Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5965, for Robert King, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
King, Robert.
R. 5965
CONTENTS

N. 32. 436
Robert King Pennsylvania
Rejected, did not serve in a military com- -pany. See letter 29 Dec 34 to Joseph Wood.

Ashe & Davidson Co. We Samuel Stewart and Abraham Lankford Residing in Lycoming county, hereby certify That we are well acquainted with Robert D King who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty 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 & Subscribed in open court the day & Sam Stewart year aforesaid — A Davidson M Wood
And the Said Court do hereby certify 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 appears to them that Samuel Stewart, John McCormick and Rev. Asher Davidson  Abraham whose  one of the Judges of this Court,  whose certificates accompany this de- claration, all resident in Lycoming county are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit
Ellis Lewis, Pres. Judge
John Cumming associate Judge

I Joseph Wood Esq n Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Leicestershire County, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Robert King for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal as Officer, this 11 th day of December A.D. 1854.
J. Wood Esq n Clerk.

Lycoming County of State of Pennsylvania Personly came before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County John McCormick in Who on his solemn oath doth Depose and say that he was acquainted with Robert King some time in the year 18 seventeen hundred & seventy six & seventy eight and still on since & during the above mentioned time he was doing him to be a frontiere on the lines and saw him busy with the best of his Neighbours in protecting their lines & property from the Savages & further saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me This 9th of December 1834 — John McCormick
And I do hereby certify that the statement of the sd John McCormick is entitled to credit and that he is reputed as a good citizen —
And J. W. J. W. in

State of Pennsylvania County of Lycoming
On this eleventh day of December A.D. 1834, personally appeared in open court, before the President and associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas and Inferior Sessions of Lycoming County, now sitting Robert Kling - Myline Township, in the County of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, aged sixty years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 2 d 1832.
That he entered the United States Service and served under the following named officers - He first volunteered as of militia man in the month of August 1777 while living in Lycoming township, Northumberland, now Lycoming county, and served until August or September A.D. 1778 making in all one year under Henry Artes, Captain Simon Coole and Lieutenant Browning. He marched with Colonel Artes to Fort Mifflin, and remained at Artes' fort until the defeat of Brimingham in July A.D. 1778, when they received orders from Colonel Hunter to vacate the fort and they took the women and children to Northumberland & Sunbury and found no body there, and took possession of both Northumberland Town and Staid there five or six weeks - and there they received orders to march back to the big Island & the Bald Eagle to take the cattle away from the Indians - and they gathered a great number of horses cattle and sheep and drove them back to North d and soon after was discharged - he was engaged in

no battle or Skirmish during the time but was of in Scouting parties
1 st I was born in the county of Derry in Ireland in 1753
2 nd I have a record of my age in a family bible now in my possession
3 rd When called into Service I was living in Northumberland county, now Lycoming and had lived there all my life
4 th I volunteered
5 th I can state nothing more fully than in the above declaration
6 th I rec d a discharge given me by Capt. Cook and I have since lost it
7 th I am personally known to Samuel Stewart and John  Isaac  Stewart  Stewart residing in Lycoming County, who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution — There is no clergyman residing near me who can testify to the same
The applicant has no documentary evi- dence and he knows of but one person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services viz — John McCormick and his deposition is herewith annexed
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the pre- sent and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or on that of the agency of the State of Penna
Given & Subscribed in open court, the day and year aforesaid — Interrogatories before me Robert H. Kling Notary Public

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert King a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ref-5965
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug- 77 1 year { Simon Cole Stationed at Fort Pitt Henry Antes Pa.           
Battles engaged in, none -
Residence of soldier at enlistment, { Lycoming Twp Northumberland Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Dec 11, 1834.
Residence at date of application, Mifflin Twp., Lycoming Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, 60 years old in 1755
Remarks: Ref- did not serve in military capacity - i.e. soldier was engaged in protection of the inhabitants & property against frontier Indians -
Very respectfully,

82. 1835 Rejected
Robert H. ...
See letter to Joseph Wood Esq. Clerk of Lycoming Co. Lairdville Pa. 8. Jany. 1835 How Jas Gamble Decr 17, 1853.
5965
ack 7th June 1853

A Copy of the Deposition of Thomas Martin Relative to Military Service
Filed by A. C. Parsons in the Secretary's Office Harrisburg

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
1907 Oct. 23. History to Mrs. Elmer E. Higley letter in Reg. File 2483
REJECTED
5965
P. O.
Robert King
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mar 1953 M. L. ...
285 — 494 — 364 — 245 — 551 — 611 — 623 — 580 — 776 — 763 — new
Hon. J. G. Gable Seney Shore Pa
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Dr John Vordun Esq of Carlisle on Account of Certificates of debt Capt. John Vordun 60. - 5886 John Vordun Capt. 8 37. 17. 4 } } } } } } } - 900 Robert King 11. 4. -
Audit Office St Asaph Feb. 8. 1833  I certify the above to be a true abstract copy taken from indng & remaining on file in this Department  Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid. Enoch A. Parris for Aud. Genl
The original certificate was at one time in this office but is lost how or when I can't say, on examination of the Book whence the above is extracted I find that the under I have added enclosed in Brackets was left out of the above certificate Geo. J. Spratt