Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,139, for James King, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
King James Isbell Elizabeth
No. 10,139
Christopher d. 1811
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS

Lib to Gen: Manan Feb 22. 1841. do to J. Cowle, Mar 11 1842.
South Carolina 3128
Elizabeth Still widow of James Still deceased who died on the 2 nd June, 1778 of Surry Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Armstrong of the 2 nd reg t commanded by Col. N.C. in the N. Carolina line for 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov 1839, sent to Hon. L. Williams, Present
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1839 $ 680.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 40.00
$720.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d Act Mar 3 rd 1837 }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 169.

Husley king daughter, beth his wife was born James king & Elizabeth his wife was born September the 14 th day in the year of our lord one thou sand Seven hundred & Seventy three Julian king was born November the 14 th day in the year of our lord one thou sand Seven hundred and & Seventy five Elizabeth Isabella daughter of Christo pher is well and Elize
June the 2 nd day in the year of our lord one thou Sand Seven hundred & Eighty one Little ton Isabella was born January the 15 th day in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred Eighty nine William H Vance son of Peter nance & husley his wife was borne February the 4 th day in the year of

our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty one James Vance was born february the 18 th day in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty three
Little Is hill note this the year of our lord one 1809

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas Surry County } & Quarter Sessions November Term 1839
On this the 13 th day of November A.D. 1839 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of our Court aforesaid Elizabeth Stearns formerly Elizabeth King, a resident of the County Surry and State aforesaid aged Eighty four 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836 and the amendment thereto passed & approved the 3 rd of March 1837: that she is the widow of James King, who was a private Soldier in Captain Armstrong's company of the Second Regiment of the North Carolina line during the revolutionary war. - That she intermarried with the said James King about the 14 th of September 1772, which fact she recollects from the birth of her first child Wesley King, which according to the family register kept on the blank leaves of a Bible was on the 14 th of September 1773 (which blank leaves accompany this declaration) & that she was married about twelve months before the birth of her said first child Wesley - that she was married by the Rev. D. Macnam

Currie in Surry County, who was then a magistrate for said County - that said Currie is long since dead - that there is no one now living to her knowledge who was present at the wedding but William Head who affedavit accom- panies this declaration - that she had two children by the said James King Nasly & Sulon King whose birth and ages will correctly appear from the said family Register hereto attached - that her son Sulon died when in his tenth year of age without children that her daughter Nasly is still alive living in Surry County, with her husband Peter Vance - that after the death of her said husband James King in August 1778 she married the second time to Christopher Isbell with whom she lived up to the 15 th of September 1811 when he died - that she is now a widow & has been a widow ever since that her first husband James King entered the service of the Revolutionary war under Capt Armstrong of the Second Regiment of the North Carolina line of Continentals as will appear from the Secretarys certificate which accompanies this declaration, and as this affiant will recollect and believe on the 2 nd day of Jan - 1776 that he enlisted for 2 1/2 years, but died in the service to the north of what was

Called the Camp fence - that her said husband James King enlisted at Perry old Court House called Richmond - that he was march there to Salisbury N.C. when he remained some time & was thence marched to the North, and then continued in service up to the time of his death which was on the 2 nd day of June 1778 - that she has no personal knowledge of the country thro. which he marched, or the battles in which he was engaged nor is there any one now living to her knowledge by whom she can prove the same - but she always understood from persons who returned from the North that he was in the battle of Brandywine - that there is no record of her marriage with the said James King. nor is there any to be found nor was there any style of marriage that took place in this section of North Carolina at that period -
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court on this the 13 th day of November 1889
Elizabeth her Isbell mark
J. W. Armstrong (cc)

Given to the undersigned Mr P. Doherty Joseph Williams for Haworth after being duly sworn in Open Court on oath state that we are well acquainted with the forgoing Elizabeth Bell - that she has always sustained a good & reputable character that she is a credible person, and one in whom full confidence may be placed - that she has has always been reputed & believed to be the lawful widow of James Tringde? who is reputed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war, and died in the Service
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court on this the 13 th day of September AD 1839 J H Armstrong
Wm P Doherty J Williams for Haworth
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10139  am
Elizabeth Asbell
for her Will
James King
Build Rev. War
Act: July 4 th
1836
Index: Vol.
A
, Page
368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James King d. (84) Elizabeth - Isbell m 1772.s. 2 1/2 M.C. line Capt. Armstrong Id
1839 84 1755 17 1772

1816 Elizabeth Isbell Wid of James King N.C.
Act July 4 1836 Married 1772 died 1778
Allow 2/3 pr. $80 pr ann. N.C. line. Capt Armstrong
Hon L. Williams Present

Miss Ishbel's declaration Rec'd from Gen. Morrison.
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Rockport Nov 14th 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed is Mrs. Ishill's Declaration. You will please attend to it for me. If it is necessary for you to certify as to the credibility of your Bro Joseph Mr. Plakson & Mrs. Howard, R. A. Pumberton and Mr. Head, please do, as I am major your own acquaintance with all of them - Your most ob t & humble serv t
Levi Marion
PS When you write direct, give letter to me, at Silas Sargent St.

Sims N.E. Siloam P.O.
July 12 th 1896
J. L. Edwards Com Pan.
It appears on reference to the paper filed in our Secretary's office that James King served two years in the Revolutionary war, for which he was never paid any thing - Now wants his widow Elizabeth to bill her to procude to get that pay? She now draws a pension for said King's services as her widower - Please write at your earliest convenience and give the necessary instructions
Yours respectfully Jeremiah Marion

State of North Carolina } Count of Pines and Surry County } George Sisson - November Term 1839
Justices Present: { Sarah Coates Edmund Panton William Zachary
It was ordered by the Court, to be entered of Record, and to be certified, that they have the most satisfactory evidence that Elizabeth Shell, who hath filed her declaration in open Court, this day, was lawfully married to James King, about the 14 th September A.D. 1772. That she is a lady of high respectability, credible and one in whom the greatest reliance may be made. It is further ordered to be certified that they have the most satisfactory evidence that William Head, and R. A. Pundexter whose affidavits accompany her declaration are highly credible and respectable Persons And that they have, from personal knowledge and other credible testimony that Williams P. Hobson, Joseph Williams and Joseph Howard, whose affidavits are made in open Court and attached to the said declaration, are highly respectable gentlemen, credible & worthy of full credit. It is ordered, by the Court, further, to be certified, that they are fully satisfied of the

Truth of the several matters and statements contained in the declaration of the said Elizabeth Isbell.
State of North Carolina Smyth County
I Francis R. Armstrong, Clerk of our Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Smyth County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect copy and transcript of what was ordered to be entered of Record and certified on the hearing of the declaration of Elizabeth Isbell, herunto attached. I further certify that R. A. Pannicker and Greenough Marion, whose genuine signatures are attached to the accompanying affidavits are Justices of our County Court of Smyth and their signatures are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & here affixed my official seal of office at Rockford the 14th day of November AD 1839
F. R. Armstrong Clerk of Smyth Co. Court

Hamptonville NC March 4 th 1842
J L Edwards Esq. Counsel of Pensioners 3
Sir in consequence of the lamented Death of Our Unspotted Representative in Congress. I have directed this letter directly to you in Person. You say in your under date of 11 Feb ults that it does not appear from the Books in your Office that any Pension has been allowed in the Case of Elizabeth King widow of Jas King. Nor is there any Papers in support of her Claim on file in your Office. If such be the fact it is very singular as she has been drawing a Pension some time - it is possible that the Papers are on file in the Name of Elizabeth Isbell as Isbell was her second Husband but she predicated her claim as the Widow of Jas King. Will you again have the goodness to examine & if the Papers are on file cause copies thereof to be forwarded them to her. The reason the papers are wanting is that there is pay due King for services I have the honor to be Very Respectfully to the Honble Genl Scott
Isiah Bowles

North Carolina Surry County
Be it remembered that on the 28 th day of Sept r personally appeared, before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace William Head; who after being duly sworn, deponeth and sayeth as follows. That he was present, about the commencement of The Revolutionary War, at the marriage of Elizabeth Harrison, now Elizabeth Isbell with James King; and saw her and James King married. That they lived together as man and wife, until the said James King went into the Revolutionary service. That the said King served as a Revolutionary Soldier for a considerable length of time; and died in the service. That some years thereafter she intermarried with Christopher Isbell; with whom she lived some years, when the said Christopher Isbell died. That the said Elizabeth Isbell has been a widow ever since, and is now a widow. That this affiant is now Ninety five years of age, and has always been acquainted with the said Elizabeth Isbell. Subscribed and sworn to before William Head Justice of the peace
Wm Head
James King

State of NC Swry Ct Sept 1 st 28 1839
I Robert A Poindexter of the County and State aforesaid Do hereby By Certify that I have been acquainted with Head of the County & State aforesaid for + William + some thirty or forty yrs and in the said head has always been found an honest and upright man I further state that there has never been any thing alledge against him to my knowledge & I have been a near neighbour to him Seven to 8 Subscribed before me
Lee Mason JP
R A Poindexter

Washington February 7 th 1842
Sir.
I have been requested to obtain from your office, a copy of the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth King, formerly wife of James King. Elizabeth King (the widow) now draws a pension, and resides in Surry County U. S., or has drawn a pension. The Heirs of the husband are endeavoring to obtain the Bount y Land they are entitled to, and for that purpose want a copy of the declaration of Mrs Elizabeth King.
I am your obedt Servt
Levi Woodburn
James L Edmards Esq.

State of North Carolina Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war that James King a private soldier in Cap t Armstrong's Company of the 2 nd Regiment entered the service on the 2 nd day of June 1776, for 2½ years and died in service on the 2 nd day of June 1778.
Given under my hand this 30 th day of September 1839
W. Hill