier county Virginia don't recollect what year or date from information I have. First mentioned He was living when called into service as herein above stated, lived in Fauquier County Virginia for some years after the war. They moved to Lynchburg and lived for some years and then to Botetourt County Kentucky where I now live. He was called into service as above stated, and was not a substitute.
He has above stated the general circumstances, as far as recollected attend- ing his service and referred to some of the regular officers by name.
He never did receive a discharge from the service, other than that above referred to and annexed to this his declaration.
He is in his neighborhood, known to Robert Elrod a clergy- man, and Robert King. who can testify as to his character for veracity,
and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, known to, and subscribed the same.

and year aforesaid
William King
We Robert Elrod a clergyman residing in the County of Bracken and State of Kentucky, and Robert King residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William King who has subscribed a guarantee with the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion from the above and subscribed the day Robert Elrod and year aforesaid Robert King
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the foregoing stories prescribed by the man upon oath, 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 Robert Elrod who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Bracken and State of Kentucky, and that Robert King who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John Payne clerk of the Bracken Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William King for a

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In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office this 24 th day September 1833
John A. Dyer

Aut Cm
April 29, 1925.
Mrs. R. G. Deenall Navy Yard Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30524, it appears that William King was born in March 1760 or 1763 in Fauquier County, Virginia.
While residing in said county, he served as a m-  as a m- vate in the Virginia Troops as follows-
In 1777, three months in Captains John Blackwell and Samuel Blackwell's Company, Colonel Martin Pickett's Regiment.
In 1781, three months in Captain William Grigsby's Company, and was discharged April 2, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 16, 1833, while a resident of Bracken County, Kentucky.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF S. METCALF Commissioner.
✓ Date taken from slip in case - it does not agree with - date in case.

30524
Pay INVALID.
File No 30,524
William King Rev Rev
Act June 2nd 82
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 999
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Apr 24. History to Mrs. J. L. Goss. 211
1920 Dec 14. Visit to J. H. Johnson. awd.
1922 June 29 visit to Mrs. Guy Bedmark (Eu) letter 1904 awd
1925 Apr 28 visit to Mrs. B. B. McCall awd.

William King L. 30524 Va.

William King a Sick Soldier unfit for Duty is Discharged from this town Duty
Sept 2 nd 81. Edward Stevens B.