Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,028, for Joseph King, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
King, Joseph Sarah
V 12,028
B.L.Mt. 108973-160-55
CONTENTS
15

Atkins P. 5 June
5/1846
Honble. J. B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War at the city of Washington.
One Case Lodge Moore - Penn Recd 16 th June 1846

Statement of Joseph King, residing in Crawford County, in the State of Pennsylvania, who applies for a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18 th day of March 1818
Said Joseph King saith, that in the fall of the year 1776 he enlisted for three years in Captain Hawkins Boones Company, in the 12 th regiment commanded by Colonel William Cook, in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment, and continued in the said company & regiment until some time in the ensuing Spring, when he was drafted into Captain Michael Simpson's company in the Rifle corps, commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan, and continued in said company & corps until after the expedition of Genl. Sullivan against the hostile Indians on the frontier of the States of Pennsylvania and New York, and was afterwards transferred into Captain George M c Culley's company in the Third Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Colonel Craig, and continued in said company & regiment for about six or eight months, when he was transferred into a rifle corps commanded by Major James Parr, and continued in the same until the recall of the Pennsylvania line, when he received an honorable discharge, which has been long since lost
The said Joseph King hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension that may hereafter have been allowed to him by the laws of the United States, and further saith, that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support, being now in the fifty eighth year of his age and that he hath now in his power no other evidence of his said services than is exhibited in this declaration.

The said Joseph King further saith, that he was in the battle of Monmouth and in the expedition of Genl Sullivan against the Indians; and was at the taking of Genl Burgoyne and in various skirmishes during the time he was in the Service, and although he enlisted but for three years, he served four years & six months before he received his discharge.
JO S King
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
On the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, personally appeared before me Jesse Moore, President of the Sixth Judicial district of Penn s Joseph King, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Statement, and having been sworn as the law directs, did declare and say, that the said Statement was just and true.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me
JO S King
Jesse Moore
Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the Subscriber, President of the Courts of Common Pleas in the Sixth Judicial district consisting of the counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford & Erie in the Commonwealth of Penn s aforesaid, do hereby certify, that from the deposition of Joseph King, which I believe is entitled to full credit, it appears to my satisfaction, that he the said Joseph served in the revolutionary war, as he has stated in the foregoing deposition, against the common enemy. In testimony whereof this 28 th day of May 1818, at Meadville in the county of Crawford aforesaid, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal.
Jesse Moore

Joseph King (Priv.)
12 th & 3 rd Penns a Regt.
Fall of 1776 in different campaigns & Regts. - the revolt of Penns a line in fall of 1778 - revolt was in Jan. 1791 -
28 th May 1810 - Col Butler commanded the Regt.
Proof of Service wanted Judge must certify to the authenticity of the Regt.
Service proved by Wanted the Judge's certificate declared circumstances of Applicant -
Submitted.

Crawford county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss.
To the Secretary of the Department of War, I the subscriber, president of the aforesaid sixth judicial in the said Commonwealth do hereby certify, that, - from the declarations made on oath of William Foster Esq. and Ebenezer Felton, two disinterested and credible witnesses, who know the circumstances of Joseph King the applicant within named and say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his country for support. - I am fully satisfied that he the said Joseph King by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof at Meadville in the said county of Crawford this thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
Jesse Moore

Greene County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The subscriber, Prothonotary in and for the said County in the said Commonwealth hereby certify that Honble Isaac Moore whose name in his proper hand writing is subscribed to the above certificate is Presi- dent of the sixth Judicial district of the said Commonwealth that he is duly commissioned & sworn and that faith and credit is due and of good right ought to be given to all his Official acts as such a well in courts of Justice of the United States as elsewhere. In Testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County the 2 nd of June 1819 per Isaac Arthur Trotter

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I William M c Arthur Prothonotary in and for the County of Crawford in the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania by these presents certify that the Honorable Jesse M c Guire whose name is subscribed to the deposition on the preceding page of this paper, and also to the certificate there- on, is President of the sixth Judicial district of the said Commonwealth consisting of the counties of Butler Allegheny, Venango, Crawford and Erie. That he is duly commissioned and sworn, and now acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth, to whose official acts as such faith and credit is due and of good weight, and ought to be given as well in courts of justice of the United States of America as elsewhere.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal at Meadville the second day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eight- teen.
William M c Arthur Pro.

Widow's claim for Bounty Land under Act of March 3 d 1833, 325.658 Mrs. Sarah Kling widow of Joseph Kling Pvt. in the Revolutionary War.
Rec'd by me from - J. T. A. Wilson Esq. Meadville, Pa.
Filed by - R. W. Walker, Washington D.C. Sept 8/69.
For proof of her husband's death she respectfully refers to her appl n for pension filed Sept 8 th 1869.

825,658
State of Pennsylvania Crawford County, ss.
On this 3 rd day of September, A.D. 1869, personally appeared before me the Clerk of the Court of Record, holden in and for said County, and State aforesaid, Mrs. Sarah King, aged 68 years, a resident of Athens Township Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Who, being duly Sworn according to Law, declares that she is the Widow of Joseph King, late of said County, and State deceased, Who was a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and Served as She has many times heard him say in the Pennsylvania Continental Line, about four years, and that her said Husband, in his lifetime was a pensioner of the United States.
She further States that She was married to the said Joseph King, at the County, and State aforesaid, on 6 th day of February A.D. 1827, By one James Brantley, Esqr. Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her marriage was Sarah Ways, and that her said Husband, died at the

County of Crawford Pennsylvania, on or about the 15 th day of July A. D. 1828 that she has not married since his death, But remained his Widow, That she has not any Certificate, or Family Record of her Said Marriage, at present, the same having been destroyed by fire, with her House many years since. But is informed that the public Record of her Marriage is yet extant, on the Docket Entry of James Brawley Esqr. a duly Certified Exemplification of said Record is herewith annexed.
That she had by the Said Joseph King dec d the Following named Children, To Wit: Joseph Titus King, Margaret King, and Sarah Ann King all now living. She makes this declaration for the purpose of procuring the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under Act of Congress Approved May 14. 1856.
That she has not any knowledge of her Said Husband ever receiving any Land Scrip from the United States, for said Military Service, in the American Revolution, That she has not heretofore applied, or ever received, from the United States Government, a Land Warrant, under this or any other act of Congress, And she hereby Constitutes and Appoints, R. W. Walker Esqr of Washington, D. C. as her duly Constituted attorney, &c. And that she is still his Widow,
Sarah Hays Mark

We James H. Osborn and Sampson Looker, residents of the County of Crawford, Pennsylvania, upon our oaths, declare the foregoing declaration was signed, and acknowledged, by Mrs. Sarah Wing, by making her mark, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the Applicant, with our own personal knowledge, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and is still a Widow; and that they have the interest in her Claim to Bounty Land.
James H. Osborn Sampson Looker
The foregoing declaration and Affidavits, were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first written, and I hereby certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons, that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a Widow. That I have the interest in her Claim to Bounty Land, that in consequence of the Applicant's infirmity, having been for many years, an invalid, confined to her Bed, and unable to appear in open Court. I have taken this evidence at her own House, and place of abode. That I have no interest in her Claim to Bounty Land.
W. M. Shalford, Notary.

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County, } ss.
Also on this day of September 1869, personally appeared before me William R. Brawley Esq. Who Being duly Sworn according to Law, declared, that he is a Son of James Brawley, late Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Who died many years since, that he your deponent, is the Custodian of the Original Record of Marriages, Solemnized by the said James Brawley Esq, While acting as Justice of the Peace, that the Marriage of Joseph King, and Sarah Hoag, is contained and entered in said Marriage Record, in his own proper hand writing, of which the following is a Correct and true Copy.
"Tuesday 6 th February 1827 Married" "Mr. Joseph King, & Miss Sally Hoag" Wm. R. Brawley J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first written, and I certify the affiant to be a credible person, W. D. Kirtland, Notary.

1869 Oct 27 allow M d ow 160 acres Penny Land R. M. Walker atty.
SH. 965
Pennsylvania
Joseph King
of Crawford Co in the state of Penns o who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 4 years 6 mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept 1819 and sent to Jesse Moore Judge, Meadville, P. o
Arrears to 4 th of September 1819 $122. 9
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1820 48.-
157 W 4/31 4/30
$170.9
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Ed B.
325.658 Act Mar. 3 rd 1855
Sept. 19 th 1869 Oct. 1869
108973 J. Rev.
Sarah King - wid. of
Joseph King Private
Capt. Boon
Col. Baileys Rif. Pa. Mil.
Revolutionary War.
Allowed 600 acres
In 4 years 6 mo. - since death of husband
Oct 27. 1869.
Mr & Frank Esq
R.W. Walker
Present

No.
7297
Pennsylvania
Sarah King
widow of Joseph King who served in the Revolutionary war , as a Private
Pa
Pittsburgh agency.
Rate 96 Dollars
cents per annum.
Commencing 10 th Sept r 1869
Certificate dated November 4 th 1869 and sent to R. N. Walker
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb-
ruary 3, 1853, Page
165
Vol.
76
1757 th 1868

Reinstated July 27. 1823 & the pair on the 11th Sept 1823
Smith Gen. R. Purdie Gen. Pat.

Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
On the tenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record in and for the said County of Crawford in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such Joseph King, aged Sixty Years on the 15 th day of July next, resident in the said County and Commonwealth, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the fall of the Year 1776, he enlisted for three Years in Captain Martin Boon's Company in the twelfth Pennsylvania regiment on the Continental establishment, which regiment was Commanded by Colonel William Cook, served in said Company and regiment until the month of May or June 1777, when he was drafted into Captain Michael Simpson's Company in the Rifle regiment Commanded by then Colonel Daniel Morgan, served in said Company and regiment for upwards of two Years and until the said Rifle regiment was reduced, was then transferred in Captain George McCall's Company in the third Penn a regiment Commanded by Colonel Thos. Craig; continued in said Company and regiment for six or eight months and was afterwards drafted into a Rifle Corps Commanded by Major James Part and continued in the same until the month of February in the Year 1781, when he received an honorable discharge from the Service having served the United States four Years and five Months, and one Year and five months more than the term of enlistment.
The said Joseph King receives a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 on his application therefor dated the 28 th day of May 1818 and the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary at War, placing him on the pension list, is dated the 27 th day of September 1819, which Certificate is numbered 14.965.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dispose of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person interest for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and subscribed on our Court for the County of Crawford the 10 th day of June 1820 Before
William Mac Arthur Deputy
Jos. King
Concluded

Schedule of property belonging to Joseph King
No real property unincumbered - I have a claim to two hundred acres of Land situate in Rockdale township, on which I reside but the purchase money is not yet paid to the Commonwealth - I claim it by actual settlement and have resided on it about two Years & six months there are about four acres of the same in cultivation - One Mare, twelve or fifteen Years old - One Cow, one Shovel plough - Household furniture, Beds & bedding does not exceed the value of twenty Dollars and I have debts owing to me to the amount of about fifty Dollars, and I owe to different persons to the amount of two hundred and twenty seven Dollars, besides the purchase money due to the Commonwealth for the above mentioned two hundred acres of land - I have no family but a Step Daughter who now resides with me, but she is at liberty to leave me at any time she pleases - I have been by occupation a farmer, but from my age and infirmities and being without assistance, I am totally unable to obtain a livelihood by labour, and unless assisted by my Country I must depend on public or private Charity for support.
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court
for the County of Crawford this 10 th
Day of June 1820 Before (signed) J. S. King
William Blair & Stephen Prothry
Subj. 1820
Joseph King's Schedule of property after deducting debts due is $76 00 Filed 10 th June 1820. (Copy forwarded to Washington 30 th June 1820.)
Crawford County ss
I Daniel Le Fèvre Prothonotary of the Aforesaid Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the affidavit and Schedule of property of Joseph King, and of the Order of the said Court thereon Indorsed, as the same remains filed of record; - And that on the 10 th day of June 1820 the said Joseph King's Schedule of property after deducting his debts, amounted to Seventy six Dollars - Copied & Certified from the Record, Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court, at Meadville, this Sixth day of December in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
D. Le Fèvre Proth. y

Revolutionary War
WIDOW'S CLAIM
FOR
PENSION.
Wash
ACT OF JULY 14, 1892.
Mrs. Sarah King
Widow of Joseph King
Private Continental Line Regt.
Revolutionary War
[Large stylized signature]
FILED BY
A. W. Walter.
Washington, D. C.
Sept. 1902.
Printed and sold by W. H. Moore, 484 11th Street, Washington, D. C.

"To All people to Whom these presents shall come," "I know ye that I Joseph King of Rockdale" "township, County of Crawford, being made of Body" "but of Sound, Do Make ordain, establish, and" "Confirm this my last Will, and Testament, and" "desire that the same may be observed as such," "I give and bequeath all my Estate" "Real personal and mixed, to Joseph Sitton" "King, Margaret King, and Sarah Ann King," "my Son, and Daughters, their heirs or assigns" "What ever may remain, after paying all my" "just debts, and funeral expenses, and I" "do hereby constitute and appoint my Wife" "Sarah King, and Samuel Sorbatt, of" "Meadville, my Executrix, and Executators to" "this my last Will and Testament, In Witness" "Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal." "This fourteenth day of April, In the year of our" "Lord One thousand eight hundred and" "Twenty Seven." Joseph King Seal "Signed sealed and returned" Recd "in presence of James Hamlin" "Nathan Phelps"
Joseph King Sarah J. King (Signature of Claimant.)

"Passed before me this 26 th day of July, A.D. 1828," "James Cochran," "Register." "Letters Testamentary" "Issued to Samuel Garbell" "Along & counter of the" "foregoing Will,"
State of Pennsylvania } Crawford County. } ss.
I D. S. Keep Register of Wills, &c. in and for said County and State. Do hereby Certify, That the foregoing exemplification, is a true and correct copy of the last Will and Testament of Joseph Wing, deceased, contained of Record in Will Book, A, pages 234 & 235, in said Office, at Meadville County & State aforesaid.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my official Seal, this 4 th day of September, A. D. 1869.
D. S. Keep Register

D. W. F. Chalfant Clerk of the Court of Record Within and for Said County & State do. Hereby Certify. That I have this day Examined the Grave Stone of Erected in Memory of the aforesaid Joseph King dec d late of Athens Township County and State aforesaid. That the following is a true Copy of the Carved inscription on Said Head Stone: "Capt Joseph King. Died July 15, 1828. Ae 69 Yrs."
W. D. Chalfant, Clerk.
Darius M. Doolittle
Sarah J. per King (Signature of Claimant.)

State of Pennsylvania Crawford County. § § § ss.
Also to this 3 rd day of September 1869, personally appeared before me William R. Brantley, Esq. Who Being duly Sworn according to Law, declared that he is a son of James Brantley, late Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, who died many years since, that he per- deponent is the Custodian of the Original Record, or the Docket, containing Record of Marriages Solemnized by the said James Brantley Esq. While acting as a Justice of the Peace, that the marriage of Joseph King and Sarah Hays, is contained, and entered, in said Marriage Record, in his own proper hand writing, of which the following is a correct and true Copy, "Tuesday 6 th February 1827 married" "Mr. Joseph King to Miss. Sally Hays," Wm R. Brantley J. P.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first written I certify the affiant to be a credible witness. W. P. Kirtland Justice of the Peace.

WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR PENSION.
State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Crawford }
ON THIS.....day of September , 1869, personally appeared before me, a .....of a Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Sarah King Sarah King a resident of Athens Township in the County of Crawford .....and State of Pennsylvania aged 68 years, who being duly sworn, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pension provided by the Act of Congress approved February 3, 1853 July 14, 1862. That she is the widow of Joseph King who was, a private  private in Company ..... commanded by ..... in the ..... Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry in the War of 1861 ; that her maiden name was Sarah Hays and that she was married to said Joseph King on or about the 6th day of February , 1827 at Rockdale (New Albion) in the County of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania by James Brantley and that she knows of no record evidence of said marriage. Now York, Sept. 1869 Entry at District Record, a true copy of which is hereto annexed,
SHE FURTHER DECLARES that said Joseph King her husband, died in the service of the United States as aforesaid at Crawford County in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the fifteenth day of July, A.D. 1828 , of age and infirmity ,
She also declares that she has remained a widow ever since the death of said Husband Joseph King and that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; and she hereby appoints R. N. Walcutt of Washington City, D.C. as her lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, and authorizes him to present and prosecute this claim, and to receive her pension cer- tificates. The following are the names, date of birth and place of residence of all the children of her deceased husband who were under sixteen years of age at the time of his death. That she had
by Joseph King are the following Children, I viz: Joseph Tiler King, Margaret King, and Sarah King, and two others
My Post Office address is Little Comy Crawford County Penna
If mark is made, two witnesses who write sign here.
James M. Colborn Samuel Leakey
Sarah J. King (Signature of Claimant.)
ALSO PERSONALLY APPEARED before me, James M. Colborn and Samuel Leakey residents of Athens Township, Crawford County, and State of Pennsylvania to me well known as credible persons, who being duly sworn, declare, that they were present and saw said Mrs. Sarah King , make her mark,
sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and know that said deceased recognized said applicant as his lawful wife, and that she was so recognized by the com- munity in which they resided; and that they have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. and that she is now a widow
Signatures of Witnesses James M. Colborn Samuel Leakey

Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 3 day of September 186 9 , and
I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. And that the contents
of the above were made known and explained to applicant and witnesses before signing. That in consequence of the applicant's infirmity, in many years I have taken this declaration and testimony at her own house,
W. J. Schallert (Official Signature)
[SEAL]
NOTE.—If there is any record evidence of the marriage, insert— except that of which a true copy is hereunto annexed , and append a certified copy of the record accordingly. The cause of death must be specified in the second clause of the declaration. The declaration and evidence of identity, must be made before a Court of Record, or before some officer of such a Court duly authorized to administer oaths, and having custody of its seal, which must be attached.

Rev WIDOW, &c. Deed Aug 15. 1831 Paid Inmt. $15.
File No. 12028
Sarah King wid. of John King Priv. Rev. war.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853. July 27/68.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 401
[Arrangement of 1870.]
75. Deft 25, Second Com. voucher for annu. Bills # 87 78 Dec # 19. Cash Spencer

remitted Feb 27. 1823 sent to Hon. P. Farrelly Whip 16. States
238 48 336
390

108973
1600

Jos Kings Deposition & Schedule of property
14965. 29 Sept 1903
Jos Kings schedule of property is worth after debts paid $76.00
Not entitled (March 1904)

Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On this tenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a free person, of record in and for the said county of Crawford, in pursuance of an act of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such. Joseph King aged sixty years on the 15 th day of February, resident, in the said county and Commonwealth, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the fall of the year 1776 he enlisted for three years in Captain Hawkins Bonis's company in the twelfth Pennsylvania regiment, on the continental establishment, which regiment was commanded by Colonel William Cook; served in said company and regiment until the month of May or June 1777, when he was drafted into Captain Michael Shimp's company in the Rifle regiment, commanded by then Col. Daniel Morgan; served in said company and regiment for upwards of two years; and until the said Rifle regiment was reduced, was then transferred in Captain George H. Gully's company in the third Penn a regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Craig; continued in said company and regiment for six or eight months and was afterwards drafted into a Rifle Corps commanded by Major James Parr, and continued in the same until the month of January in the year 1781, when he received an honorable discharge from the service having served the United States four years and five months, and one year more than the term of his enlistment.
The said Joseph King receives a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 on his application therefor dated the 28 th day of May 1818, and the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary of War, placing him on the pension list, is dated the 27 th day of September 1819, which certificate is numbered 14.965
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, to disqualify myself as being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor, has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any in

come other that is contained in the Schedule herewith annexed and by me subscribed. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court for the County of Crawford this 10 th day of June 1820. Before William Mac Arthur Prothf Jos s King
Schedule of property belonging to Joseph King.
No real property unincumbered. - I have a claim to two hundred acres of land situate in Rockdale township on which I reside, but the purchase money is not yet paid to the Commonwealth. - I claim it by actual settlement and have resided on it about 2 years and six months. There are about four acres of the same in cultivation. One mare twelve or fifteen years old, one cow, - One shovel plough. Household furniture besides bedding does not exceed the value of twenty dollars. I have debts owing to me to the amount of about fifty dollars; and I owe to different persons to the amount of One hundred twenty seven dollars, besides the purchase money due to the common- wealth for the above mentioned two hundred acres of land. I have no family but a step daughter who now re- sides with me, but she is at liberty to leave me at any time she pleases. - I have been by occupation a farmer but from my age and infirmities, and being without assistance, I am totally unable to obtain a livelihood by labour unless assisted by my country. I must depend on public or private charity for support.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court for the County of Crawford this 10 th day of June 1820. Before William Mac Arthur Prothf Jos s King
I William Mac Arthur Prothonotary of the Court of com- mon pleas in and for the County of Crawford do here- by certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule there- unto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in

=value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule after deducting debts due by him is $76. Seventy six dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixteenth day of June 1820.
William Mac Arthur Protho of the Court of com. Pleas for the said County.

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of the Department of War
The petition and representation of Joseph King, late a Soldier in the army of the revolution, most respectfully, Respecteth
That agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818, your petitioner was placed on the pension list of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing on the 28 th day of May 1818, and continued to receive the said pension until the 1 st day of March 1820. That in pursuance of the act of Congress passed the first day of May 1820, your petitioner did, on the 10 th day of June 1820, exhibit in Open Court of Bradford county, a Schedule of all the property to which he had any claim, either in law or equity; and also exhibited to the Court at the same time, a list of debts due by him to sundry persons, to all which your petitioner was duly sworn. In the schedule exhibited to the Court, your petitioner thought proper to state that he had settled on and had a pre-emption claim to two hundred acres of land belonging to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the purchase money was then and is not due to the Commonwealth for the same; and the land being situate in a remote quarter of the county of Bradford, being thinly settled around it, is of but very little value. Your petitioner, however, was struck off the pension list; and what he now would more particularly draw your attention to is, that for debts he owed prior to the 10 th of June 1820, he was arrested by civil process of law; and being unable to discharge them, was compelled to apply to the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford county for the benefit of the acts of Assembly for the relief of insolvent debtors. The Court sustained his application on the sur-

render of all his property, real, personal and mixed, for the benefit of his creditors, and appointed Ebenezer Felton, a principal creditor, as his assignee. In pursuance of which, as in petitioners, property has all been sold, excepting such portions thereof as the laws of the State permit assignees to retain; and the amount of the proceeds of said sales far short of satisfying the debts he owed prior to the 10th day of June 1820 — He therefore most respectfully requests that you would re-examine his case and the papers herewith forwarded, and re-instate him on the pension list of the United States.
Job King
Crawford County,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On the 17th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Job King, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing petition and representation, who having been duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that the statements therein made are just and true. Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court The day and year above written
Job King
L. R. HORN Proth. Ct.

Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
On the Seventeenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, being a Court of Record in and for said county, Ebenezer Melton, who having been duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that on the 20 th day of July 1821, he was appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, the assignee of Joseph King, an insolvent debtor, who had applied to the said Court for the benefit of the laws of the Commonwealth to have him released from imprisonment upon the surrender of all his property for the benefit of his creditors. This deponent states that he was a principal creditor of the said Joseph King, the debt having been contracted for a considerable time prior to the 10 th day of June 1820. That there were several other debts which this deponent knew were owing by the said Joseph King prior to the said 10 th of June 1820, one of which was a judgment to the amount of about fifteen dollars, and this deponent was the special bail of the said Joseph King, and to save himself from the payment thereof, he took out a bail piece, and had him surrendered to the said of the county of Crawford; soon after which the said Joseph King applied to the Court of Common Pleas of said county to be discharged from confinement agreeably to the laws of the State for the relief of insolvent debtors. This deponent further states, that he gave due and legal notice of the time and place of sale of said Joseph King's effects, included in which was the two hundred acres of land returned by him in his schedule of property exhibited to Court on the 10 th day of June 1820, all which I sold at public sale as the law directs, and the proceeds of sale fell more than one hundred dollars short of the debts he owed. This deponent is the Deputy Sheriff of Crawford County, and is well acquainted

with the before mentioned two hundred acres of land. It has never been warranted nor patented, the purchase money is still due on it to the State, and the said Joseph King never had any title to it excepting a pre-emption right acquired by his residence on it. There are not more than four acres cleared & cultivated on it, and being situated in a remote quarter of the country, distant from settlements, is of but little value.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year before written.
D. LEFEVRE Prothon.
Ben n Fellon
Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I Daniel Le Fèvre Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Crawford, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in open Court, at an adjourned Court held on the day therein stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscri- bed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court this Seventeenth day of December in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. at Meadville.
D. Le Fèvre Prothon.

Crawford County ss
I Daniel LeFevre Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County Do hereby certify that Joseph King who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War die on the sixteenth day of February 1821. Petition the Court aforesaid for the benefit of the Insol- vent Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. —
And that, on the twentieth day of July A.D. 1821 the said Joseph King did assign all his property Real personal and mixed to Ebenezer Filton Esquire, in trust, as well for himself, as the rest of his Creditors: — And that, on the said twentieth day of July A.D. 1821 the said petitioner Joseph King was dis- charged, in open Court, and discharged, after the Court ordering him to retain his necessary Wearing apparel. —
Certified from the Records of the said Court, given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court, this Seventeenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentytwo.
D. L. LEFEVRE Proth. y

I certify that in the case of Joseph King of Lancaster County who utters a claim to two hundred acres of land in Rockdale Township on which the purchase money he states to be due the common wealth and on which he would two years and six months, this was vacant land which he took up under the act of the 3 d of April 1802 under which all the vacant land then West of the Alle gheny river in Penn a was disposed of. The terms are that the Settler must reside on the land five years next after he commenced his settlement and clear fence and cultivate two acres for every hun dred acres in the survey and pay twenty cents an acre with interest from the commencement of his settlement before he could get a title. Mr Kings claim I know to be one of the kind from the statement of it
P. H. Gasselly
Ag 26 th 1823

I certify that it appears by the records of the revolutionary War in this Office, that Joseph King served three years in the Pennsylvania line, as on his discharge from the service he received the depreciation on his pay as a corporal in the thirds regiment. Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General the 1 st September 1819
Geo. Bryan Aud. Gen

Brief in the Case of Sarah King  W idow of Joseph King , Who was a private in Wag. Com y by Col. Batten Penn. War. Provision Little Creek  Crawford County and State of Pennsylvania . Act 2 d Sec 7 th 3. 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
She claims a pension as the Widow of Joseph King , Who was a private under Act of March 18, 1818, at $96. per ann. & died July 15. 1828.
Proof 1 st Certified Copy of her husband's will wherein she is named Exec t . Will proved July 26. 1828.
2 d Certified Copy of Marriage record. Married Feb 6. 1827. The testimony of witnesses that she was so recognized.
3 d Proof of soldier's death. Probate of Will.
4 th - Continued. Widowed. Was not remarried.
Claimant's Declaration sustained by witnesses & affidavits Properly certified.
Admitted Dec 23. 1869 to pension at $96.00 per annum to comm. Sept 15. 1869.
Name and residence of Agent.
H. H. Walker Present.
W. E. Frack Examining Clerk.
LL