Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5950, for Jacob King, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn-
King, Jacob
R 5950
CONTENTS

37045.
Jacob King
June 7th 1832!
Pa

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. State of Pennsylvania) Berk's County ss }
On this sixth day of May — 1845. Personally appeared before Mathias S Richards one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Berks County Pennsylvania, Jacob Kling, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, Aged 89 years in October 1845 if he should live so long, 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 7 th , 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
In the year 1777 I was paid by Robert Smith, (who appeared to be an agent, to get men to go into service) the sum of Sixty dollars to go long as a soldier, it was as bounty, I did not go as substitute. My officers were Capt s John Nice, General Potter. We were marched to Old Chester, below Philadelphia, there we were two months, as near as I can remember, from thence we were marched to Billingsport New Jersey, the whole time in which I was engaged as a soldier I know, was a little over four months.
Second time, I went as substitute in 1778, for John Klingman we were marched to Reading Berks County Penn s . I was in the third class of the Penn s Militia under Capt s Joseph McMurtry, I was there as guard to the prisoners, I was engaged as guard for months, whether I was two months in Klingman's place, and two months in my own right, or four months altogether for Klingman, I do not remember, but I was there four months as guard.
I have now arrived to an old age, I have been effected in my limbs, so that I cannot walk, any more, I have not been out of the house for three years, I am still in the reasonable enjoyment of my mind, although bodily I am helpless. I am poor. I receive Forty dollars per annum, from the state of Pennsylvania, upon that I mainly depend for my subsistence, I have no documentary

evidence to prove my services, I know of no man now living by whom I can prove my services, I hereby relinquish all claims whatever to any annuity or pension, except the present, from the United States. I was a citizen of Berks County during the Revolution sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Mathias S Richards one of the Judges of Berks Co
his Jacob X King marks witness present. Evan Evans Mathias S. Richards
We David Hoffman a clergyman, residing in the County and State aforesaid, and Sot Evans, residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob King, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be of the age, he states nearly 89 years; and that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood 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 Mathias S. Richards
David Hoffman Sot Evans
And the said Mathias S Richards does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Mathias S Richards further certifies, that it appears to him that — David Hoffman and that Sot Evans who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Berks and that Sot Evans, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — May 6 1845
Mathias S Richards one of the Judges of Berks County Penn.

I Matthias S Richards, One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Berks County Penn te do hereby Certify, that I waited on Jacob King, living a distance of twelve miles from Reading And took the papers in relation to his pension, that he is old and feeble and has not the use of his limbs, as really an object of Charity, and consequently is unable to leave the House - Or to appear in Court. May 6. 1845.
Matthias S. Richards
State of Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, do certify that Matthias S. Richards is one of the Associate Judges of the said Court, duly appointed and commissioned; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are true and genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Reading the 9. day of May A. D. 1845
Daniel Young Prothonotary

Am Ritter 23 June '45 P. & Name Aug 26 '45
5950

Reading, July 15, 1845.
J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
I have been requested to forward to you the herewith enclosed papers, relative to the claims of Jacob King, of Berks county, Pa. to which your early attention is most respectfully desired.
I have the honor to be, with much esteem
Yours
M. O. Ritter

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5950.
P. O. _____
Jacob King
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Reading July 12th 1845. J S Edwards Esq r .
Dear Sir,
Your letter of June 23 rd has been rec d and in examining it, with relation to the claim of Jacob Kling a worthy old soldier of Berks County, I have to remark in answer to your letter that I secured some positive testimony proving the term of two months as guard at Reading as substitute for John Klingman, all he proves is the services he rendered for him, there is on the same paper the affidavit of Nathaniel Dickerson proving that he was out in the War, Consequently service of two months at Reading is satisfactorily proved, Now in regards the service under Captain John Nice what the particular nature of the service was, whether Militia or otherwise I cannot precisely say, he entered service at the instance and request of one Robert Smith who appeared to be the agent of the State or United States for the purpose of getting persons to go into service of the Country at that time, he agreed with Smith to go for the sum of about $60 - as a bonus he went to Old Chester and remained there some time and afterwards went to Billingsport New Jersey, and is perfectly confident that he served over four months on this expedition he is in possession of his mind, and swears in his declaration after being closely questioned about it, that said service was a little over, or something over four months, That he is honest and respectable and a man every way entitled to credit I refer you to the affidavits in his case herby transmitted

Now as two months service has been proven at Reading and I take it the four months service claimed by him rendered Capt John Nice and established the most satisfactory way that it is possible at this day to establish it, and considering the whole case with reference to what is due and old and worthy man in his present situation I leave to the decision of yourself claiming to have honestly discharged my duty towards him as between the agent of his country and himself for services rendered in establishing its liberty
Respectfully Yours - James M. Jones

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
and for Berks County Penn te .
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County Penn te . John Kaler — who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Jacob King for the last forty — years, that he knows him to be a respectable citizen and a man entitled to credit, a man who has sustained a good reputation ever since I knew him, I have no doubt but, what has been sworn to in his application for pension is true and correct, I know him to be poor and deserving a man worthy of receiving the small amount allowed by the Government it would be a source of gratification to me to hear that he succeeds in getting this pension.
Sworn and subscribed
this 29 th day of Jan y 1845
Evans Evans
Justice of the peace
John Kaler
State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
and for Berks County Penn te .
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County Penn te . Jarreul Wolf — who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Jacob King for the last thirty five years, that he knows him to be a respectable citizen and a man entitled to credit, a man who has sustained a good reputation ever since I knew him, I have no doubt but what has been sworn to in his application for pension is true and correct, I know him to be poor and a deserving man worthy of receiving the small amount allowed by the Government it would be a source of gratification to me to hear that he succeeds in getting this pension.
Sworn and subscribed this
29 th day of Jan y 1845
Evans Evans
Justice of the peace
Jarreul Wolf
State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
and for Berks County Penn te .
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County Penn te . William Wichline who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Jacob King for the last twenty — years, that he knows him to be a respectable citizen and a man entitled to credit, a man who has sustained a good reputation ever since I knew him, I have no doubt but what has been sworn to in his application for pension is true and correct, I know him to be poor and a deserving man worthy of receiving the small amount allowed by the Government, it would be a source of gratification to me to hear that he succeeds in getting this pension.
Sworn and subscribed this 29 th day of Jan y 1845
Evans Evans
Justice of the peace
William Wichline

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
and for Berks County Penn yl . Geo. Frees
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County Penn yl . Geo. Frees who being sworn according to law, doth depose and says that he has been acquainted with Jacob Ring for the last thirty years that he knows him to be a respectable citizen and a man entitled to credit, a man who has sustained a good reputation ever since I knew him. I have no doubt but, what he has sworn to in his application for pension is true and correct, I know him to be poor and deserving, a man worthy of receiving the small amount allowed by the Government it would be a source of gratification to me to hear that he succeeds in getting this pension.
Sworn and subscribed
this 29 th day of Jan y 1845
Evan Evans
Justice of the peace
George Frees
State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
in and for Berks County Penn yl . Frederick Noyen
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County Penn yl . Frederick Noyen who being sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has been acquainted with Jacob Ring for the last forty five years. That he knows him to be a respectable citizen and a man entitled to credit, a man who has sustained a good reputation ever since I knew him. I have no doubt but, what he has sworn to in his application for pension is true and correct. I know him to be poor & deserving a man worthy of receiving the small amount allowed him by the Government, it would be a source of gratification to me to hear that he succeeds in getting this pension.
Sworn and subscribed
this 29 th day of Jan y 1845
Evan Evans
Justice of the peace
Frederick Noyen
I the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Berks County Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Jacob Ring for the last thirty eight years & know him to be a respectable citizen, and entitled to credit, and that he has always sustained a good reputation ever since I have known him, and that I sincerely believe that he would not swear to any thing thing that he did not believe was true and correct, and that he is poor and justly entitled to the small amount allowed him by the government and that it would be a source of gratification to me that he would succeed in getting this pension.
Evan Evans
a Justice of the peace

State of Pennsylvania } Berks County ss }
I Evan Evans a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County Penn te do hereby certify that John Kahler, Samuel Wolf, William Wickline, George Frees & Frederick Moyer are Citizens of Berks County and neighbours to Jacob King, who have hereby given affidavits are persons of respectability, and that their evidence is entitled to full faith and credit,
Evan Evans "
I Matthias S Richards one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that I called on Jacob King when he signed his declaration for the purpose of getting a pension and found him a helpless being being afflicted with something like the shaking palsy, and in consequence is confined to house and must be waited on like a child. I do also certify that John Miller who testified to the credibility of John Klingman and Nathaniel Dickerson whose affidavits are herewith connected, was at that time a Senator of Berks County in the Penn te legislature when this paper was used to assist in getting him a pension
Matthias S. Richards
State of Pennsylvania } Berks County ss }
I Daniel Young Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County Pa, do hereby certify that Evan Evans was a Justice of the Peace before whom the above proceedings were had was duly elected and Commissioned and that the foregoing signatures are true and genuine and also that Matthias S Richards who signed the above is one of the associate Judges of Berks County duly Commissioned and the signature is true and genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Reading July 11th 1845.
Daniel Young Proth.

Berks County p.
On the thirtieth day of November A D 1838 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, personally came John Klingeman of Robeson Township in said County, and who on his solemn Oath deposes and says that he is between the age of eighty six and seven years and I was drafted to go out in the Third Class of the Militia of Penns or thereabout in the revolutionary war in the year One Thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and on Account of my family I could not go, and I agreed with Jacob King of the Township & County aforesaid to go as a substitute in my place and he went & served out his term until he was regularly discharged, said Jacob King went to Reading in said County and commenced his term with the Penns s Militia there, and further saith not.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 30 th day of November 1838 Evan Evans
his John Klingeman mark
Berks County p.
on the 17 th day of December A D 1838 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, personally Nathaniel Dickerson of the Township of Robeson in said County, who on his solemn Affirmation deposes and says that I was acquainted with Jacob King before the revolutionary war and recollects that the said Jacob King was out as a militia Man in the war of the revolution and that I have been living in the same Neighbourhood with said Jacob King from that time until the present, and have always found him to be a man of sober and industrious habits and that full reliance could be given to what he would say as being the truth.
Affirmed and Subscribed before me 17 Dec r 1838 Evan Evans
Nathaniel Dickerson
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Klingeman and Nathaniel Dickerson that they are Credible persons and would be believed in any Court of Justice John Miller