Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 7,389, for Joshua Roberts, North Carolina
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North Carolina 16032
Joshua Roberts
of [illegible] in the state of North Car. 
who was a pri (private): in the company commanded by Captain Alexander of the Reg commanded by Col Locke in the North Car: for 7 months.
[illegible] on the Roll of North Car: at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831ce ending 4
Certificate of Pension isued the 25 day of June 33
and sent D.Rein
[illegible] Lincolnton, NC.
[illegible] to the 4th of March 33-46.66
[illegible], allowance ending 4 Sept"-11.66 1/2
                                                               $58.32 1/2
[illegible] Claim
[illegible] June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Miller   Clerk,
Book E.     Vol 6.     Page 53
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North Carolina 16032
Joshua Roberts
of [illegible] in the state of North Car. 
who was a pri (private): in the company commanded by Captain Alexander of the Reg commanded by Col Locke in the North Car: for 7 months.
[illegible] on the Roll of North Car: at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension isued the 25 day of June 33
and sent D.Rein
[illegible] Lincolnton, NC.
[illegible]to the 4th of March 33-   46.66
[illegible], allowance ending 4 Sept" -11.66 1/2
                                                              $58.32 1/2
    { [illegible]  Claim}                                                
       [illegible June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Miller     Clerk
Book   E.     Vol. 6.   Page  53 

Death not [illegible]  9.13
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State of North Carolina Lincoln County
Court of Pleas [illegible] quarter sesions
October sesion AD 1832

On this 8th day of October 1832
personaly apperance in open Court before the Justice of the Court of Pleas[illegible] quarter sesions now sitting Joshua Roberts a resident of Lincoln County North Carolina age seventy two years who first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in ordwr t obtain the benifit of the [illegible] of [illegible] [illegible] June the 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United Statesunder the following named Officers [illegible]service as herin stated

That he entred the dervice as a volunteer in the year under Capt Robert Alexander and Locke [illegible] General Rutherford theat he entred the service in Lincoln County marched to [illegble] [illegible] County then to Camden South Carolina thence to the ten miles [illegible] from Charleston from thence to a place called the somkey camp. Thence to Brier Creek in Gerrgia & thence marched back through South Carolina & was discharged near  date? ferry on Browe River having served five months.

That he afterwards served one month as a draftests [illegible] the western part of North Carolina in part which is now Rutherford County against the Cherokee Nation of Indians & afterwards served as a subtstitute in the place of Benjamin Hardin for the phase of one month against the Cherokee Indians both of which terms of service was under the Command of Capt Wm Nevil & that he served several other times for [illegible] days at atime in expectations against the Indians. That he was born in the state of Virginia in Chesterfield County in the year 1760  he has a [illegible] of
his age which he has in his posesion(sp) written
by his father that he was living in what is now
Rutherford County NC when called into service
& has lived in Licoln County where he now lives ever since the Revolutionary War- That he entered the service & served as a volunteer five months & that he afterwards served as a drafted soilder & substitue substitutions for one month in the place of Bay [illegible]. That he marched through South Carolina & into Georgia got therejust after the Battle of Brier Creek by June. ask serve in the army  of Gen Rutherford- he received a discharge for his five months service which he has since lost 

He is [illegible] [illegible] with Hugh Quinn a clerggyman & Col John [illegible] who can testify as to his character for [illegible] & give their belief as to his service as a soilder of the Revolution-  He hereby relinquishes every [illegible] whatever is a [illegible] in a annuity except this [illegible] of  [illegible] that his  name is not on any [illegible] evidence

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforclaim
by John Roberts
             Mark
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The following interragations were put by the Court -
1st Where & what year were you born -
2nd- Have you any record of your age & if so where is it-
3: Where were you living when called into service. where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do now  live
4th How were you called int service, were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you  substitue and if a substitute for whom 
5ht state the name of someed of the regular offivers who were with the troop where you served such [illegible] & [illegible] regiments
as you can recollect & the gneral circumstance of your service
6th Did you ever [illegible] a discharge from the  service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
7th state the  name of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who caan testify as to your character for [illegible]
& give this belief or to your service as a soldier of the revolution-
One Hugh Quinn a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln North Carolina & [illegible] [illegible] living in the same County & State herby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Roberts who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we beleive him to be seventy two years of age, that he is [illegible] & beleive in the [illegible] [illegible] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revoulation & that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Hugh Quinn [illegible]
Jacob [illegible]
And the said Court do herby their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations [illegible] by the  War Department that the above named applicant was a[illegible] solider & served as he states, & the Court farther certifies that it appears to them, that Hugh Quinn who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Lincoln County NC & that John  [illegible] who has also signed the form is a resident in Lincoln County NC & is a credible person & that there statement is [illegible] to [illegible] 

I Vardry Mc Beer Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & quarter sesion  for Licoln County do herby certify that he foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Roberts for a pension
 In testimory wherof I have hereunto put my hand & seal of officer this 30th day of October 1832 Vardry Mc Beer [illegible]
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & quarter sesion
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Joshua Roberts for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed this 30th day of October 1832 Vardry McBee

State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October 1832
 
Adam Reep & Christian Arney both swear that they knew of the service of Joshua Roberts in the War of the Revolution for five months as he states under Capt. Robert Alexander in the army of G Rutherford & transferred to the James Company with him for that share of time & they believe he served against the Indians as he states-
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court  
                                                Adam Reep & 
                                                Christian Arney

Vardry McBee Clerk of Land Court
State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
April _____ AD 1833

Mr. David Crouse,  John Hoke & Andrew Hoyt
justices of the Court aforesaid, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Adam Reep & Christian Arney who have made affidavits as to the services of Joshua Roberts, in the Revolutionary War, that they are both reputed to be men of credit & they fully believe their statements on oath to be true.
                                      David Crouse
                                       John Hoke
                                       Andrew Hoyt
I Vardry McBee Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that David Crouse, John Hoke & Andrew Hoyt who have signed the above certificate & sworn that the signatures above are their signatures & that they are now present & presiding in said Court--to testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of May A,D, 1833
                               Vardry McBee Clerk
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18559
Joshua Roberts
N C
Admit as private
7 Mo. $2333
14. P. 328
D. Reinhardt
Lincolnton N C
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BRIEF in the case of Joshua Roberts
County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.          Duration of Service.          Rank.          Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
                     Years.  Months.  Days.      As a            Gen. Rutherford
Vol. in 17                   5-----                    Private        Capt. Alexander Col Locke
drafted                     1-----                     "                 Capt. W Nevil
sub-----                   1-----

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rutherford Cty N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses and traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

CDW Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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September 3, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Joshua Roberts, S.7389

Mr. Robert F. Cope
Ranlo Station
Gastonia
North Carolina

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Joshua Roberts who served in the Revolutionary War and was from Lincoln County, North Carolina.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.7389, based on the military service of the only Joshua Roberts of North Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Joshua Roberts was born in 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

While living in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he enlisted, year not given, and served five months as private in Captain Robert Alexander's company in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He afterwards served two tours of one month each in expeditions against the Cherokee Indians and was in Captain William Nevil's North Carolina company. He served several other tours of a few days each in expeditions against the Indians, details not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, North Carolina, having lived there since the Revolution.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1916 Feby 10 Hist. to Mrs.
C.C. Clegham, Letter
in S. 31.903 Robt Patterson

1936. Sept. 30. hist to
Mr. Jas E. Carraway MCS

1938 Sept 3, hist. to Mr.
Robt F. Cope MCS

Rev War
7389
INVALID.
File No. 7389
Joshua Roberts
Priv Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 320 
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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September 30, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Joshua Roberts, S.7389

Mr. James E. Carraway, D.C.
Room 211 Federal Building
Asheville, North Carolina

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Joshua Roberts of Lincoln or Tryon County, North Carolina.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.7389, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Joshua Roberts.

He was born in 1760 in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.

While living in Rutherford County, North Carolina, he enlisted, year not given, and served five months as private in Captain Robert Alexander's company in Colonel Locke's North Carolina regiment. He afterwards served two tours of one month each in expeditions against the Cherokee Indians and was in Captain William Nevil's North Carolina company. He served several other tours of a few days each in expeditions
against the Indians, details not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was living in Lincoln County, North Carolina, having lived there since the Revolution.

The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's 
family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
S 7.7389
19
In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of Joshua Roberts
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1779
[illegible]

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
[illegible] mos
2 mos
RANK.
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[illegible]
William [illegible]
COLONEL.
Locke
STATE.
N.C.
Battles engaged in Expeditions against
Cherokee Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Rutherford Co N C
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application,
Lincoln Count. since [illegible]
Age at date of application, born in 1760 in [illegible]
Remarks: No data on file [illegible] family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
*date of [illegible]
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OFFICE OF DEPUTY COLLECTOR
DISTRICT: NORTH CAROLINA

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

ASHEVILLE, N.C.
September 4th, 1936.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

I am anxious to secure the Pension Record of JOSHUA ROBERTS of either Lincoln or Tryon County, N. C. He was a Revolutionary soldier I think. Will thank you to send me what you have.

Thanking you for attention, and with best wishes,
Yours very sincerely,
James E Caraway
(James E. Carraway)
Deputy Collector

JAMES E. CARRAWAY, D. C.
Room 211, Federal Building
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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Received Aug 5 1988

Gastonia, N.C.
Ranlo Station.
Aug. 3rd, 1938

U. S. Pension Dept.,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I shall appreciate obtaining a copy of the pension statements of JOSHUA ROBERTS, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and probably served under Wm.
Graham of Lincoln county, North Carolina. 

Thanking you in advance for your favor,
I am,
Yours very truly,
Robert F. Cope