Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,561, for John King, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
King, John Cooper, Sally (Former widow)
No. 2561.
B.L.Wt. 34946-160-55-
CONTENTS.

214.496 Set Mar 3/55
✓ Sep 28/55
Sady Cooper family
John King son
John King.
Rev. War
Rec. pension 1640
1655-1616
AD: 1600 ac, July 28/56
W.P.R.
Vol Re = 77
M. Robinson All No. Middleboro Mass.

Let to A Bassett Sept 8/53
1616 Massachusetts Sally Cooper 2437 widow of John King Ri
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Massachusetts Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 53-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Aug/53 and sent to
A. Bassett Farmington Meafaw
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2-1848 Page 38 Vol. A 3/53
Blind
214496

Com th of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. On this fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me Oliver Prescott of New- Bedford in said County, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Sally Cooper widow of John King otherwise John King Jr late of Maynham in said County deceased, - That she now resides in Taunton in said County - That she is aged sixty six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, the Act of Congress passed August 23. 1842 and the Act of Congress passed February 3. 1853 - That she is the widow of John King otherwise John King Jr (whose father was named John King), who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution - She further says that her hus- band, the said John King alias John King Jr served eight months at Roxbury near Boston in 1775 under his father Capt. John King of Maynham aforesaid - That he afterwards served five days as a private under Capt Philip King in Col. Williams Regiment from Dec. 8. 1776 - That he afterwards

served under Capt. Crocker in Col. Carpenter's Regiment as a private from Maynham in July 1778 - 27 days in Rhode Island service - That He also served under Capt. Israel Now in Col. Dean's Regiment, Rhode Island service as a private from August 1. 1780, nine days - For the evidence of the foregoing services she refers to the Certificate of the Secretary of the Com th of Massachusetts and to the rolls at Washington for further evidence of said Eight Months service -
She further says as she verily believes, that her husband the said John King alias John King Jr. served a time in New York but under whom she does not know - For this last service she refers to the rolls and evidence at Washington, and also to the affidavit of Lena's King hereto annexed -
That her husband the said John King alias John King Jr. resided in Maynham at the time he entered the services above mentioned - That she believes he always enlisted as a volunteer, but of this is not certain - Neither does she know whether or not he was in any battle or battles; nor what country he marched through - And that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim other than what is hereto annexed -
She further declares that she was married to the said John King on the twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and Seventeen by the Rev d Stephen Hall of said Maynham - that her name was Sally Weed.

before she married said John King - That her husband the aforesaid John King died at said Maynham on the twenty ninth day of April 1812 - That she was married to him at the time above stated -
She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to William Cooper on the _____ day of _____ 18____ ; that said William Cooper died on the twenty second day of February 1851.
She further swears that she was a widow at the time of the passage of the act of congress passed February 3. 1853, and is still a widow, never having been married since the decease of the said William Cooper, and that she has never before made application for a pension -
The oath was administered in Open Court Sally Cooper
Sworn to and subscribed in the day & year first before mentioned
Before me Oliver Prescott
And  testify  that  the  above  applicant  cannot attend  the  court  on  account  of  bodily  infirmary .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss - I John Daggett Register of the court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name, was at the time of so doing Judge of the court of Probate in for said County duly com- missioned and sworn —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court as Register thereof, this fifteenth day of April 1853 —
John Daggett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
Feby 19. 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name John King is borne on rolls of 8 mos service in 1775. as private from Raynham, in Capt. John King Co., Col. T. Walker's Rgt. from May 3. None on return of the Co. of Oct. 6. Not on Coat Roll.
On roll of a Co. from Raynham under Philip King Capt. Col. Williams Rgt. from Dec. 8. 1776. 5 days as private.
John King Jr., on roll of Capt. Crocker's Co., Col. Carpenter's Regt. as private from Raynham in July 1778. 27 days R.S. service.
John King, on roll of Capt. Israel Srows' Co., Col. Dean's Regt. R.S. service as private from Aug. 1. 1780 9 days. Roll dated at Norton.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
Feby 19. 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name John King is borne on rolls of 8 mos. service in 1775. as private from Raynham, in Capt. John King's Co., Col. J. Walker's Regt. from May 3. None on return of the Co. of Oct. 6. Not on Coat Roll.
One roll of a Co. from Raynham under Philip King Capt. Col. Williams' Regt. from Dec. 8. 1776. 5 days as private.
John King Jr., on roll of Capt. Crocker's Co., Col. Carpenter's Regt. as private from Raynham in July 1778. 27 days R. L. service.
John King, on roll of Capt. Israel Srows' Co., Col. Dins' Regt. R. L. service as private from Aug. 1. 1780 9 days. Roll dated at Norton.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Sir,
My late husband John King son of Capt John King bth late of Maynham in said Commonwealth deceased was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served as a private in a company commanded by his father the said John King at Roxbury in 1775 — She has reason to believe he then served eight months —
She has been informed & believes her said husband served a time under Capt. M c Crossman in Col. Carpenter's Regiment and Marched into the State of New York — How long he served she does not know; but she thinks it was in 1776 —
She further says as she believes her late hus- band served in the last above campaign with Jonah Pedrick Jr. Stephen Williams and Seth Williams and Dier Pratt all deceased —
She further says her said husband served at other times during said war —
Therefore please forward me a certificate of the said John King in said war.
Sally Gookin
Attest Godfrey Roberson

I Genas King of Raynham in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged 71 years do testify and say, that my Grandfather - Capt - John King late of said Raynham died at Raynham in the month of March 1814 - and that my uncle John King, the eldest son of my Grandfather Died at Raynham April 29 th 1827. leaving a Widow viz Sally King - by whom he had four Children the eldest son was named Horatio B. King, who is still living, and resides in Taunton - about ten or twelve years after the death of my said uncle John King his widow Sally King married a M r . W m Booper of Taunton and and the said William Died about two years since - and the said Sally has not been married since the death of the said William Booper and She is now a widow
I have always lived in Raynham and near the residence of my late uncle John King and I have heard him say many times that he served as a Soldier in what was called, the Revolution- ary War, and I verily believe that he first served as a Soldier in said war, in my Grandfathers Company near Boston about the first of said war eight months (Tenn over)

Also I have heard and verily believe that my said uncle John King served as a Soldier in said Revolutionary War, at many other times and places after the eight months Service Once in the State of New York once or more in the State of Rhode Island
Some of the Soldiers that marched to the State of New York with my uncle John King, belonged to Raynham as I have been told, viz Josiah Robinson, Stephen Williams, Samuel Wilburn — and Dyer Pratt and many others from Farmton I never heard of any other person that is said to have served in the Revolutionary War from Raynham by the name of John King except my Grandfather (above named) who commanded a a Company, and my uncle John King who served as a Soldier — I have heard my father viz — Nathan King say that he & my uncle John King above named & Isaac King served as soldiers in said War and that my mother drew a Pension for the services of my father in said War — her name was Prudence King & my uncle Isaac King drew a Pension for some years after the year 1832 — for his services in said War
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Dristol ss. Feb=26, 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Jerrold King who is personally known to me as a credible disinterested Witness and made Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him Signed Before Me Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Soranus Hall Clerk of the Town of Raynham, Massachusetts Certify That in the Records of Marriages in said Town the marriage of Mr John King and Mrs Sally Weed is recorded as follows viz March the twentieth Eighteen hundred and Seventeen. I married Mr John King to Mrs Sally Weed both of Raynham
By the Rev. Stephen Hull
I Soranus Hall above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Raynham Massachusetts and that the foregoing is a true Extract from the records of Marriages in said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz March 20 th 1817. Raynham Feb
Soranus Hall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss 1853. Then personally appeared the above named Soranus Hall Esq r , who is personally known to me as Town Clerk of the Town of Raynham, and made oath to the truth of the declaration by him signed
Before me J. H. Hasset
Justice of the Peace

I William Cooper of Taunton in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts aged 60 years do testify and say, that my father William Cooper died at Taunton aforesaid on the twenty second day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty one - leaving a Widow viz, Sally Cooper who is now in full life, and resides in Taunton - and has not been married since the death of my father and, is now a widow
William Cooper
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County -
D.D. March 11 th 1853.
Then personally appeared the above named William Cooper a credible disinterested Witness, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him Signed Before me Gofrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I, James Sprout, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that A. D. DAnett & Godfrey Robinson Esqs. whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing & annexed certificates, are and were on the days of the dates thereof, Justices of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court at Farmington the fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftythree.
J. S. Sprout

Gauntun April 16. 1852
Sir
The foregoing application of Sally Cooper for a pension is forwarded to you for examination & decision — Any communication you may be pleased to make relative thereto may be made to me —
Very Respectfully J Bassett
To the Com d of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } ss
On this Eighth day of September 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, authorized by Law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Absalom Leonard and Amasa Leonard residents of Raynham in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of Law that Sally Cooper who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 3 d of February 1853, a Pension of Twenty one Dollars fifty five cents per annum has been granted for the services of her former husband, viz. John King now deceased a Soldier of the Revolutionary War
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners the said Sally Cooper has not intermarried but remains, and now is a widow That they have known her for fifty five years and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit - She being their Sister, and having lived the greatest part of the time within one and a half miles of her and have seen her often and we are not interested in this her claim
Absalom Leonard Amasa Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Josiah Robinson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I, James Dyer, clerk of the County Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Gregory Robbins, Esq., whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is now and was on the day of the above thing, a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
Ms. B. 1. 6
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this eighteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred fifty five.
James Dyer

State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } ss
On this Eighth day of September 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Absalom Leonard and Amasa Leonard residents of Raynham in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Sally Cooper who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 3 d of February 1853, a Pension of Twenty one Dollars fifty five cents per annum has been granted for the services of her former husband, viz. John King now deceased a Soldier of the Revolutionary War
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners the said Sally Cooper has not intermarried but remains, and now is a widow That they have known her for fifty five years and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit - She being their sister, and having lived the greatest part of the time within one and a half miles of her we have seen her often and we are not interested in this her claim
Absalom Leonard Amasa Leonard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written Godfrey Robinson Justice of the Peace

B.W.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
256
Sally Goosen
Widow
John Hine
Mrs. Rev. Wm
Act
Feb 3 1853
Index:—Vol.
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Page
142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sally Cooper
Miss
John Young 92
C. P. [unclear]
Walter [unclear]
Pop [unclear]
Alles [unclear]
Washington
FREE J. B. [unclear] Mum
St. C.

34.946
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No 1168 Sallie Cooper formerly the widow of John King map.
Letty Bassett
June 18 th 1883 same Sept. 8/53
Act Hely 3/83

MASS
L. (K) Waldol Commissioner Washington City - ) of Pensions Department of the Interior D. C.

App. of Sally Cooper formerly the widow John King
Mafs: original Act 3 d Feby 1853
Rev. y. Rev. y. Adm $21.58 1/2 per annum commencing 3 d Feby 1853 A. Basset Taunton Mafs:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Aug. 31 st 1845-70 Jno. H. King
Rev

Hatavia, Genesee County, N. Y.
March 11. 1851
To,
Commr of Land Office,
The heirs of John Knight who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Mass. Line are very sure that their father enlisted for and served during the war and rec d a regular Discharge as such. He was a Pensioner while he resided in Norwich, Chenango Co. N. Y. but how much he received I am not advised and I am informed by one of the children that he did not draw a full pension for the reason that he did not produce his Discharge, and now he says that he has been informed that the Discharge has been found and is in the possession of one of the other children which he intends to look up.
I wish to learn whether it would probably be of any use to look up this Discharge.
Possibly he may have accrued his Bounty Land. —
Yours Resp ly
H. W. Soper

Taunton Mass. Sept. 5. 1853 —
Sir,
The pension certificate N o 1611 for Sally Cooper Widow of John King alias John King Jr at 21.55 per annum has been received — Her Agent is now with me — Mrs Cooper declared for Nine Months and eleven days and also for a service in New York but under whom she could not state & referred to the rolls at Washington for evidence of this service —
It is apprehended that the certificate aforesaid was intended to be 30.55 in lieu of 20.55 — —
It is now said that John King aforesaid served in some part of New York about 3 Months or more under Capt Robert Crossman, Lieut. Abiel Macomber, Ensign — Mott and that David Leonard, Josiah Robinson, Joshua Williams Samuel Miller, Stephen Williams and Ezekiel Lincoln all served in the same company at the same time — That this service was in 1776 — That Stephen Williams of Lynton  Lynton in the county of Bristol was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 — Sally Robinson Widow of Josiah Robinson of Barnstable County in Massachusetts was also a Pensioner — and that said Robert Crossman, Abiel Macomber, — Mott, David Leonard, Josiah Robinson Joshua Williams, Samuel Miller, Stephen Williams & Ezekiel Lincoln have long since died —
We pleased therefore examine the roll of said

Crossman, if at your command, and if this statement is correct, that you allow her for this service — or if said roll cannot be found, and her certificate ought to be more, that it be corrected —
Yours Respectfully H. Bassett
L. P. Waldo Esq. Comm ee of Pension Washington D.C.

I Godfrey Robinson of Raynham in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 59. years do hereby do testify and say that I well knew John King Jr the son of Captain John King who died according to the best of my recollection about the year 1814 they both lived in Raynham aforesaid and after the death of the said John King Jr I served in making a division of his Real Estate amongst his heirs and he left a Widow by the name of Sally King who I have known for many years past. She is still living and is now a widow by the name of Sally Cooper. I was at present on or about the first Tuesday of April last past when the above named Sally King who afterwards was called Sally Cooper widow as aforesaid, made her declaration for a pension before the Hon. D. Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County. I further depose and say that I have no interest in this case. Godfrey Robinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wiltshire County ss. June 28. 1853 - Godfrey Robinson a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me A. Bassett Just. of the Peace I have no interest in any pension that may be procured for Mrs Sally Cooper - I charge my services to her - A. Bassett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I, James Sprout, Clerk of the Court of Sessions and Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Adams Dyer, whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is, and was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this twenty ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
James Sprout

Fauntleroy Aug. 23. 1853
Sir,
The foregoing affidavit of Godfrey Mottram Esq r is to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Mrs Sally Cooper W of John King Jr del d for a pension on account of the services of the said John King Jr in the war of the Revolution —
Yours Respectfully A. Hassett
L. P. Waldo Esq r Clerk of Pension Washington —

Brief in the case of former Sally Cooper, widow of John King Bristol County and State of Massachusetts act 3 rd February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ").
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service of husband proved by Certificate of Secretary of State of Massachusetts
Marriage proved by duly verified Copy of Town Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
A. Bassett Esq. Taunton, Name and residence of Agent Mass.
R. Sedder Examining Clerk.