Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5551, for Stephen King, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
King, Stephen
S. 5551
carded
CONTENTS

Let. Ag. Aug 13 35 Susp. " " " 14 " Pension , Ro. J. Ward Dec. 21. 1835
5741 Virginia
Stephen King
Franklin - in the State of Va. who was a pri in the Compy: commander Captain Shetton - of the _____ commanded _____ in the Va time for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $ 6 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Feby. 1835 - and Lieut. Hon. M.H. Claiborne, Ho. of Reps. -
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 69.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 - 20.33 $ 90.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 117

Arch. H. 1892 12th November 1892 Pocahontas Va. From Private H. M. Thomas Stephen King 20/8/96 46.66
Washington D.C.
Stamp of Mrs.
Genl. R. Claiborne P. R.
11/1/92

State of Virginia County of Franklin S. S.
On the 3 rd day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County Court of Franklin now sitting Stephen King a resident of said County in the state of said aged about Eighty 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. — That he volunteered under Capt James Shelton of the County of Henry where he then resided to perform a tour of three months against the Tories, the time not recollected, and was marched through the western part of said County (now Patrick) and was stationed at the Flower Gap, where he served out the term of his enlistment and was discharged.
That he afterwards substituted for one John McGee for a tour of eighteen months and joined Genl Green's army between Salisbury and Peebles a short time after Gates defeat and was placed under Easias Lewis who commanded a company of Pioneers and marched under him to the Cheraw Hills where they were rejoined by the army and he was placed under the command of Capt Daniel Richardson. That he remained with the army at the Cheraw's during the winter & marched with it, the following spring on its route to Virginia but was discharged as he believes in North Carolina and returned home, when he was drafted to serve another tour of three months, and marched from the same County under Capt Shelton with the design of joining Genl Green's army, which they did the day after the battle of Guilford, and marched down Deep River & was stationed at Ransom's Mill. His company left the army at that point and returned to Virginia & he was discharged as well as he now recollects at Pylesylvania Court House after having served about ten weeks. He was in no engagement except a slight skirmish at the crossing of Peebles and was near the battle of Guilford but not in the engagement. He received his discharges regularly after serving the several tours before mentioned which have since been lost or mislaid or misplaced and he has no certain recollection of their dates or the names of the individuals by whom they were signed. He served in all about fifteen months — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
The testimony of Lewis Franklin, Phillip King and John D. Dyer prove the above services as he has been able to do the same at this distant period.
Stephen King

We Moses Green Jr a clergyman in Franklin County Va and Robert Harriston a resident in said County & State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen King who has sworn & subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty years of age and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Moses Green Jr Robt Harriston
And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the said applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, and the Court doth further certify that Moses Green Jr who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman in the said County of Franklin, and that Robert Harriston who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Virginia To wit.
I Caleb Sale clerk of Franklin County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen King for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the 10 th day of December 1832 in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Caleb Sale, C.F.C.

As there is some uncertainty as to the precise time of service I am willing to take fourteen months
Nath l H. Claiborne Member of Congress and as such attending to the business of the King & my constituency
5/17/62
21 26

widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Stephen King
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     — 3 mos Priv. Jas. Shelton Va   1780 — " { Daniel Richardson, and in a Co. of Pioneers under Kosciusko   1781 10 weeks " Shaw  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Henry Co Va
Date of application for pension, Dec 3, 1832
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Va
Age at date of application, 81
Remarks: no mention of a wife

Pros. Oct. 20. W.P. McQueen hist ad
Rev War
5551
INVALID.
File No. 5551
Stephen King
Rev War
Act: June 7 th /32.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia. Henry County To wit:
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County Philip Anglin, and made oath that Stephen King an applicant for a pension, served with him under Capt James Shelton as part of three months against the Tories, in the revolutionary war - Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of November 1832.
Geo. Hairston (Q.P.)

I certify that George Hampton is a pastor of the peace, and that while among the worshipers he is a man of truth
Nathl H. Clarke member of congregation

Virginia Henry County Oct.
This day Lewis Franklin personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county, and made oath that he saw and was well acquainted with Stephen King when he the said King was a soldier in Genl. Green's army, and that he saw him several times at the Shenandoah Hills and on his return home. Given under my hand, and seal this 12 th November 1892 -
Geo Dillard

I certify that John Dillard is a person of the peace & that the only Synclaire I believe to be his and that Lewis Franklin the witness is a man of first rate respectabi- lity and  and Nathl. Helaborne Member of Congress

Henry County to wit This day John P. Pyrtle Appeared before me Peter Smith a justice of peace for said County and made Oath, that he has heard his Father John Pyrtle who served in Gen Greens Army, under Cap t Shaw frequently speak of having served with Stephen King in S d Army, & that from what he has heard he has strong reasons to believe that said King did serve a three months tour under the said Shaw. And Also said Pyrtle, has Pyrtle States, that he has been intimately acquainted with S d King from the time he was of age to recollect him, and has just reason to believe that S d King served several other tours. As he heard his Father say that S d King was with him the same tour in which the battle at Guilford was fought.
given under my hand and seal this 29 th day of November 1839
Truly Peter Smith, J.P.

I certify that Peter Smith is a justice of the peace that I believe the within signature is his & that John Peck is believed by me to be a man of truth
Nat d C. Clubb Member of Congress
John P. Peck Affidavit

Q 10/17/05 Bank of Benton County LEE DINWIDDIE, PRESIDENT PERRY STEMBEL, CASHIER FOWLER, INDIANA.
October 17, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you kindly inform me whether or not the records in your office show that one Stephen King ever drew a pension on account of his services in the War of the Revolution. I am informed that he enlisted from the State of Virginia, but am not positive that this is true. Also, whether or not Lunana Maupin King, the widow of said Stephen King ever drew a pension from the Government.
If either of them did draw a pension I would like very much to have any information you can furnish me from the records relating to his war record.
Trusting to hear from you by early mail, I am,
Yours very truly,
W. R. McQueen.