Person:John King (268)

Records in Virginia

Marriage Record: Shilling, Jacob and Elizabeth King, dau. [of] John King, surety - June 3, 1817. [Source: Worrell, Anne Lowry. A brief of wills and marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle counties, Virginia, 1773-1831. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957)l pg. 35].

Marriage Record: Wimmer, Samuel (son of Jacob), and Masa King, dau. [of] John King, surety - Jan. 24, 1827. [Source: Worrell, Anne Lowry. A brief of wills and marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle counties, Virginia, 1773-1831. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1957), pg. 43].

Will Transcript

January the 5th, 1843

Last will and Testament of John King, Dec'd

Whereas I John King of Floyd County and State of Virginia do find myself weak in body but strong in mind. And knowing that this body will die, I therefore make this my last will and testament. I first recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to grace to be buried in a Christian like manner, and what property or estate God has blessed me with I will dispose of in the following manner to-with:

I will and bequest to my son Henry King and all of my household and kitchen furniture I give to my daughter Caty for services rendered in taking care of me, and I also give and bequesth to my daughter Caty my horse and two head of cattle all of my hay and oats and corn for her use and benefit, my saddle and saddle bags I give to my daughter Mahala Wimmer and her husband Isaac Wimmer. My clock I give to my daughter Caty King. All Money due to me from any person or persons I want collected and twenty dollars of the money I give to my daughter Rosanna King the balance if any then to be divided between my daughters Elizabeth Shilling Massey Wimmer and Nancy Burnet and Mahala Wimmer and the forty five acres of land known by the name of the powder mill tract I wish and desire that to be sold to the highest bidder and the money equally divided among my children Henry, Caty, Mahala, Elizabeth, Rosanna, Nancy, Massey. I wish my friend Henry King and Isaac Wimmer to be my executors. Assigned and delivered in presence of us in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

[signed] John King (seal)

Witness

Henry Shockey

James H. Williams

David Ayler

John R. Shilling

Military Service

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

King, John - entered service 1778 in Maryland; granted Pension age nearly 70 in Montgomery County, Virginia, 1829, occupation farmer, when [he] had to single daughters, married daughter & her husband & 1 child resided with him; son abt. age 21 mentioned but not named who resided with father [in] 1818, whom father gave farm when son got married. F-S5553, R1488.

Revolutionary War Service Pension Application

Pension Application of John King: S5553

Virginia

At a Superior court of Law continued and held for Montgomery county at the court house on Tuesday the 15th day of Sept’r. 1829.

On this 15th day of September 1829. personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county of Montgomery, being one of the counties composing the 12th Judicial circuit John King resident in said county aged nearly Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said John King enlisted for the term of three years on the ___ day of April in the year 1778 in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Stull in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gunby in the line of the state of Maryland on Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 25th (as he believes) day of April 1781, when he was discharged from the service near Camden in the State of South Carolina. that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name is not to his knowledge on the roll of any state except that of Maryland, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for pension. About eight or ten years ago, he had a little house blown up, and about three or four years ago he had a distil [rest of word missing; probably “distillery”] and a smith shop burnt. These misfortunes produced such affects in his circumstances as to make him gradually more and more sens_____ of his need of succour(?); Until now when he feels satisfied that he must come to want without some aid in addition to his own means he always felt an unwillingness to make this application but his growing necessities have prevailed over this unwilling___ and he feels himself constrained to ask charity from his country and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of the estate of John King; One hundred and sixteen acres of poor unimproved mountain Land in two tracts one of 45 & the other of 71 acres, worth in his opinion not (at any rate) more than $100. Two head of Horses one about seven years old the other about twenty five, worth together in his opinion $60. two head of cattle worth $15; seven head of hogs running wild in the woods $5. Two stills that were burnt in the still house eight or ten years ago very much injured worth $20. He has in addition to these things a little cheap and necessary household furniture, his family is composed of himself, two single daughters and one married with her husband and one child. his occupation has been that of a farmer and powder maker in a small way. The said John King on his oath further declares that since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes only to the best of his recollection have taken place in his property. In 1818 he had of Land besides what he has stated in his schedule a tract of mountain land having 240 acres worth probably a dollar per acre which he made the property of one of his sons under the following circumstances [word illegible] the year 1820 finding himself to be growing feeble under [word missing], he proposed to his son who was then near 21 years of age that if he would live with him and work for him, he would [on] his marriage give him the said tract of 240 acres, and accordingly this son having worked for him (this applicant) about seven years, and then got married, he surrendered the promised [word missing] him in compliance with his promise. He has had no other horses besides those mentioned in his schedule since 1818 except [word missing, probably “two”] which he sold to Samuel Webster both together for $50 to pay in part a debt of $67.84 due to said Samuel Webster for the purchase of one of the stills mentioned in the schedule with [word illegible] and other furniture for distilling spirits, which were burnt in the still house. that his present stock of hogs & horned cattle [word missing] the remnant of the running stock from 1818, which has been [?]asted by no disposition, if any part thereof except by [or]dinary family use and common accidents with the exception of the sale of a heifer made four or five weeks ago to Charles Reynolds for $7. in hand payment of a debt due to him of $15. Sworn to and declared on the 15 day of September 1829 this before [the] Superior court of Law for the county of Montgomery in term It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John King did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under one engagement on the continental establishment; And it is further ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred dollars.

Citations

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave.

   John King
   Birth: 1759
   Death: 1843
   Floyd County
   Virginia, USA
   
   Revolutionary War Soldier John King volunteered for military service and pleged his allegiance to the continental army in White Plains, Maryland. He served three years 1778-1781. Took part in the Battle of Rudy Fork and Guilford. Was discharged in Camden, S.C. He was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stull of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gumby in the Maryland Line.
   
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=KIN&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=3481&GRid=96476149&

2.   Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.

   Pension Application of John King S5553 MD
   Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 22 Sep 2014
   
   Virginia At a Superior court of Law continued and held for Montgomery county at the court house on Tuesday the 15th day of Sept’r. 1829.
   On this 15th day of September 1829 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county of Montgomery, being one of the counties composing the 12th Judicial circuit John King resident in said county aged nearly Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820. that he the said John King enlisted for the term of three years (or during the war) on the [blank] day of April in the year 1778 in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Stull in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Gunby in the line of the state of Maryland on Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 25th (as he believes) day of April 1781 [see endnote], when he was discharged from the service near Camden in the State of South Carolina. that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. that his name is not to his knowledge on the roll of any state except that of Maryland, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for pension. about eight or ten years ago, he had a little house [edge of page worn] blown up, and about three or four years ago he had a distil [rest of word missing; probably “distillery”] and a smith shop burnt. these misfortunes produced such affects in his circumstances as to make him gradually more and more sens[rest of word missing] of his need of succour; Until now when he feels satisfied that he must come to want without some aid in addition to his own means he always felt an unwillingness to make this application but his growing necessities have prevailed over this unwilling[rest of word missing] and he feels himself constrained to ask charity from his country and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of march 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of the estate of John King; One hundred and sixteen acres of poor unimproved mountain Land in two tracts one of 45 & the other of 71 acres, worth in his opinion not (at any rate) more than $100. Two head of Horses one about seven years old the other about twenty five, worth together in his opinion $60. two head of cattle worth $15; seven head of hogs running wild in the woods $5. Two stills that were burnt in the still house eight or ten years ago very much injured worth $20. He has in addition to these things a little cheap and necessary household furniture, his family is composed of himself, two single daughters and one married with her husband and one child. his occupation has been that of a farmer and powder maker in a small way. The said John King on his oath further declares that since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes only to the best of his recollection have taken place in his property. In 1818 he had of Land besides what he has stated in his schedule a tract of mountain land having 240 acres worth probably a dollar per acre which he made the property of one of his sons under the following circumstances [illegible word] the year 1820 finding himself to be growing feeble under [word missing], he proposed to his son who was then near 21 years of age that if he would live with him and work for him, he would [on] his marriage give him the said tract of 240 acres, and accordingly this son having worked for him (this applicant) about seven years, and then got married, he surrendered the promised [word missing] him in compliance with his promise. He has had no other [?]rses [part of word missing; probably “horses”] besides those mentioned in his schedule since 1818 except [word missing, probably “two”] which he sold to Samuel Webster both together for $50 to pay in part a debt of $67.84 due to said Samuel Webster for the purchase of one of the stills mentioned in the schedule with [illegible word] and other furniture for distilling spirits, which were burnt in the still house. that his present stock of hogs & horned cattle [word missing] the remnant of the running stock from 1818, which has been affected[?] by no disposition, if any part thereof except by [or]dinary family use and common accidents with the exception of the sale of a heifer made four or five weeks ago to Charles Reynolds for $7 in hand payment of a debt due to him of $15. Sworn to and declared on the 15th day of September 1829 before [the] Superior court of Law for the county of Montgomery in term It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John King did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under one engagement on the continental establishment; And it is further ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred dollars.
   
   Montgomery County (to Wit)
   This day Andrew Lewis [pension application W3431] of lawful age personally appeared before
   me Jonathan Conner a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery and State of Virginia and made Oath that he has for many years lived a neighbour to John King, that he is an honest inoffensive old man and as a man of truth he is entitled to full credit, and is from the infirmities of age and reduced circumstances entitled to the Bounty of his Country in the service of which as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the Maryland Line this affiant knew him to be at the Battles of Allamance [sic: skirmish at Clapp’s Mill on Alamance Creek, 2 Mar 1781], and Reedy fork [skirmish at Wetzel’s Mill 6 Mar 1781] in Guilford County State of North Carolina, which actions took place in the month of Feb’y [sic] 1781, but a very short time before the general actions took place at Guilford Court House [Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 15 Mar 1781], in which Battle this affiant has every reason to believe said John King acted his part as a Brave Soldier, as the Regiment he was then in always was said to act Bravely.
   Since or shortly after the close of that War I have the greatest part of my time lived a neighbour to said King, and his aged parents, who informed this affiant that their son John King enlisted in the regular service, very young some years before of age for upwards[?] of thirty years this affiant has lived a neighbour to said John King and his deportment has [two illegible words] ever been that of a good citizen
   Subscribed to this 24th day of September 1829
   
   NOTES:
   King’s discharge near Camden SC on 25 Apr 1781 was the same time and place as the Battle of
   Hobkirk Hill.
   On 24 Sep 1829 before the above Andrew Lewis, a Justice of the Peace, Henry King stated that
   shortly after his mother died and while he was not yet of legal age, his father, John King, promised him the plantation referred to above in exchange for living with him until he married.
   John King did not receive a pension under the acts of 1818 and 1820 because he was thought to own too much property. Through an agent he successfully applied to have his claim considered under the act of 7 June 1832. King was then living in Floyd County VA, which was formed from Montgomery in 1831.
   A Treasury-Department document states that “6 of the 7 children of John King” received his
   final pension payment up to the date of his death, 28 Feb 1843.
   
   http://revwarapps.org/s5553.pdf

3.   United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

   Name: John King
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1766-1784]
   Number of Household Members Under 16: 8
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 12

4.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
5.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name: John King
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Newburn, Montgomery, Virginia
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. bet. 1751-1760]
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 7
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7