REVOLUTIONARY WAR MEDICAL PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN KING

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


King, John------------------Pen. 233-------------------1780-1788
Soldier, 3rd VA Regt.
Prince William County


   John King a soldier wounded in the action of Col. Buford is permitted to pass 
with his father Samuel King to VA -issuing _____ are required to furnish them 
with rations, forage, --masters with forage for our horses and Continental Farry 
boats will pass them over ferries of their road to Virginia. 
Signed: H. Smallwood, BG

Salisbury in NC 22nd August 1780: The bearer having obtained another horse for 
the convenience of himself and son is allowed forage for that horse also.  
Horatio Gates

To all Qmast's and Forage Masters in NC and VA March 20, 1788.  (this on the 
bottom must be a notice like the above.)

   I do certify that John King who has lost both his arms  enlisted as a soldier 
for three years or for the war in the Third VA Regt. in the month of Sept. 1777.  
Cha. Jones, Com'dr.  Copy Teste: Rueben Bunker

   This day Samuel King came before and made oath that he received his son John 
King on the 22nd day Aug. 1780.  Town in NC. from Geo. Smallwood and Doct. 
Clements who informed Mr. Samuel King  that his son had lost both his arms in 
the action of Buford's Defeat.

  I do with the advice of the Council, hereby certify that John King, late a 
soldier in the Thrid Virg. Regiment appears to have been disabled in such a 
manner by a wound which occasioned the loss of all the finger of his right hand 
while in the service of the United States as to entitle him to the sum of twelve 
pounds, which allowance is accordingly made him, commencing from the first day 
of January 1785.  Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, at Richmond, this 22nd day of Feb. 1787.  Signed: Edm: Randolph
Teste: T. Meriwether

Pension was later upgraded to 24 pounds.