Sullivan County TN Archives Military Records.....King, William 
Revwar - Pension 
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WILLIAM KING

    William King applied for revolutionary pension August 20, 1834, while living

in Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was born August 1, 1752, in Chester County,

Pennsylvania. In October, 1774, he moved from Lancaster County, to the western

part of North Carolina (now Tennessee). He entered the service July 1, 1776, and

served under Captain James Shelby and Colonel Christy in a North Carolina

regiment. Te was in a battle with the Cherokee Indians. He was discharged

November 1, 1776. Later in 1776 he enlisted as a spy under General Russell in

pursuit of the Cherokees. October 10, 1780, he again enlisted in on expedition

under Captain Andrew Cowan, and Colonel Taylor in a North Carolina regiment. He

was discharged January, 1781.



Additional Comments:
From:



SOME TENNESSEE HEROES

OF THE

REVOLUTION

Compiled From Pension Statements

PAMPHLET NO. III



by Zella Armstrong





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