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Sarah King was born 20 MAR 1689 in Somerset Co, Colonial Maryland. She and Thomas Billiter were married on 14 August 1715 in St Peter's Parish, Talbot, Colonial Maryland. She died in April 1742 in Kent Co, Colonial Delaware.

From "Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records" by F. Edward Wright 1982.
Sarah King, b. 3/10/1689, dau. of John and Elizabeth King - Somerset Land Records. Courtesy EKB.

The King-Billiter marriage is supported by 'Thomas King of Queen Anns Co, d by 1725 when his estate was appraised at Lb 32.0.9. Next of kin were Margaret Wheeler and Sarah Biliter [sic] ; admins were John Bostick and wife Mary Bostick.' Maryland Inventories 11:40. Courtesy Peden and Wright.

Daniel Billiter died about August 1791 in Dover, Kent Co, DE.

Kent County, Delaware probate records. From "Calendar of Kent County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800", pub. by Public Archives Commission of Delaware, 1944.
Daniel Billiter witnessed Arthur Brooks' will 7/16/1770.
Daniel Billiter witnessed Nehemia Handzar's will 12/15/1785.
Daniel Bileter's will made 7/22/1791, Dover Hundred. Heirs: wife Sarah, son Samuel, daughters Nancy, Mahala, Elizabeth, Lydia. Probated 8/18/1791. We viewed Daniel's original will in the Delaware Hall Of Records. He refers to Samuel as his "ondutyfull son" who gets "5 shillings if he should demand it." Courtesy JHB

From: Index to History of Delaware 1609-1888.
Billator, Daniel, 1785, living in the East Dover Hundred, Kent County. The following list of persons assessed in 1785 in St. Jones Hundred and that part of East Dover Hundred lying east of the St. Jones River. All west of the river were assessed in Murderkill Hundred. The list included about 100 people, among them: Daniel Billator who was assessed less than 10 pounds. Courtesy EKB.

Samuel Billiter was born about 1764 in Kent Co, Colonial Delaware.

Samuel the Undutiful Son, according to his Dad's (Daniel Billiter) will. Why was Samuel undutiful? Because he 'went for a soldier' in the Revolution?

PIERCE'S REGISTER Pierce was Paymaster General (..etc.) for officers and soldiers of the Continental Army under act of Congress of July 4, 1783. All B's were checked in this DAR book of same subject in BPL.
Certificate To Whom Issued Amount
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55330 (1) Billeter, Samuel $40.60
55066 (1) Billetter, Samuel $80.00
50719 (2) Bitter, John $19.75
54651 (1) Bitter, Samuel $70.40
(1) Certificate #'s 54120-55372 were issued to "Delaware Regiment, Lieut. Col. J. Vaughn; William McKennan, agent."
(2) Certificate #'s 48702-51357 were issued to "Second Artillery, under Col. John Crane, Massachusetts, paid to Nov. 4, 1783; C. Knowles, agent."
Note: Pierce's register excludes South Carolina (!) and all Malitia, who were paid by the states.
Courtesy JHB

REVOLUT'RY WAR RECORDS at National Archives.
Summary of Samuel Billiter: Hall's Delaware Regiment. Private. Enlisted 2/14/1782 at age 18. Height 5-4, farmer, b. Delaware. Residence: Kent Co., Delaware. Brown hair, fair complexn, mustered 2/15/1782. Made his mark when signing for rations. Fit for duty at inspection at Philadelphia 12/28/1783. Enlistment bounty was (pounds, shlillngs, pence) 6,18,7 plus 3,0,0 reward for enlisting. Unpaid 2,1,5. Courtesy JHB.

We know nothing of Samuel's progeny. But are they still owed about 2 lb. at compound interest for over 200 years?