Wayne County, NC - Richard King Revolutionary War Pension, 1832

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June 29, 1930

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record
of Richard King who was born in 1757 and died about 1853 in 
Taliaferro County, Georgia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim
for pension W.7996 based upon service of Richard King in the War of
the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Richard King are not given. He was 
the son of Drury King, name of his mother not shown.

Richard King enlisted sometime in 1775, served as substitute for
his father, three months as private in Captain Williams' South
Carolina Company. He served three months as private in Captain
Lane's Company in Colonel Sowell's South Carolina Regiment. The
place of residence at the time of these enlistments was not stated.

He then moved to Wayne County, North Carolina, enlisted and served
three months as private in Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment
and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs.

He also served seven weeks and was engaged in guard duty in Hillsboro,
North Carolina, dates and officers for this service not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832
at which time he was a resident of Taliaferro County, Georgia.

Richard King died August 4, 1852.

The application for headstone for Richard King and a letter addressed
to your office from Mrs. Sarah Hearn of Milledgeville, Georgia are
returned herewith.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

Source: HeritageQuest Online

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