Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,559, for Jesse King, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
King, Jesse
S. 5,559
CONTENTS
carded

5285
Virginia
Coke King
of Surry Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hatten of the Reg t commanded by Col Stephens in the Virginia line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of February 1833 and sent to her H. Mason No Representative
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832) — $64.99 3/4 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar '33 21.66 3/4
$86.66
2 Jan'y 27 1846
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 103

John King of Virginia
Adm d
Dear Mr. Mason

BRIEF in the case of
Jesse King of Surry  County in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Estimates his whole service 19 years & 9 months & 29 days
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1776 about 6 Weeks Pri Capt Lillard   " 77 2 Years 6 Weeks out " " Wm Rains (at Stephens)   " 78 1 6 " " " Bailey   " 79 3 " " " & Locke   " 80 6 " " not stated   " 81 abt 4 6 " " Capt Fankear   6 " Pri Capt Bailey & Vaughn   18 " " Capt Bailey   " " Lucas   " not stated  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  39 1/2 23  Virginia 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Documentary for 1st term in 1780 & traditional for balance.
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Court 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.  By 28/1833

State of Virginia
Henry County to wit
On this 26 th day of November 1832 Personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of the County aforesaid now sitting in Open Court, Isaac King a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged about Seventy seven 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 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Militia of the State of Virginia in the month of February of 1776 under Capt. William Sward and attached to Williamsburg where he was stationed until he was discharged and that he served about six weeks at this time. That he next marched to Portsmouth from South Virginia Regiment and stationed under Lieut. Stephens at which duty on James River at different places under Capt. William Bailey sum of duty on James River under Capt. John H. Cooke of six weeks as a Corporal. That in the year 1778 he served one sum of duty on James River under Capt. John H. Cooke of six weeks as a Corporal. That in the same year he marched to Cumberland Court house with Lord Cornwallis at which time he served three weeks as a Corporal. That in the year 1780 he marched from Henry Court house under Capt. Jacob Fawcett to the Burnt Mills near Gifford water Bridge at which time he also served six weeks as Corporal. That at Broad water bridge he enlisted under Capt. Wm. Bailey when he marched to Petersburg, from Petersburg to Chesterfield Court house from there to Falling Creek Church, thence to the Cole pits beyond Richmond where Capt. Wm. Bailey took command. Thence to Richmond at which time Gen. Lacey joined with Gen. Mendenhall. Thence to Bottoms bridge to Wm. Bury and various other places and was discharged at Brandywine Chipping beyond Richmond at which he also served six weeks. That he then went at Fair on James River under Capt. Wm. Bailey on James River at Col. Brown's. That he served about four weeks. That he next marched to a place called Babbs old field near South River under Capt. John Lucas at which time he also served six weeks. That 1781 he was discharged and that his whole services is about one year and three months and three weeks. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac King

We Isaiah Harris
a Clergyman, residing in the County and State aforesaid and James Bailey — residing in the same, do hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Dipe King, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid) Isaiah Harris James Bailey
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further Certifies that it appear to them that Isaiah Harris — who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Surry, — and that James Bailey who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County and is a Credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Walter S Booth Clerk of the Court of Surry County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dipe King for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 26 th day of November 1832.
Walter S Booth clk

Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMHF
July 19, 1929.
Mrs. Harry Frazier, 337 S. W. 5 th Street, Richmond, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5559, it appears that Jesse King enlisted in February 1776, place of residence not stated, and served at various times on short tours, during the years of 1776, 1777, 1778, 1780 and 1781, in all about seventeen months, six weeks as private and the remainder as corporal, under Captains William Seward, John Watkins, William Bailey, John H. Cooke, Jacob Faulcon, Vaugh and John Lucas and Colonel Stephens, in the Virginia Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832 while a resident of Surry County, Virginia, aged about seventy-seven years.
He died January 27, 1846.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

1917 July 30 Hist. to Henry H. King. 1929 June 26 - Hist. to Miss Oliva R. Harris - MMV 1929 July 19 - Hist. to Mrs. Harry Traill
Rev man
5559 INVALID.
File No. 5559
Jesse King prior Beer War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index: Vol. M , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

United States. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Dear Sir:—
Please send me Jesse Kings Rev. War Record he went from Surry County Virginia or he applied from Surry Co. Va.
You have it because a Mrs Ruddy told me she read it when she was at Washington.
Yours
Mrs Harry Frazier 337 S. H. 5 th St. Richmond, Ind.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
You have in your records a Lease King from Surry County Va. who fought in the Revolutionary War would like to have record of service.
A lady from Va. wrote that is where she found it.
yours truly Miss Alice L. Harrison R.R. 1, Box 3330 Richmond, Ind.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
HMHP
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
June 26, 1929.
Olive L. Harris, R. R. 1, Box 335, Richmond, Indiana.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 5559, it appears that Jesse King enlisted in February 1776, place of residence not stated, and served at various times on short tours, during the years of 1776, 1777, 1778, 1780 and 1781, in all about seventeen months, six weeks as private and the remainder as corporal, under Captains William Seward, John Watkins, William Bailey, John H. Cooke, Jacob Faulcon, Vaugh and John Lucas and Colonel Stephens, in the Virginia Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 26, 1832 while a resident of Surry County, Virginia, aged about seventy-seven years.
He died January 27, 1846.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jesse King a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1776 6 weeks Pvt. William Leonard Pa.   June 1777 6 weeks John Watkins Stephens   1778 12 weeks Capt William Bailey   1779 6 weeks " John H. Smith   1779 2 weeks " marched to Cumberland Court House with prisoners   1780 6 weeks " Jacob Farhoom   ✓ 6 weeks William Bailey   ✓ 4 weeks Langh   ✓ 6 weeks William Bailey   1781 10 weeks John Lucas  
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Feb 16 1881
Residence at date of application, Smyrna Pa
Age at date of application, 74 years about
Remarks:
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev Sec H
Columbia, Mo.
(714 Mo. ave.)
July 23:17.
Pension Bureau, Washington City. (D.C.)
Please send me Revolutionary Military record of Jesse King of Surry Co. Virginia who was on the pension list of 1840, and at that time was 86 yrs. old.
I would like this information for the purpose of tracing family history.
Very truly yours,
J. Henry N. King.

Jesse King
18790
by consent of Hon. S. G. Mason admitted 13 mo. private
B4333

W E, the Auditors of Public Accounts, do hereby certify, That John Hinge is entitled to the Sum of Three Pounds Specie, for his services in the militia of this State, under Lieut General Francis from Surry County, agreeable to an Act of Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate and affix the pay of the militia heretofore called into service." Given under our Hands, this Tenth day of April 1783.
Blank Frank

I hereby certify that I conversed with the within claimant upon the subject of his proof of service and am satisfied that he has pro- duced all the testimony in his power.
July 1. 1833.
J. G. Mason