Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10946, for Reuben King, New York

SERVICE
New York
King, Reuben
NUMBER
S.10946
CONTENTS
carded

2327 New York
Dead - 66 6 3/4 And Nov 12 1849
Reuben King
of Neufelderville in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vroman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harper in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Novem ber 1832 and sent to E.B. Moore Neufelderville N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 30.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 10.00 $ 40.00
Died Sept. 4, 1848
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 105

State of New York
Albany County ss On this 14 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County and State aforesaid now sitting. Reuben King a resident of the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York aged 68 years in March next 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. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He entered the said service at the town of Claverack in the now County of Columbia in the State of New York a volunteer and joined Capt Walter Vroman, company in Colo John Harper's regiment of levies or militia, in the month of May 1780 for the term of six months as a private soldier; and was immediately marched to Johnstown in the State of New York, where he staid and did garrison duty until about the first of September following; and was then marched to Fort Stannip, in the County of Oneida and there did garrison duty until his term of six months expired, when he was discharged. He was discharged at Schenectady the last of November 1780 and recd a written discharge from Lieut John Beckman (Capt Vroman having been previously taken a prisoner) which has long since been lost or destroyed.
He was in the actual service of the United States in the Revolution

6 Months a Private
-tionary war in an embodied Corps, and served as a Private Soldier  Six months ; and for such Service he claims a pension.
He was born in the town of Rochester in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts on the 22 d day of March A.D. 1766 and has a record of his age on a paper now in his house.
He resided at the time he entered the said Service at the town of Claverack in the now County of Columbia in the State of New York and continued to reside there until he removed to his present place of residence in the said town of Pempelaur Ville where he has lived for the last 45 years.
Genl Wayne & Major Hughes, Lieut Phelps and others whose names he does now recollect were with the troops where he served also Adjt Genl Beckman - There were no Continental or Militia regiments that he can recollect he served with. He remembers however that there was an Artillery Company at Fort Stourup at the time he served at that place.
He is known to Revd Marcus Smith Revd Ephraim Crocker, Peter Fishew, Asa Woodford, Jacob Smith, Franklin Fishew, James G. Jarvis, and others who reside in his present neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 -
He has no documentary evidence, nor does he know of any person he can procure to testify to his service although he has made use of due diligence and every enquiry at places most likely to obtain proof, to find witnesses to prove his service -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of aforesaid John G. Wason Clk
Reuben King
We Marcus Smith and Ephraim Crocker both clergymen residing in the town of Paspelau Village in the County of Albany and State of New York hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Reuben King who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 87 years of age and upwards; 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 and subscribed this 19 th day of November 1832 Before me
Marcus Smith
Ephraim Crocker
J. B. Moore Judge
Albany County Court

State of New York
Albany County ss I the subscriber a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Alba- ny and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Revd. Marcus Smith and Revd Ephraim Crocker who have subscribed and sworn to the within Certificate, that they are both cler- gyman residing in the said town of Rensselaerville, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 19 th day of November 1832
J. V. B. Moore
State of New York
Albany County ss I Conrad A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the City and County of Albany do hereby certify that Joseph B. Moore before whom the within Certificate was sworn and who has made the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Albany and State aforesaid, and that the signature "J. V. B. Moore" to the said Certificate is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 19 th day of November A.D. 1832
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter-

rogatories prescribed by the War Depart- -ment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Marcus Smith and Ephraim Cracker who have signed the within Certificate are both clergymen resi- -dent in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and that they are credi- -ble persons and that their statement is en- -titled to credit
John G. Wapson Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New York do hereby certify that the fore- -going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Reuben King for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 19 th day of Novem- ber A.D. 1832 John G. Wapson Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL
November 26, 1929
Mr. Charles G. Mead Cornell University Ithaca, New York
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10946, it appears that Reuben King was born March 22, 1765, in Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Claverick, New York, he enlisted in May, 1780, served as a private in Captain Walter Vroman's Company in Colonel John Harper's New York Regiment, and was discharged the latter part of November, 1780. All of his service was as a guard at Johnstown and Fort Stanwix.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1832, at which time he was residing in Reberselaerville, Albany County, New York, where he had lived for forty-five years.
He died September 4, 1848.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Reuben King, Russellville Private Vroman's Cavalry N.Y. 6. Mts

CORNELL UNIVERSITY
ITHACA, NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE PROCTOR
October 9th 1929.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Gentlemen:-
Would like information as to one Reuben King, a soldier of the Revolution who lived near or at Providence Rhode Island, and died in 1839 at or near Clayton, Jefferson County N.Y. about 1839, being then about 72 Years of age.
He was supposed to have had a pension, and this fact would like to have confirmed.
Thanking you,
I am sincerely,
Charles G. Mead Charles G. Mead

Rehr
10946 INVALID.
File No. 10,946
Reuben King Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. Nov 26 - Hist. to Charles L. Mead. 1930. Mch. 6. Mrs. C. J. Luckhurst rev. cost of photos. Corres. in cl. of Esau King - S. 23750. MMST 1930 Mar. 22. Photo mailed to Charlotte J. Luckhurst. See Esau King, S. 23750. 9.10.31.

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